Fences & pool enclosures — Owen Sound, Ontario

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In the City of Owen Sound, Ontario, permit required: True; pool enclosure: Fence and gate must extend from grade to not less than 1.2 m; gate equipped with self-closing and self-latching device located at least 1.2 m above grade.. Source: Swimming Pool Fence By-law 2010-090, verified 2026-08-29.

Swimming Pool Fence By-law 2010-090 adopted bylaw
permit required True s. 3.1: 'obtained a Swimming Pool Fence Permit from the Chief Building Official'
pool enclosure Fence and gate must extend from grade to not less than 1.2 m; gate equipped with self-closing and self-latching device located at least 1.2 m above grade. s. 4.2, s. 4.3
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Requires a Swimming Pool Fence Permit from the Chief Building Official before a privately-owned pool is built and before an existing pool fence is replaced, and requires temporary fencing around an in-ground excavation during construction. Every pool must be enclosed by a fence extending from grade to at least 1.2 m, with no opening admitting a sphere larger than 10

Machine-readable: fences.json · Official website: http://www.owensound.ca/ · Last verified 2026-08-29 · Fences & pool enclosures in other municipalities