Fences & pool enclosures across Vermont
How tall can my fence be? Do I need a fence around my pool?
101 of 277 municipalities in Vermont have an adopted ordinance on fences & pool enclosures on file. Each row links the municipality's answer page and, where transcribed, the full text of the document.
| Municipality | Adopted document | Key facts | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andover Town |
Andover Zoning Regulations - Fence Setback/Height Standards
adopted 2016-09-12 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Arlington Town |
Town of Arlington Land Use and Development Bylaws - Section 5.1.5 Fences and Walls
adopted 2023-09-11 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Baltimore Town |
Baltimore Unified Bylaws - Fence/Wall Height Standards
adopted 2009-08-05 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Barre City |
Code of Ordinances Ch. 15 - Swimming Pools (pool enclosure)
+1 more adopted 1966-07-05 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Barre Town |
Zoning Bylaw (Appendix A) - Sec. 3.4 Fencing Requirements
adopted 2008-08-05 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Barton Town |
Joint Zoning Bylaw (Sec 315: Private Swimming Pools)
adopted 2018-08-21 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Barton Village |
Joint Zoning Bylaw (Sec 315: Private Swimming Pools)
adopted 2018-08-21 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Bellows Falls Village |
Town of Rockingham Zoning Bylaws (Sec 3700 Fences / Sec 3750 Outdoor Swimming Pools)
adopted 2025-09-10 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Benson Town |
Town of Benson Zoning and Subdivision Bylaw (fence exemption/height rule)
adopted 2006-03-07 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Bethel Town |
Bethel Vermont Unified Bylaw (fences and pool enclosure)
adopted 2017-06-12 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Brattleboro Town |
Land Use and Development Regulations (Section 316 Fences and Walls)
adopted 2015-12-08 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Brighton Town |
Zoning Bylaw — pool and privacy-fence enclosure standards | — | 2026-09-22 |
| Burke Town |
Burke Zoning and Subdivision Bylaw — fence and pool-enclosure standards
adopted 2018-04-10 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Burlington City |
Code of Ordinances Chapter 8 - Buildings and Building Construction (Article IV, Swimming Pools)
+1 more |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Canaan Town |
Canaan Zoning Bylaws — Section 301 Fences
adopted 2018-03-08 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Charlotte Town |
Charlotte Land Use Regulations — Section 3.4 Fences & Walls
adopted 2026-03-03 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Colchester Town |
Development Regulations, Article 2: General Provisions, Section 2.10 (Fences) | — | 2026-09-22 |
| Concord Town |
Land Use Regulations (fence and above-ground pool setback exemptions)
adopted 2024-04-02 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Derby Town |
Derby Zoning Bylaw (as amended June 9, 2025) — Fences and Walls, §402.2
adopted 2025-06-09 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Dorset Town |
Land Use and Development Regulations, Section 3011 (Fences, Walls and Berms) and swimming pool security requirements
adopted 2023-08-22 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Dummerston Town |
Zoning Bylaw, Section 616 (Fence setback exemptions)
adopted 2015-09-23 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Duxbury Town |
Land Development Regulations (fence permit exemption)
adopted 2022-03-01 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| East Montpelier Town |
Land Use & Development Regulations, Section 3.16 (Swimming Pools)
adopted 2022-07-12 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Elmore Town |
Unified Bylaws, Section 3.16 (Fences)
adopted 2020-01-20 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Enosburg Falls Village |
Land Use and Development Regulations (fences permitted in setback area)
adopted 2017-11-28 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Essex Town |
Essex Municipal Code Title 5, Chapter 5.20 - Swimming Pools
+1 more adopted 1996-06-03 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Essex Junction City |
Land Development Code, Section 707 - Fences
adopted 2025-02-26 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Fair Haven Town |
Town of Fair Haven Zoning Regulations, Section 913 - Fences
adopted 2023-12-12 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Fairfield Town |
Fairfield Land Use and Development Regulations - Fence Standards
adopted 2026-02-23 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Fairlee Town |
Fairlee UDB - Swimming Pool Fence Requirement
adopted 2018-08-14 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Ferrisburgh Town |
Ferrisburgh Land Use Regulations, Section 5.14 - Fences
adopted 2026-06-02 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Franklin Town |
Franklin Development Regulations - Buffer Fence Requirement
adopted 2012-12-17 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Hartford Town |
Code Ch. 260, §260-28 - Fences, Hedges, and Retaining Walls
adopted 1975-01-27 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Kirby Town |
Town of Kirby Zoning Regulations (fence & pool provisions)
adopted 2022-11-08 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Landgrove Town |
Landgrove Zoning Bylaws (fence & wall exemption)
adopted 2024-01-25 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Leicester Town |
Leicester Unified Development Regulations - Section 4.4.7 Fences, Adopted 3/20/2017
adopted 2017-03-20 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Londonderry Town |
Londonderry Unified Development Regulations - Section 3014, Fences, Walls and Berms
adopted 2026-08-17 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Lyndon Town |
Town of Lyndon Zoning Bylaws -- Walls, Fences and Similar Structures (8.13)
adopted 2024-11-04 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Maidstone Town |
Town of Maidstone Zoning Bylaw -- Private Swimming Pools (§309) | — | 2026-09-22 |
| Manchester Town |
Manchester Unified Ordinance, Chapter XX - Public Nuisances, Section 20-4 Fencing Around Swimming Pools | — | 2026-09-22 |
| Marlboro Town |
Town of Marlboro Zoning Regulations - Section 459, Fences
adopted 2025-11-13 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Middlebury Town |
Ordinance for the Regulation of Swimming Pools | — | 2026-09-22 |
| Milton Town |
Town of Milton Unified Development Regulations (fence & pool enclosure provisions)
adopted 2017-09-18 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Monkton Town |
Town of Monkton Unified Planning Document (residential fence provisions)
adopted 2023-03-07 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Montgomery Town |
Montgomery Zoning Regulations -- Fences (Sec 6.4) | — | 2026-09-22 |
| Montpelier City |
Unified Development Regulations - Sec. 3101 Fences and Walls | — | 2026-09-22 |
| Moretown Town |
Moretown Zoning and Subdivision Regulations (fence provisions)
adopted 2023-03-07 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| New Haven Town |
New Haven Zoning and Subdivision Regulations (fence provisions)
adopted 2024-04-01 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Newport City |
Newport City Zoning & Subdivision Bylaw (fence, wall & hedge provisions, Section 432B)
adopted 2023-04-17 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| North Bennington Village |
Village of North Bennington Land Use and Development Regulations (fence & pool enclosure provisions)
adopted 2025-06-10 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Northfield Town |
Town of Northfield Zoning Regulations (fence & retaining wall provisions, Sec. 5.15)
adopted 2024-07-10 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Norwich Town |
Code of Ordinances Ch. 240 - Zoning (fence height & setback requirements)
adopted 2017-11-15 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Old Bennington Village |
Bylaws and Ordinances (July 2024), Title 4 Ch.5 - Swimming Pools
+1 more |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Orleans Village |
Joint Zoning Bylaw - fence and pool-enclosure standards (within the 2018 bylaw)
adopted 2018-08-21 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Orwell Town |
Land Use Regulations, Section 4.8 - Fences
adopted 2019-03-05 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Panton Town |
Zoning Regulations Section 301.5 - Fence Height Exemption
adopted 2025-08-13 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Peacham Town |
Peacham Zoning Regulations - fence and pool standards (within the 2025 bylaw)
adopted 2025-01-29 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Peru Town |
Zoning Bylaw Section 106 - Fence/Wall Height Exemption
adopted 2024-01-17 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Pittsford Town |
Pittsford Zoning Regulations - Fences (Sec 1119/1119A, within the 2019 bylaw)
adopted 2019-03-20 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Plainfield Town |
Zoning Regulations Section 3.7 - Fences
adopted 2025-03-04 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Poultney Town |
Poultney Unified Bylaws Section 525 - Fences in Residential Districts
adopted 2024-12-16 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Proctor Town |
Proctor Zoning Regulations - Fences and Swimming Pools (Sec 312/313, within the 2017 bylaw)
adopted 2017-03-13 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Ripton Town |
Unified Development Bylaw (Section 321 - fence/hedge/wall exemptions and standards)
adopted 2018-10-08 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Rochester Town |
Rochester Zoning Bylaw (fence/berm/wall height exemption)
adopted 2023-11-27 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Rockingham Town |
Town of Rockingham Zoning Bylaws (Section 3700 Fences)
adopted 2025-09-10 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Rutland City |
City of Rutland Land Use Development Regulations (S31-203 fence/wall exemption)
adopted 2020-11-16 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Ryegate Town |
Ryegate Zoning Bylaws (includes Flood Hazard Regulations) -- Fences (Section 310)
adopted 2017-01-09 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Salisbury Town |
Town of Salisbury Unified Regulations (Section 4.4.7 - Fences)
adopted 2026-03-31 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Sandgate Town |
Sandgate Land Use & Development Bylaw -- fence exemption/height rule (Sec. 3.2(M) and Sec. 8.3 definitions)
adopted 2024-05-06 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Shaftsbury Town |
Zoning Bylaws (Section 3.2.7 - fence/hedge/wall intersection sight-line limit)
adopted 2023-03-07 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Shelburne Town |
Shelburne Unified Land Use Regulations (Section 1103(7) - fence/wall standards)
adopted 2026-01-28 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Shoreham Town |
Town of Shoreham Unified Development Regulations (fence/hedge/wall provisions)
adopted 2024-01-31 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Shrewsbury Town |
Unified Zoning & Subdivision Regulations -- Signs and Fences (Section 513)
adopted 2022-11-16 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| South Hero Town |
Town of South Hero Development Regulations - Section 703 Fences
adopted 2021-09-13 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Springfield Town |
Land Use Development Ordinance - Sec. 30-660 Permanent Perimeter Fences | — | 2026-09-22 |
| St. Albans City |
St. Albans City Land Development Regulations - Section 511 Fences
adopted 2025-06-30 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| St. George Town |
Town of St. George Land Use Regulations - Section 3.07 Fences / Section 3.18 Swimming Pools and Ponds
adopted 2019-09-19 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| St. Johnsbury Town |
St. Johnsbury Zoning Bylaws - Section 462 Fences
adopted 2023-01-09 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Stamford Town |
Zoning Bylaws -- Obstructions at Street Intersections (Sec. 7.4, fences/hedges) | — | 2026-09-22 |
| Stannard Town |
Zoning & Subdivision Regulations -- Fence/Wall Exemption Threshold (Table 1.1(A)(3))
adopted 2009-05-11 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Starksboro Town |
Starksboro Land Use and Development Regulations - Section 316.F Fences and Walls
adopted 2020-01-07 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Stowe Town |
Town of Stowe Zoning Regulations - Section 10.14 Fences, Landscaping Walls and Retaining Walls
adopted 2024-01-10 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Strafford Town |
Strafford Vermont Unified Bylaw - Fence/Wall Height Exemption
adopted 2023-11-16 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Stratton Town |
Town of Stratton Zoning Ordinance - Section 712 Fences
adopted 2016-02-08 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Sunderland Town |
Land Use and Development Bylaw -- Fence Permit Threshold
adopted 2020-08-03 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Sutton Town |
Town of Sutton Unified Development Bylaws - Section 404 Fences
adopted 2018-04-26 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Troy Town |
Zoning Bylaw -- Private Swimming Pool (Section 325)
adopted 2022-05-31 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Underhill Town |
Unified Land Use & Development Regulations -- Fences & Walls (Section 3.5) and Swimming Pools (Section 3.20)
adopted 2011-03-01 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Vershire Town |
Development Ordinance -- Fence/Wall Permit Exemption (Section 2.3(k))
adopted 2008-03-06 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Washington Town |
Zoning Ordinance -- Signs, Fences and Small Shed Exemption
adopted 1992-05-26 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Waterford Town |
Unified Development Bylaw — §315 Private Swimming Pools / §325 Fences to Excavations
adopted 2024-03-05 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| West Rutland Town |
Town of West Rutland Zoning Regulations — Section 1023 Fences
adopted 2022-12-19 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| West Windsor Town |
West Windsor Zoning & Subdivision Bylaws -- Section 4.8 Fences & Walls
adopted 2024-10-28 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Westfield Town |
Westfield Zoning Bylaw -- Section 809 Fences
adopted 2024-03-18 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Westford Town |
Westford Land Use & Development Regulations — §323.G Fences and Walls
adopted 2021-06-10 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Westmore Town |
Town of Westmore Zoning Bylaw -- Sec. 325 Fences
adopted 2020-10-21 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Whitingham Town |
Whitingham Zoning Regulations — Section 6.5 Fences
adopted 2021-10-20 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Williston Town |
WDB Chapter 20 — Residential Improvements — §20.10 Fences / §20.15 Pools
adopted 2026-07-21 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Windham Town |
Windham Zoning Regulations — Section 400 H Walls and Fences
adopted 2025-05-19 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Windsor Town |
Zoning Regulations - Section 3.18 Swimming Pools / Section 4.5 Fences
adopted 2001-06-12 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Woodford Town |
Woodford Land Use Regulations and Zoning Bylaws -- Fence provisions
adopted 2020-07-15 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
Nothing on file for fences & pool enclosures
Absence here is explicit, not a gap: each municipality below was checked, and its status says why there is no document.
Other ordinances on file, none on this topic (134) — Addison, Alburgh, Alburgh, Athens, Barnard, Barnet, Belvidere, Bennington, Berkshire, Berlin, Bolton, Bradford, Brandon, Bridgewater, Bridport, Bristol, Brookfield, Brookline, Brownington, Brunswick, Cabot, Cambridge, Cavendish, Charleston, Chelsea, Chester, Chittenden, Clarendon, Corinth, Coventry, Craftsbury, Danby, Derby Line, Eden, Fairfax, Fletcher, Glover, Grafton, Grand Isle, Granville, Greensboro, Groton, Guildhall, Guilford, Halifax, Hancock, Hardwick, Hartland, Highgate, Hinesburg, Holland, Huntington, Hyde Park, Hyde Park, Isle La Motte, Jacksonville, Jamaica, Jay, Johnson, Johnson, Killington, Lemington, Lincoln, Lowell, Ludlow, Ludlow, Lunenburg, Lyndonville, Manchester, Marshfield, Middlesex, Middletown Springs, Morgan, Morristown, Morrisville, Mount Holly, Newbury, Newfane, Newfane, Newport, North Troy, Norton, Pawlet, Plymouth, Pomfret, Pownal, Putney, Randolph, Reading, Readsboro, Richford, Richmond, Roxbury, Royalton, Rupert, Rutland, Sharon, Sheffield, Sheldon, South Burlington, St. Albans, Stockbridge, Swanton, Swanton, Thetford, Tinmouth, Topsham, Townshend, Tunbridge, Vernon, Waitsfield, Walden, Wallingford, Wardsboro, Warren, Waterbury, Waterville, Weathersfield, Wells, West Burke, West Fairlee, West Haven, Westminster, Weybridge, Wheelock, Whiting, Williamstown, Wilmington, Winhall, Wolcott, Woodbury, Woodstock, Woodstock, Worcester.
No ordinances published online (29, verified negatives) — Albany, Albany, Bloomfield, Braintree, Castleton, Cornwall, Danville, Derby Center, Dover, East Haven, Fayston, Georgia, Goshen, Granby, Hubbardton, Irasburg, Jeffersonville, Marshfield, Mount Tabor, Newark, Newbury, Saxtons River, Searsburg, Sudbury, Victory, Waltham, Wells River, Westminster, Weston.
Unconfirmed (13, leads but nothing verified) — Bakersfield, Calais, Cambridge, Enosburgh, Ira, Jericho, Mendon, North Hero, Orange, Pittsfield, Poultney, Vergennes, Winooski.