Fences & pool enclosures — Red Lake, Ontario

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

In the Municipality of Red Lake, Ontario, pool enclosure: Open swimming pools totally enclosed by fence of suitable materials, minimum height 1.5 m (4.92 ft), with locking gate.; sight triangle: Within sight triangle, no fence shall exceed 0.8 m (2.62 ft) in height above centrelines of abutting streets.. Source: Municipality of Red Lake Zoning By-Law (By-Law 1930-14), verified 2026-08-29.

Municipality of Red Lake Zoning By-Law (By-Law 1930-14) adopted bylaw
pool enclosure Open swimming pools totally enclosed by fence of suitable materials, minimum height 1.5 m (4.92 ft), with locking gate. s. 3.2(p): 'totally enclosed by a fence...having a minimum height of 1.5 m (4.92 ft) with a locking gate'
sight triangle Within sight triangle, no fence shall exceed 0.8 m (2.62 ft) in height above centrelines of abutting streets. s. 3.8(b): 'no fence...shall be erected or planted or maintained that exceeds 0.8 m (2.62 ft) in height above the elevation of the centrelines of abutting streets'
scout note

Zoning by-law requires open swimming pools be totally enclosed by a fence at least 1.5m high with a locking gate, and setback 1.5m from the pool; corner-lot sight triangles limit fences/hedges to 0.8m in height.

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