Fences & pool enclosures — South Bruce, Ontario

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In the Municipality of South Bruce, Ontario, max height rear side: 1.8 meters (6 feet); max height front: 1.0 meters (3.3 feet); sight triangle: No fence greater than 0.6 metres (2 feet) in height along any point of a Sight Triangle; must be of open construction.; prohibited materials: Barbed wire or barbed material prohibited except in industrial zones (≥1.8 m height) or agricultural zones; electric fences prohibited except agricultural zones.. Source: Fence By-Law (By-law # 2013-31); Pool Fencing By-Law (By-law # 14-2008 / 2008-14), verified 2026-08-29.

Fence By-Law (By-law # 2013-31) adopted bylaw
max height rear side 1.8 meters (6 feet) s. 3.1: "No fence erected in a rear yard shall exceed 1.8 meters (6 feet)" and s. 3.3.1: interior side yard same limit
max height front 1.0 meters (3.3 feet) s. 3.2: "No fence erected in a front yard shall exceed 1.0 meters (3.3 feet)"
sight triangle No fence greater than 0.6 metres (2 feet) in height along any point of a Sight Triangle; must be of open construction. s. 2.5: "No person shall construct a fence that is greater than 0.6 metres (2 feet) in height along any point of a Sight Triangle"
prohibited materials Barbed wire or barbed material prohibited except in industrial zones (≥1.8 m height) or agricultural zones; electric fences prohibited except agricultural zones. s. 2.1 (barbed wire); s. 2.2 (electrical current conductor)
scout note

Residential fences: max 1.8 m in rear and interior side yards; max 1.0 m in front and exterior side yards unless of open construction (1.8 m allowed in an exterior side yard where the dwelling exceeds the minimum zoning setback). Nothing over 0.6 m in a sight triangle, and it must be of open construction. No fence closer than 0.6

Pool Fencing By-Law (By-law # 14-2008 / 2008-14) adopted bylaw
permit required True s. 8: 'without first obtaining a pool and enclosure permit from the Chief Building Official'
pool enclosure Minimum 1.53m high, permanent three-sided fence with self-closing, self-latching gate; ground clearance ≤100mm; designed to prevent climbing. s. 20(a): 'not less than 1.53m (5 feet)'; s. 1(n): 'self-closing and self-latching gate'
prohibited materials Barbed wire, chicken wire, other barbed or sharp material; no electrical conductors. s. 16: 'No barbed wire, chicken wire or other barbed or sharp material'; s. 17: 'No pool enclosure shall be used as a conductor of electricity'
scout note

Requires a pool and enclosure permit before excavating, installing or replacing any privately-owned outdoor pool (water deeper than 0.76 m), and a permanent enclosure around it. The enclosure must be at least 1.53 m (5 ft) high measured from finished ground on the outside; chain-link openings no greater than 38 mm; ground clearance no more than 100 mm; gates must

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