How tall can my fence be? Do I need a fence around my pool?
In the Township of Southgate, Ontario, max height rear side: 2.0 m; pool enclosure: In-ground pool: fence minimum 1.2 m, self-closing and latching gate; above-ground: minimum 1.2 m above grade, self-closing and latching gate on access platform.; sight triangle: Corner-lot triangle formed by street lines, each point 9 m from intersection; fences exceeding 1.0 m above street elevation prohibited inside.. Source: Zoning By-law 19-2002 (Office Consolidation, July 2026) – Sight Triangles & Swimming Pools, verified 2026-08-29.
In-ground pool: fence minimum 1.2 m, self-closing and latching gate; above-ground: minimum 1.2 m above grade, self-closing and latching gate on access platform.
s. 5.18(c)(i) and (ii)
sight triangle
Corner-lot triangle formed by street lines, each point 9 m from intersection; fences exceeding 1.0 m above street elevation prohibited inside.
s. 5.17(b); definition of 'Sight Triangle' in s. 3
scout note
Sight triangles (5.17) ban fences, trees, hedges over 1m at corner lots; swimming pools in rear/side yards (5.18) require an enclosure fence minimum 1.2m high with a self-closing, self-latching gate.