Fences & pool enclosures — St. Clair, Ontario

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In the Township of St. Clair, Ontario, max height rear side: 1.83 metres (6 feet); max height front: 1.83 metres (6 feet); pool enclosure: Min 1.52 m (5 ft), max 1.83 m (6 ft); gates self-closing, self-latching at 1.2 m from grade; locked when unattended; sight triangle: Daylighting triangle formed 5 metres along each street line; solid-type fence max 75 cm (29.5 inches); open-type must not obstruct visibility. Source: Fence By-law 36 of 2010, verified 2026-08-29.

Fence By-law 36 of 2010 adopted bylaw
max height rear side 1.83 metres (6 feet) s. 3(d)
max height front 1.83 metres (6 feet) s. 3(d)
pool enclosure Min 1.52 m (5 ft), max 1.83 m (6 ft); gates self-closing, self-latching at 1.2 m from grade; locked when unattended Appendix A, s. 2(a); s. 3(a)(iii)-(iv)
sight triangle Daylighting triangle formed 5 metres along each street line; solid-type fence max 75 cm (29.5 inches); open-type must not obstruct visibility s. 2(e); s. 8(a)(i)-(ii); Schedule 'A'
prohibited materials Barbed wire or sharp material on residential land; electrical fences on non-agricultural land s. 10(a); s. 11(a)
scout note

Township-wide fence by-law: no fence may exceed 1.83 m (6 ft) above effective ground level, including the top of all posts and decorative finish. Within a 5 m corner daylighting triangle, or beside a municipal sidewalk and driveway, a fence must be open-type or no more than 75 cm (29.5 in) if solid. Barbed wire is prohibited on residential land

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