Fences & pool enclosures — The Blue Mountains, Ontario
How tall can my fence be? Do I need a fence around my pool?
In the Town of The Blue Mountains, Ontario, max height rear side: 2 metres above grade; max height front: 1 metre above grade; sight triangle: No person shall construct any fence in a sight triangle; triangle formed by street lines with points 9 metres from intersection; prohibited materials: Barbed, razor or similar wire or material; solid panel metal, steel or concrete in Residential Zone. Source: By-law 2003-14 - Fence By-law (Office Consolidation incl. 2007-19, 2008-05); Swimming Pool Fence By-law 2002-8 (Office Consolidation, Dec 2021), verified 2026-08-29.
s. 4 — 'more than two (2) metres above grade in any side or rear yard'
max height front
1 metre above grade
s. 4 — 'more than one (1) metre above grade in any front yard'
sight triangle
No person shall construct any fence in a sight triangle; triangle formed by street lines with points 9 metres from intersection
s. 7 — 'No person shall construct or cause to be constructed any fence in a sight triangle'
prohibited materials
Barbed, razor or similar wire or material; solid panel metal, steel or concrete in Residential Zone
s. 9 — 'barbed, razor or similar wire or material'; s. 8 — 'solid panel members of metal, steel or concrete'
scout note
Maximum fence height in a Residential Zone is 2m in any side or rear yard and 1m in any front yard; 2.5m is allowed on the portion of a lot abutting land in a non-residential zone (but not above 2m in a side/rear yard or 1m in a front yard abutting a right-of-way), and 3.2m for a tennis-court enclosure set
Swimming Pool Fence By-law 2002-8 (Office Consolidation, Dec 2021)
adopted bylaw
permit required
True
s. 4.1: 'No person shall construct or cause to be constructed a swimming pool without having first obtained a swimming pool fence permit'
pool enclosure
Pool must be enclosed by fence not less than 153 cm (60 inches) high; gates must have self-closing and self-latching devices.
s. 6.1; s. 6.9
prohibited materials
Barbed wire, similar dangerous characteristics, or electric current-conducting devices prohibited.
s. 4.9
scout note
Every privately-owned outdoor swimming pool must be enclosed by a fence at least 153cm (60 inches) high, located not less than 1.8m and not more than 10.0m from the pool (the maximum distance does not apply on lots in a Registered Plan of Subdivision). Openings must not pass a 3.8cm (1.5 inch) sphere - up to 10cm (4 inches) where