Fences & pool enclosures — Petrolia, Ontario

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In the Town of Petrolia, Ontario, max height rear side: 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 metres); max height front: 2.5 feet (0.76 metres); sight triangle: No fence exceeding 2.5 feet (0.76 metres) may be erected within any visibility triangle (9 metres/30 feet from street-line intersection); prohibited materials: electric fences prohibited outright; barbed wire prohibited except on non-residential lots per s. 668.5.2–668.5.3. Source: Municipal Code Chapter 668 - Fences, verified 2026-08-29.

Municipal Code Chapter 668 - Fences adopted bylaw
max height rear side 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 metres) s. 668.3.3
max height front 2.5 feet (0.76 metres) s. 668.3.2
sight triangle No fence exceeding 2.5 feet (0.76 metres) may be erected within any visibility triangle (9 metres/30 feet from street-line intersection) s. 668.3.4
prohibited materials electric fences prohibited outright; barbed wire prohibited except on non-residential lots per s. 668.5.2–668.5.3 s. 668.6.1; s. 668.5.1
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Front-yard fences max 0.76m (2.5ft); rear/side yard fences max 1.96m (6ft 5in); fences within corner-lot sight triangles max 0.76m; barbed wire and electric fences separately regulated/prohibited.

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