Fences & pool enclosures — Severn, Ontario

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In the Township of Severn, Ontario, max height rear side: 1.82 metres; max height front: 1.22 metres; permit required: True; pool enclosure: Minimum 1.2 m high fence enclosing pool; gates with self-latching/self-closing devices, kept closed and locked when not under competent supervision.. Source: By-law 2025-68, Regulation of Fences, verified 2026-08-29.

By-law 2025-68, Regulation of Fences adopted bylaw
max height rear side 1.82 metres s. 5.1.2
max height front 1.22 metres s. 5.1.1
permit required True s. 7.1.2
pool enclosure Minimum 1.2 m high fence enclosing pool; gates with self-latching/self-closing devices, kept closed and locked when not under competent supervision. s. 7.3.1; s. 7.4(i); s. 7.5
sight triangle Triangular area on corner lot, lot lines abutting streets and a straight line connecting them 7.62 metres from their point of intersection; fences must have regard for sight triangles. s. 2.33; s. 5.1
prohibited materials Hazardous materials (razor wire, barbed wire, sharp projections, electrical fences >12 volts) prohibited on residential land. s. 10.1; s. 2.18
scout note

Residential fences: maximum 1.22 m in the front yard (open construction) and 1.82 m in side and rear yards. Gates may exceed those limits by 0.30 m, archways forming part of a gate by 0.61 m (0.91 m in a front yard), and decorative post caps by 0.15 m. Where a residential side or rear yard abuts a non-residential property,

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