Fences & pool enclosures — Parry Sound, Ontario

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In the Town of Parry Sound, Ontario, max height rear side: 2 m [6.56 ft.]; max height front: 1 m [3.2 feet]; pool enclosure: In-ground pool in residential zone: fence min 1.5 m [4.92 ft.], self-locking gate, located not less than 1 m and not more than 5 m from pool edge; sight triangle: Fence greater than 0.8 m [2.62 ft.] prohibited within sight triangle except chain link or wire fence; sight distance 5 m in all zones except C1 (Downtown). Source: Zoning By-law 2004-4653, verified 2026-08-29.

Zoning By-law 2004-4653 adopted bylaw
max height rear side 2 m [6.56 ft.] s. 4.11(b)
max height front 1 m [3.2 feet] s. 4.11(a)
pool enclosure In-ground pool in residential zone: fence min 1.5 m [4.92 ft.], self-locking gate, located not less than 1 m and not more than 5 m from pool edge s. 4.39(c)
sight triangle Fence greater than 0.8 m [2.62 ft.] prohibited within sight triangle except chain link or wire fence; sight distance 5 m in all zones except C1 (Downtown) s. 4.36(a)(ii) and s. 4.36(b)
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Section 4.11 caps fence height at 1m (front/exterior yard) or 2m (other residential yards), 2-3m non-residential; Section 4.39 requires in-ground residential pools be enclosed by a 1.5m fence with a self-locking gate.

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