Fences & pool enclosures — Pickering, Ontario

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In the City of Pickering, Ontario, max height rear side: 2.0 m; max height front: 1.0 m solid, 1.5 m open construction; permit required: False; pool enclosure: Minimum 1.2 m height, set back 1.0 m from pool wall, self-closing gates with self-latching devices on inside at or near top.. Source: By-law 6943/09 - Fence and Swimming Pool Enclosures, verified 2026-08-29.

By-law 6943/09 - Fence and Swimming Pool Enclosures adopted bylaw
max height rear side 2.0 m s. 29(1): "No person shall erect a fence greater than 2.0 m in height in any side yard or rear yard"
max height front 1.0 m solid, 1.5 m open construction s. 30(2): solid type >1.0 m prohibited; s. 30(3): open construction >1.5 m prohibited
permit required False s. 11: enclosure permit required for swimming pools only; no general fence permit requirement stated
pool enclosure Minimum 1.2 m height, set back 1.0 m from pool wall, self-closing gates with self-latching devices on inside at or near top. s. 18(b): "minimum of 1.2 m in height"; s. 18(d): "set back a minimum distance of 1.0 m"; s. 20(d)-(e): self-closing, self-latching devices inside at or near top
prohibited materials Razor wire, barbed wire, or any sharp projections capable of causing physical injury s. 40(1): "razor wire, barbed wire or any other sharp projections capable of causing physical injury"
scout note

Fences in side and rear yards may not exceed 2.0m; in a front yard the limit is 1.0m for a solid fence or hedge and 1.5m for a fence of open construction (at least one-third open). Where a rear or side yard abuts another property's front yard the limit is 2.0m. Non-residential fences may not exceed 2.6m. Every swimming pool

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