Fences & pool enclosures — Southwest Middlesex, Ontario

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In the Municipality of Southwest Middlesex, Ontario, max height rear side: 1.8 metres (6 feet); max height front: 0.91 metres (3 feet) solid type; 1.8 metres (6 feet) open type; permit required: True; pool enclosure: Minimum 1.52 m (5 ft) height; gates must have self-closing and self-latching device on pool side at top of gate. Source: Comprehensive Fence By-law No. 2021/062, verified 2026-08-29.

Comprehensive Fence By-law No. 2021/062 adopted bylaw
max height rear side 1.8 metres (6 feet) s. 3(d)
max height front 0.91 metres (3 feet) solid type; 1.8 metres (6 feet) open type s. 3(b)
permit required True s. 2(a): "Swimming pool enclosure fences require a permit from the Chief Building Official"
pool enclosure Minimum 1.52 m (5 ft) height; gates must have self-closing and self-latching device on pool side at top of gate s. 4(a)(i), s. 4(a)(vii)
sight triangle shall not exceed a height of 1 metre (3.2 feet) measured from the ground s. 3(c)
prohibited materials Barbed wire and sharp material prohibited on residential and commercial lots; electrical fences prohibited except agricultural zones s. 7(a); s. 8(a); s. 4(f)
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Regulates fence height/construction; front-yard fences max 0.91m (solid) or 1.8m (open), sight triangles max 1m. Requires a building permit for pool enclosure fences before constructing a swimming pool.

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