Fences & pool enclosures — Spanish, Ontario

How tall can my fence be? Do I need a fence around my pool?

In the Town of Spanish, Ontario, max height rear side: 2 metres (6.56 feet); max height front: 1 metre (3.28 feet); permit required: True; pool enclosure: Fences around pools shall comply with the Town's Pool By-Law; more restrictive requirements apply.. Source: Fence By-Law 2018-22; Pools and Hot Tub By-Law 2007-12, verified 2026-08-29.

Fence By-Law 2018-22 adopted bylaw
max height rear side 2 metres (6.56 feet) s. 3.4
max height front 1 metre (3.28 feet) s. 3.5
permit required True s. 2.2 "upon approval of an application(s) on which permission was granted"
pool enclosure Fences around pools shall comply with the Town's Pool By-Law; more restrictive requirements apply. s. 2.12
sight triangle Corner lots shall be provided with a day lighting triangle of not less than 5 metres (16.41 feet) in the case of local roads intersecting where a fence is to be constructed. s. 3.8
prohibited materials Barbed wire, spire tips, sharp objects, electric current devices, chicken wire, farm wire, used material. s. 3.1, s. 3.2
scout note

Sets fence height maximums: 2m in interior side/rear yards, 1m in front/exterior side yards; regulates corner-lot daylighting triangles and sight-line obstructions.

Pools and Hot Tub By-Law 2007-12 adopted bylaw
permit required True s. 2(a): 'No person shall erect a fence or gate for a swimming pool until...a permit...has been issued'
pool enclosure Minimum 1.5 m height; self-closing, self-latching gate with locking device placed at top inside of gate. s. 5(c)(i): 'minimum of at least 1.5 metres (5 feet) in height'; s. 5(g)(vi)3: 'self-closing and equipped with a locking device and with a self-latching device placed at the top and on the inside of the gate'
prohibited materials barbed wire or similar dangerous characteristics; electric current projecting devices s. 5(c)(iii): 'include no part consisting of barbed wire or having similar dangerous characteristics and no device for projecting an electric current through the fence'
scout note

Requires a permit from the Chief Building Official and an enclosure around every privately owned outdoor swimming pool, hot tub, whirlpool or spa capable of holding water deeper than 0.610 m. The enclosure must be at least 1.5 metres (5 feet) high measured from ground level, non-climbable, free of barbed wire or electrified wire, and located at least 1.219 m

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