How tall can my fence be? Do I need a fence around my pool?
In the City of Oshawa, Ontario, max height rear side: 2.2 m; max height front: 0.9 m; permit required: False; sight triangle: Fences, Natural Features, things and objects within a Corner Sight Triangle (6.0m legs) or Driveway Sight Triangle (3.0m legs) shall not exceed 0.9 m. Source: Fence and Sight Triangle By-law 23-2014; Pool Enclosure By-law 79-2006, verified 2026-08-29.
Fence and Sight Triangle By-law 23-2014
adopted bylaw
max height rear side
2.2 m
s. 4.3
max height front
0.9 m
s. 4.2
permit required
False
No permit requirement stated in by-law
sight triangle
Fences, Natural Features, things and objects within a Corner Sight Triangle (6.0m legs) or Driveway Sight Triangle (3.0m legs) shall not exceed 0.9 m
Applies to lots in Residential, Office, Commercial (excluding the Urban Growth Centre) and Mixed Use zones. A fence in a front yard, or a hedge/tree/shrub within 2.0 m of the front lot line, may not exceed 0.9 m; a fence within 2.0 m of a rear or side lot line may not exceed 2.2 m; fences and natural features within
Pool Enclosure By-law 79-2006
adopted bylaw
permit required
True
s. 4.1.1: 'A Pool Enclosure Permit shall be obtained for new Pool Enclosures'
pool enclosure
Minimum 1.5 m high from Grade; self-closing, lockable self-latching gate near top of gate required; max 100 mm bottom clearance.
s. 5.2.1; s. 5.4.1; Table 5.2.0.A
prohibited materials
Barbed wire, similar dangerous devices, and electrical current transmission through enclosure prohibited.
s. 5.2.4: 'No part of a Pool Enclosure shall consist of barbed wire'
scout note
Requires a pool enclosure permit and an inspection before water may be placed in any privately-owned outdoor pool, hot tub, spa, whirlpool or decorative pond capable of exceeding 0.6 m (24 in.) in depth. A permanent enclosure must extend from the ground to at least 1.5 m (5 ft) measured from grade on the outside, with a maximum 100 mm