Fences & pool enclosures — West Nipissing, Ontario
How tall can my fence be? Do I need a fence around my pool?
In the Municipality of West Nipissing, Ontario, permit required: True; pool enclosure: Fence at least 48 inches high, 5–16 ft from pool, self-closing/self-latching gate on pool side.; max height rear side: 2 m; max height front: 1.2 m. Source: Fences (Swimming Pools) By-law 2005/40; Fences By-law 2009/38, verified 2026-08-29.
s. 12 — plan shall be submitted … for obtaining a building permit
pool enclosure
Fence at least 48 inches high, 5–16 ft from pool, self-closing/self-latching gate on pool side.
s. 14(b), s. 15(c) — fencing … at least forty eight inches height … self-closing and self-latching devices … on the pool side of the gate
scout note
Requires privately owned outdoor pools to be fenced with a gate at least 48 inches (1.2m) high, self-closing and self-latching, set between 5 and 16 feet from the pool.
Fences By-law 2009/38
adopted bylaw
max height rear side
2 m
s. 5.2
max height front
1.2 m
s. 5.3
permit required
False
Part 4 s. 4.1
sight triangle
No fence greater than 1.2 meters (4.00 feet) within the sight triangle (9 m from corner of lot at street intersection)
s. 5.6
prohibited materials
Barbed wire in residential zones or adjoining residential/institutional/recreational zones; electrified wire in residential zones or adjoining residential/institutional zones
s. 5.7, s. 5.10
scout note
Maximum fence height 2 metres in all zones, reduced to 1.2 metres within the front or flank yard in residential and rural residential zones (excludes swimming pool fences).