| max height rear side | 2.1 metres (7 feet) | s. 3(c) |
| max height front | 0.91 metres (3 feet) solid; 1.8 metres (6 feet) open type | s. 3(b) |
| permit required | True | s. 2(b) |
| pool enclosure | Swimming pool enclosure fences require a permit from the Chief Building Official prior to the construction of a pool, per By-law No. 26-12. | s. 2(b) |
| sight triangle | No fence within a Sight Triangle that impedes vision between 60 cm and 3 m above centre line grade, per Zoning By-law Section 4.30(1). | s. 2(h) |
| prohibited materials | Barbed wire (except industrial zones meeting criteria); electrical fences (except agricultural zones for livestock). | s. 6(a); s. 7(a) |
scout note
On a residential lot, a front-yard fence may not exceed 0.91 m (3 ft) if of solid construction or 1.8 m (6 ft) if of open-type construction, and a rear- or side-yard fence may not exceed 2.1 m (7 ft); the same 2.1 m applies along the lot line where a front yard abuts the rear yard of an adjacent