Fences & pool enclosures — Otonabee–South Monaghan, Ontario

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In the Township of Otonabee–South Monaghan, Ontario, max height rear side: 1.8 metres (5'-11"); max height front: 1 metre (3'-3") solid materials; 1.2 metres (4'-0") open materials; pool enclosure: Must comply with Township Pool by-law 2009-22 as amended; sight triangle: No fence in sight triangle shall exceed 0.6 metre (2'-0") in height. Source: Fence By-law 2024-73; Pool By-law 2009-22, verified 2026-08-29.

Fence By-law 2024-73 adopted bylaw
max height rear side 1.8 metres (5'-11") s. 7.1(a)
max height front 1 metre (3'-3") solid materials; 1.2 metres (4'-0") open materials s. 7.1(b)
pool enclosure Must comply with Township Pool by-law 2009-22 as amended s. 10.1
sight triangle No fence in sight triangle shall exceed 0.6 metre (2'-0") in height s. 9.2
prohibited materials Sheet metal or corrugated metal panels, razor wire, barbed wire, sharp projections, electrical conductors s. 6.1(b), s. 6.1(c), s. 6.1(d)
scout note

Sets fence heights: 1.8 m maximum in a rear or side yard; 1 m if built of solid materials or 1.2 m if open, in a front or exterior side yard; 1.2 m in a water yard; 2.4 m in a non-residential zone, dropping to 1.2 m within 7.6 m of the front lot line; and 0.6 m within a

Pool By-law 2009-22 adopted bylaw
permit required True s. 3.1 — "No person shall excavate for, or cause or permit excavation for Municipality" [obtaining a permit]; confirmed by permit fee schedule in Schedule "A"
pool enclosure Minimum 1.2 m (4 ft.) enclosure around entire pool area; gates must be self-closing with self-latching device and locking device. s. 4 — "Every privately owned outdoor swimming pool shall be enclosed...minimum vertical height of: a) 1.2m. (4 ft.)"; s. 6.1(c)(d) — "self closing and equipped with a self latching device"; "equipped with a locking device"
prohibited materials No barbed wire, electrical wiring, sharp projections, or other dangerous characteristics on enclosure fence. s. 5.4(a) — "contain no barbed wire, electrical wiring, sharp projections or any other dangerous characteristics"
scout note

Requires a permit and a swimming pool enclosure around every privately-owned outdoor pool, including above-ground and blow-up pools. The enclosure must run from 50 mm above effective grade to a minimum height of 1.2 m (4 ft) where it serves a detached, semi-detached, row house or multiple-family development of not more than four units, and 1.83 m (6 ft) where

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