Fences & pool enclosures — Wellington North, Ontario

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In the Township of Wellington North, Ontario, permit required: True; pool enclosure: Minimum 1.53m (5 ft) height measured from outside finished ground level; self-closing and self-latching gate required; must prevent climbing and restrict young children's access.; prohibited materials: Barbed wire, chicken wire, other barbed or sharp materials; electric conductors prohibited.. Source: Swimming Pool Fencing By-law 45-08 (consolidated, incl. amendment 041-23), verified 2026-08-29.

Swimming Pool Fencing By-law 45-08 (consolidated, incl. amendment 041-23) adopted bylaw
permit required True s. 8: "without first obtaining a pool enclosure permit from the Chief Building Official"
pool enclosure Minimum 1.53m (5 ft) height measured from outside finished ground level; self-closing and self-latching gate required; must prevent climbing and restrict young children's access. s. 20(a): "not less than 1.53m (5 feet)"; s. 1(p): "self-closing and self-latching gate"; s. 21(c)–(d)
prohibited materials Barbed wire, chicken wire, other barbed or sharp materials; electric conductors prohibited. s. 16: "No barbed wire, chicken wire or other barbed or sharp material"; s. 17: "No pool enclosure shall be used as a conductor of electricity"
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Requires owners of privately owned swimming pools to erect and maintain a pool enclosure at least 1.53 m (5 feet) high, measured from finished ground level outside the fence; chain-link openings may not pass a 38 mm sphere; gates must be self-closing with a self-latching device at least 1.22 m above ground. An above-ground pool's own vertical walls may form

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