How tall can my fence be? Do I need a fence around my pool?
In the Village of Alix, Alberta, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Village of Alix Bylaw No. 465/21 – Community Standards Bylaw and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-27. Max height front: 1 m (3.28 ft). Max height rear side: 2 m (6.56 ft). Prohibited materials: electric fence at or near any Public Place where any other Person is likely to make contact with it.
| prohibited materials | electric fence at or near any Public Place where any other Person is likely to make contact with it | s. 7.5 |
s.7.5: no person shall have an electric fence at or near a public place where another person is likely to make contact with it.
| max height rear side | 2 m (6.56 ft) | s. 7.11(a)(ii), (b)(ii) |
| max height front | 1 m (3.28 ft) | s. 7.11(a)(i), (b)(i) |
| permit required | no | s. 1.4(l) |
| pool enclosure | Private pools must be enclosed by a 1.82m (6 ft) fence designed to deter children from climbing over, crawling through or crawling under. | s. 7.26A(a)(iii) |
| sight triangle | No fence exceeding 0.9 m (3 ft) in height on a corner site; sight triangles: 4.5 m at two lanes, 3 m at street/lane, 6 m at two streets. | s. 7.15(a) |
Fence max 1m in front yard, 2m in other yards (residential and non-residential); swimming pools/decorative ponds over 0.6m deep need a 1.82m (6ft) child-deterrent enclosure fence; corner-lot sight triangles keep fences/hedges/trees under 0.9m.