Fences & pool enclosures — Prince, Ontario

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In the Township of Prince, Ontario, max height rear side: 2.0m (Hamlet, Precambrian Shield, Rural Residential and Cottage zones); no limit (Commercial, Industrial and Agricultural zones); max height front: 0.9m (all zones); sight triangle: On a corner lot, no fence higher than 0.75m above established grade within 9m of intersecting lot lines or projections thereof; prohibited materials: Barbed wire prohibited except in Industrial zone and Rural Area zone (agricultural); electrified fences prohibited except in Rural Area Zone for livestock. Source: Zoning By-law 2015-19 (fence regulations), verified 2026-08-29.

Zoning By-law 2015-19 (fence regulations) adopted bylaw
max height rear side 2.0m (Hamlet, Precambrian Shield, Rural Residential and Cottage zones); no limit (Commercial, Industrial and Agricultural zones) s. 6.2 table, column "All other Yards"
max height front 0.9m (all zones) s. 6.2 table, column "Front yard"
sight triangle On a corner lot, no fence higher than 0.75m above established grade within 9m of intersecting lot lines or projections thereof s. 4.1.1 — "height of greater than 0.75m above established grade, within a distance of 9m"
prohibited materials Barbed wire prohibited except in Industrial zone and Rural Area zone (agricultural); electrified fences prohibited except in Rural Area Zone for livestock s. 6.3(a), s. 6.4
scout note

Fences permitted to the lot line; max height 2.0m in most yards (0.9m in front yard) in residential/hamlet/cottage zones; barbed wire only in Industrial/Rural zones; electrified fences only in Rural Area Zone for livestock.

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