Fences & pool enclosures — Tyendinaga, Ontario

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

In the Township of Tyendinaga, Ontario, permit required: True; pool enclosure: Fence completely surrounds pool, minimum 1.5 m height; gate must have self-closing latching mechanism, same height as fence.; sight triangle: On a corner lot, within the triangular space formed by street lines measured 9 m along each street line, fences must not exceed 1 m (3.3 ft.) above the centre line of the adjacent road at the lowest point.. Source: Building By-law 17-2022 - Swimming Pool Permit and Fence Enclosure Requirement; Township of Tyendinaga Comprehensive Zoning By-law 03-16 (Consolidated Text, Exhibit A) - Sight Triangle Provision, verified 2026-08-29.

Building By-law 17-2022 - Swimming Pool Permit and Fence Enclosure Requirement adopted bylaw
permit required True s. 22.0: "No person shall excavate for or erect an outdoor swimming pool...unless that person has been issued a Swimming Pool Permit"
pool enclosure Fence completely surrounds pool, minimum 1.5 m height; gate must have self-closing latching mechanism, same height as fence. s. 24.0–25.0: "fence that completely surrounds the swimming pool and has a height of at least 1.5 meters" / "gate...equipped with a self-closing latching mechanism"
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Building By-law requires a Swimming Pool Permit before installing an outdoor pool. A pool cannot be filled with water until a fence completely enclosing it, at least 1.5 metres high, is built and verified; any gate must match that height and have a self-closing, self-latching mechanism.

Township of Tyendinaga Comprehensive Zoning By-law 03-16 (Consolidated Text, Exhibit A) - Sight Triangle Provision adopted bylaw
sight triangle On a corner lot, within the triangular space formed by street lines measured 9 m along each street line, fences must not exceed 1 m (3.3 ft.) above the centre line of the adjacent road at the lowest point. s. 5.28 — "no trees, shrubs, hedges, fences or walls shall be planted, erected or maintained of greater height than one (1) metre (3.3 ft.) above the centre line of the adjacent road at the lowest point"
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Zoning By-law's sight-triangle rule: on any corner lot, no fence, hedge, wall or structure over 1 metre high (measured from the adjacent road centre line) may be erected within the 9-metre sight triangle at a street intersection, to preserve visibility for drivers approaching the corner.

Machine-readable: fences.json · Official website: http://www.tyendinagatownship.com/ · Last verified 2026-08-29 · Fences & pool enclosures in other municipalities