How tall can my fence be? Do I need a fence around my pool?
In the Municipality of West Grey, Ontario, permit required: True; pool enclosure: Minimum 1.53m height, self-closing and self-latching gate (latch ≥1.22m high), locked when not in active use, prevents climbing.; prohibited materials: Barbed wire, chicken wire, other barbed or sharp materials; no electrical conductors.; sight triangle: 9 m from intersection; fences/obstructions prohibited above 0.8 m within triangle. Source: Pool Enclosure Bylaw 2023-058; Zoning Bylaw 37-2006, verified 2026-08-29.
Pool Enclosure Bylaw 2023-058
adopted bylaw
permit required
True
s. 4.1
pool enclosure
Minimum 1.53m height, self-closing and self-latching gate (latch ≥1.22m high), locked when not in active use, prevents climbing.
s. 6.1.1; s. 6.2.3; s. 6.2.4; s. 4.6.3
prohibited materials
Barbed wire, chicken wire, other barbed or sharp materials; no electrical conductors.
s. 4.9.1; s. 4.9.2
scout note
Requires owners of private outdoor swimming pools to erect and maintain a pool enclosure at least 1.53 metres (5 feet) high with self-closing, self-latching gates.
Zoning Bylaw 37-2006
adopted bylaw
sight triangle
9 m from intersection; fences/obstructions prohibited above 0.8 m within triangle
s. 6.7(a) and s. 6.7(d)(ii)
scout note
Caps fences/hedges/obstructions within corner-lot sight-line triangles at 0.8m; requires min 2m fence screening around visible garbage storage areas; allows solid fencing in place of planting-strip buffers.