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Fences & pool enclosures — District of Lakeland No. 521, Saskatchewan: District of Lakeland Zoning Bylaw (Bylaw No. 17-2013, consolidated)

In the Rural Municipality of District of Lakeland No. 521, Saskatchewan, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by District of Lakeland Zoning Bylaw (Bylaw No. 17-2013, consolidated), verified 2026-09-27. Max height front: 2.0 m (lakeshore); 1.0 m (non-lakeshore). Max height rear side: 2.0 m (side; non-lakeshore rear); 1.0 m (lakeshore rear). Pool enclosure: Outdoor pools shall be enclosed within a fence a minimum of 1.8 metres in height located not less than 1.2 metres from the pool.

District of Lakeland Zoning Bylaw (Bylaw No. 17-2013, consolidated) adopted bylaw

max height rear side	2.0 m (side; non-lakeshore rear); 1.0 m (lakeshore rear)	s. 4.15(1)-(2) "more than 2.0 metres above grade in a required rear yard"
max height front	2.0 m (lakeshore); 1.0 m (non-lakeshore)	s. 4.15(1) "no wall or fence shall be erected to a height of more than 1.0 metres above grade in a required front yard"
permit required	no	s. 3.3.1(7)
pool enclosure	Outdoor pools shall be enclosed within a fence a minimum of 1.8 metres in height located not less than 1.2 metres from the pool.	s. 4.13.11(11)(a)(i)
sight triangle	in the case of a corner site, no wall, fence, retaining wall, screen, hedge or other structure shall be placed or maintained in a road intersection site triangle at a height greater than 1.0 m	s. 4.15(3)

scout note

Sec 4.15: fences/walls max 1m in front yard, 2m in rear/side yard (reversed on lakeshore sites), max 1m at corner-site sight triangles. Sec 4.14(11): private outdoor swimming pools must be enclosed by a non-climbable fence min 1.8m high, set back 1.2m from the pool.