Requires privately-owned outdoor pools to be enclosed by a permitted fence and self-closing/latching gate before water may be added; sets fence height (4-8 ft), max 4-inch openings, and permit/plan requirements.
Fences & pool enclosures — The Nation, Ontario
How tall can my fence be? Do I need a fence around my pool?
In the Municipality of The Nation, Ontario, max height rear side: 2.6 m; max height front: 1.2 m; permit required: True; sight triangle: No fence permitted within sight triangle; triangle formed by street lines and a line 6 metres along each street line from intersection point. Source: By-law 93-2026 - Fences, verified 2026-08-29.
| max height rear side | 2.6 m | s. 6.1 |
| max height front | 1.2 m | s. 6.1 |
| permit required | True | s. 12.1 |
| sight triangle | No fence permitted within sight triangle; triangle formed by street lines and a line 6 metres along each street line from intersection point | s. 2.4; s. 1 ("Sight Triangle" definition) |
| prohibited materials | Barbed wire, razor wire, electrically charged wire; except agricultural animal confinement; prohibited on residential property | s. 4.1; s. 4.2; s. 4.3 |
scout note
Maximum fence height on urban and rural residential property is 2.6 metres, dropping to 1.2 metres along a front property line or within a front yard; the Municipal Planner may allow more for topographical reasons. Hedges must be kept trimmed to a maximum width of 1.2m, may not be planted within 1.2m of a property line (except along an exterior