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Fences & pool enclosures — Barons, Alberta: Village of Barons Land Use Bylaw No. 677 (consolidated to Bylaw 761, October 2024)

In the Village of Barons, Alberta, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Village of Barons Land Use Bylaw No. 677 (consolidated to Bylaw 761, October 2024), verified 2026-09-27. A permit is required. Max height rear side: 1.8 m (6 ft). Sight triangle: At the time of subdivision, all corner lots and interior laneway corner lots shall dedicate clear vision triangles as right-of-way.

Village of Barons Land Use Bylaw No. 677 (consolidated to Bylaw 761, October 2024) adopted bylaw

max height rear side	1.8 m (6 ft)	Schedule 6, s. 5.2; "Fences in the secondary front, rear and side yards shall be 1.8 m"
permit required	yes	Schedule 6, s. 5.1; Schedule 4, s. 1.2(f)
sight triangle	At the time of subdivision, all corner lots and interior laneway corner lots shall dedicate clear vision triangles as right-of-way.	s. 47.7
prohibited materials	Barbed wire fencing and unconventional materials (e.g. pallets, used construction materials) are prohibited regardless of height.	Schedule 6, s. 5.3; "barbed wire fencing or unconventional fencing materials"

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Schedule 6: front-yard fences capped at 0.9m without a permit, 1.8m elsewhere; bans barbed wire, pallets, used construction materials and unfinished OSB/plywood; private pools deeper than 0.6m must be fenced to Safety Codes standards. Fencing criteria added by amending Bylaw 710, passed 2018-10-09.