Fences & pool enclosures — Vaughan, Ontario

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

In the City of Vaughan, Ontario, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Vaughan Fence By-law 189-2020, verified 2026-10-25. Max height front: 1.2 m within 2.4 m of lot line abutting Public Highway; 2.0 m elsewhere in Front Yard. Max height rear side: 2.0 m (Single Family/Multi-Residential, general); 2.5 m if abutting Public Highway, multi-residential, or non-residential property. Pool enclosure: Minimum 1.22 m high; self-closing self-latching gate at ≥1.22 m height; gate kept closed and locked at all times.

Vaughan Fence By-law 189-2020 adopted bylaw
max height rear side 2.0 m (Single Family/Multi-Residential, general); 2.5 m if abutting Public Highway, multi-residential, or non-residential property Table 1 Items 6 and 9, s. 6.0(1)
max height front 1.2 m within 2.4 m of lot line abutting Public Highway; 2.0 m elsewhere in Front Yard Table 1 Items 1 and 2, s. 6.0(1)
permit required no
pool enclosure Minimum 1.22 m high; self-closing self-latching gate at ≥1.22 m height; gate kept closed and locked at all times Schedule "A" s. (1)(b); Gates requirements s. (e), (g)
sight triangle Fences obstructing sightlines must be Open-Fence Construction or erected to create a Sight Triangle to the satisfaction of City staff s. 6.0(3) and s. 6.0(4)
prohibited materials Barbed wire (except industrial zones ≥1.8 m), electric fences (except agricultural livestock), sheet metal, corrugated metal, materials not intended for permanent fencing s. 5.0(1), s. 5.0(2), s. 5.0(7)
scout note

Fence height table limits front-yard fences within 2.4 metres of a public-highway lot line to 1.2 metres. Schedule A requires pool enclosures at least 1.22 metres high with self-closing, self-latching gates.

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