Fences & pool enclosures — Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ontario

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In the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ontario, max height rear side: 2.2 metres; max height front: 1 metre; permit required: True; pool enclosure: Enclosure min 1.5 m high; gates self-closing, self-latching, lockable; no gap exceeding 100 mm below or within enclosure.. Source: Fence & Pool Enclosure By-law 2013-168-RE (Consolidated Nov 3, 2020), verified 2026-08-29.

Fence & Pool Enclosure By-law 2013-168-RE (Consolidated Nov 3, 2020) adopted bylaw
max height rear side 2.2 metres s. 4.1
max height front 1 metre s. 4.1
permit required True s. 8.1
pool enclosure Enclosure min 1.5 m high; gates self-closing, self-latching, lockable; no gap exceeding 100 mm below or within enclosure. s. 8.7; s. 8.12(c)
sight triangle No fence higher than 1 metre above grade within the sight triangle on any corner lot. s. 3.1
prohibited materials Sheet metal or corrugated metal panels; barbed wire or razor wire (except Employment Heavy zone ≥1.8 m above grade); electric current devices (except agricultural animal containment). s. 2.1(a); s. 2.2; s. 2.3
scout note

On any lot in a residential zone, a fence may not exceed 1 metre in the front yard or 2.2 metres in an interior side yard, exterior side yard or rear yard (sec 4.1). On commercial, industrial or institutional lots the limit is 3 metres in a rear or interior side yard and 1 metre in a front yard (sec

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