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Fences & pool enclosures — Tecumseh, Ontario

In the Town of Tecumseh, Ontario, max height rear side: 1.9 meters (6.2 feet); max height front: 1.22 meters (4.0 feet); permit required: True; pool enclosure: Minimum 1.22 m, maximum 1.9 m height; completely encloses pool; gates self-closing and self-latching on inside at top.. Source: By-law 2003-57 (as amended by By-law 2011-10) - Fence By-law, verified 2026-08-29.

By-law 2003-57 (as amended by By-law 2011-10) - Fence By-law adopted bylaw

max height rear side	1.9 meters (6.2 feet)	s. 5.1
max height front	1.22 meters (4.0 feet)	s. 5.2
permit required	True	s. 3.3
pool enclosure	Minimum 1.22 m, maximum 1.9 m height; completely encloses pool; gates self-closing and self-latching on inside at top.	s. 6.1(a), s. 6.6(b)
sight triangle	No fence closer than 9 meters (29.5 feet) to an intersection	s. 4.5
prohibited materials	Barbed wire prohibited; electric fences prohibited except livestock on agricultural property.	s. 4.4, s. 4.10

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Residential fences max 1.9m in side/rear yards, 1.22m in front yards. Privately-owned pools (incl. front-yard pools) require an enclosure fence between 1.22m and 1.9m high of chain-link, vertical board, iron, aluminum or plastic construction.