| max height rear side | 2.0 metres | s. 3.3.1: "no person shall construct or permit to be constructed or maintained any fence of a height greater than 2.0 metres above the effective ground level in any rear and /or side yards" |
| max height front | 1.0 metre (closed construction); 1.25 metres (open construction) | s. 3.3.1(i)(ii): closed construction >1.0 metre, open construction >1.25 metres prohibited within front yard/4.5 m of street line |
| pool enclosure | Fences around pools shall comply with the Municipality's Swimming Pool By-law in effect at the time. | s. 6.5: "Fences around pools and swimming pools shall comply with the Municipality's Swimming Pool By-law in effect at the time" |
| sight triangle | Within sight triangle: closed construction max 0.75 m; open construction max 1.0 m above effective ground level. | s. 3.2(i)(ii): closed construction >0.75 m or open construction >1.0 m prohibited within sight triangle |
| prohibited materials | Barbed wire, metal spikes, sharp/pointed materials (residential/street); used vehicle tires (all zones); electric fence (non-agricultural/rural zones) | s. 4.1 (barbed wire/spikes), s. 4.2 (used tires), s. 6.3 (electric fence) |
scout note
Sets fence height limits by location: within 4.5 m of the street line in a residential front yard, 1.0 m for closed-construction and 1.25 m for open-construction fences; 2.0 m in rear and side yards; 0.75 m closed / 1.0 m open within a sight triangle at a corner lot; and up to 2.6 m for wire, ornamental or chain