Fences & pool enclosures — Tillsonburg, Ontario

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

In the Town of Tillsonburg, Ontario, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Fence By-law No. 4007 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-26. Max height front: 1 metre (3 feet 3 inches). Max height rear side: 2.15 metres (7 feet); 3 metres (9 feet 10 inches) where abutting industrial, commercial or institutional zone. Pool enclosure: Governed by Pool Enclosure By-law No. 4008; this By-law does not apply.

Fence By-law No. 4007 adopted bylaw
max height rear side 2.15 metres (7 feet); 3 metres (9 feet 10 inches) where abutting industrial, commercial or institutional zone s. 4.1(a)-(b)
max height front 1 metre (3 feet 3 inches) s. 4.1(c)
pool enclosure Governed by Pool Enclosure By-law No. 4008; this By-law does not apply. s. 1.2
sight triangle No Fence or Hedgerow in a Sight Triangle. s. 12.2
prohibited materials Barbed/razor wire, electric fences prohibited except limited exceptions; sheet metal, sheet plastic, fiberglass, untreated wood, single-strand wire, plywood, pressboard. s. 7.1, s. 8.1, s. 12.3
scout note

Residential fences max 2.15 m rear/side (3 m abutting industrial/commercial/institutional), 1 m in required front yard; deck-mounted fences 1.2 m from side line; sight-triangle rules; barbed/razor wire limited; electric fences prohibited. Excludes pool enclosures.

Swimming Pool Enclosure By-law No. 4008 (consolidated, amended 2022-036) adopted bylaw
pool enclosure Minimum 1.52 m and maximum 2.15 m; gates must be self-closing and equipped with self-latching device. s. 4.1(a),(c); s. 5.1(c)
sight triangle No Swimming Pool Enclosure, or any part thereof, within a Sight Triangle. s. 10.4
prohibited materials Hedgerow, earth berm, natural or manmade topographic features, or any other organic feature. s. 10.1
scout note

Pool enclosure min 1.52 m, max 2.15 m; no climbable gaps 100 mm-1.2 m; gates self-closing, self-latching (latch min 1.2 m), lockable and kept locked when pool not in use.

Town of Tillsonburg By-laws page

Index linking Fences and Swimming Pool Enclosures by-laws.

Machine-readable: fences.json · Official website: https://www.tillsonburg.ca/ · Last verified 2026-10-26 · Fences & pool enclosures across Ontario · Fences & pool enclosures in other municipalities