Fences & pool enclosures — South Frontenac, Ontario
How tall can my fence be? Do I need a fence around my pool?
In the Township of South Frontenac, Ontario, permit required: True; pool enclosure: Minimum 5 ft high above ground; gate must be self-closing, self-latching with locking device on inside; kept locked when pool has water and unattended.; prohibited materials: Barbed wire, similar dangerous projections, and electric current devices prohibited.; sight triangle: 9 m along each street line from intersection; fences/walls max 1 m above centre line of adjacent road. Source: By-law 2014-33 – Pool Enclosure By-law; Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2003-75 (Consolidated Jan 2026) – Sight Triangles & Swimming Pools, verified 2026-08-29.
By-law 2014-33 – Pool Enclosure By-law
adopted bylaw
permit required
True
s. 2.1.1
pool enclosure
Minimum 5 ft high above ground; gate must be self-closing, self-latching with locking device on inside; kept locked when pool has water and unattended.
s. 3.3.1; s. 3.8.1(b)
prohibited materials
Barbed wire, similar dangerous projections, and electric current devices prohibited.
s. 3.7.1
scout note
Requires a Pool Enclosure Permit before excavating for or installing a privately owned outdoor swimming pool, and a fence and gate around every such pool, including pools built before the by-law. The enclosure and its gates must be at least five feet (5 ft) high measured on the non-pool side; no barbed wire or electrified fencing; no outside rails or
By-law 2015-49 – Fix the Description of a Lawful Fence
adopted bylaw
Prescribes construction standards for lawful line fences between rural properties (woven wire, high-tensile, barbed wire, cedar rail); pool fencing under By-law 2014-33 applies in addition.
9 m along each street line from intersection; fences/walls max 1 m above centre line of adjacent road
s. 5.27
scout note
Corner-lot sight triangle bans fences, trees, hedges over 1 metre above road centre line; swimming pool fencing/enclosures must comply with the Township's separate pool by-law.