Fences & pool enclosures — Petawawa, Ontario

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In the Town of Petawawa, Ontario, max height rear side: 2.4 metres; max height front: 0.75 metre; permit required: True; pool enclosure: Minimum 1.524 m, maximum 2.4 m height; located no closer than 1.2 m from pool edge; self-closing, self-latching, lockable gates.. Source: By-law 1743/25 - Fence and Swimming Pool Enclosures, verified 2026-08-29.

By-law 1743/25 - Fence and Swimming Pool Enclosures adopted bylaw
max height rear side 2.4 metres s. 3.1
max height front 0.75 metre s. 3.2.1
permit required True s. 4.1.1
pool enclosure Minimum 1.524 m, maximum 2.4 m height; located no closer than 1.2 m from pool edge; self-closing, self-latching, lockable gates. s. 4.2.1.1, s. 4.2.1.5
sight triangle No fence above 0.75 m within triangular area bounded by lot lines 6.0 m from intersection of corner lot lines. s. 2.2
prohibited materials Chicken wire, barbed wire (below 2.5 m in non-residential), electrified fencing (with rural zone exceptions). s. 2.3.1.1, s. 2.3.1.2
scout note

Residential fences max 2.4m rear/side, 0.75m front yard; pool enclosures 1.524-2.4m high with self-closing/self-latching gates; non-residential fences max 3m, salvage yards min 2.4m solid fencing.

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