Fences & pool enclosures — Stratford, Ontario

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

In the City of Stratford, Ontario, permit required: True; pool enclosure: Minimum 1.52 m (5 ft) fence; self-latching lockable gate at top inside; gate closed when pool not in use; hot tubs require locking cover or 1.52 m fence; sight triangle: No fence exceeding 0.75 metres (measured from lowest level of travelled portion of adjacent street) in sight triangle or its extension onto street; prohibited materials: Barbed wire, other barbed/sharp material, and electrical fences prohibited; exceptions for agricultural and industrial zones. Source: Fence and Hedge By-law 128-2003, verified 2026-08-29.

Fence and Hedge By-law 128-2003 adopted bylaw
permit required True s. 6.4(a)
pool enclosure Minimum 1.52 m (5 ft) fence; self-latching lockable gate at top inside; gate closed when pool not in use; hot tubs require locking cover or 1.52 m fence s. 6.1(i), s. 6.1(v), s. 6.1(ix)
sight triangle No fence exceeding 0.75 metres (measured from lowest level of travelled portion of adjacent street) in sight triangle or its extension onto street s. 5.11
prohibited materials Barbed wire, other barbed/sharp material, and electrical fences prohibited; exceptions for agricultural and industrial zones s. 5.4, s. 5.5, s. 5.6, s. 5.7
scout note

The Fence and Hedge By-law sets no general front-, side- or rear-yard fence height limit. It caps fences at 0.75 m measured from the adjacent street surface within the street area (from the curb face to 0.6 m behind the sidewalk or 4.0 m behind the curb, whichever is greater), within a sight triangle, and within the 3.6 m driveway

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