Fences & pool enclosures — Puslinch, Ontario

How tall can my fence be? Do I need a fence around my pool?

In the Township of Puslinch, Ontario, permit required: True; pool enclosure: Minimum 1.5 m height from finished grade outside enclosure; gate self-closing, self-latching at top inside; enclosure ≥1.2 m from pool edge; gap ≤100 mm at grade.; prohibited materials: barbed wire, electrification, or other features designed to cause injury. Source: By-law 2018-018 (18/18), Outdoor Swimming Pool Enclosure By-law, verified 2026-08-29.

By-law 2018-018 (18/18), Outdoor Swimming Pool Enclosure By-law adopted bylaw
permit required True s. 2(1): 'No Person shall own, excavate, install or construct … an outdoor swimming pool without an outdoor swimming pool enclosure Permit'
pool enclosure Minimum 1.5 m height from finished grade outside enclosure; gate self-closing, self-latching at top inside; enclosure ≥1.2 m from pool edge; gap ≤100 mm at grade. s. 5(1)(a); s. 5(1)(c); s. 5(1)(d); s. 6(1)(a)
prohibited materials barbed wire, electrification, or other features designed to cause injury s. 5(3)(a)
scout note

A permit is required before excavating, installing or constructing an outdoor pool, and water may not be added until a final inspection. The enclosure must be at least 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) high measured from finished grade outside it, sit at least 1.0 m from any climbable fence or structure, leave a gap of no more than 100

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