How tall can my fence be? Do I need a fence around my pool?
In the Town of Strasbourg, Saskatchewan, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Town of Strasbourg Traffic Bylaw No. 478/26 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-27. A permit is required. Max height front: 1 metre (3.29 feet). Max height rear side: 2 metres (6.57 feet).
| sight triangle | No person shall plant trees, hedges, or shrubs exceeding three (3) feet (one (1) metre) in height, within 25 feet (7.5 metres) at any intersection. | s. 17.4 |
Bans planting trees, hedges or shrubs over 1m high within 7.5m of any street intersection; a Designated Officer may order any hedge, shrub, tree or other sightline obstruction removed, trimmed or cut down for pedestrian/vehicle safety.
| max height rear side | 2 metres (6.57 feet) | s. 4.14.1(c) |
| max height front | 1 metre (3.29 feet) | s. 4.14.1(b) |
| permit required | yes | s. 3.4.1(b), s. 3.4.2(b) |
| pool enclosure | Non-climbable fence at least 1.8 metres (5.91 feet) high, with its bottom not more than 10 cm (3.94 inches) above the ground, located at least 1.5 metres (4.92 feet) from the pool, with a lockable gate equal in height to the fence. | s. 4.25.1(c); "located at a distance of not less than 1.5 metres (4.92 feet) from the pool with a lockable gate, equal in height to the fence" |
| sight triangle | There shall be no planting or structures over 0.75 metres (2.47 feet) high above grade of the streets within sight triangles; minimum requirements ... 10 metres (32.81 feet) from their point of intersection. | s. 4.15.2 |
| prohibited materials | No barbed wire, or razor wire fences shall be allowed in any District. | s. 4.14.4 |
Fences/hedges in residential districts capped at 1m in front yards, 2m in side/rear yards (up to 2.4m in commercial/industrial); no barbed or razor wire in any district; on corner lots no planting or structure over 0.75m is allowed within a 10m sight triangle at an intersection.