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Fences & pool enclosures — Barrhead, Alberta: Town of Barrhead Land Use Bylaw No. 04-2015

In the Town of Barrhead, Alberta, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Town of Barrhead Land Use Bylaw No. 04-2015, verified 2026-09-27. Max height front: 0.91 m (3.0 ft). Max height rear side: 1.83 m (6.0 ft). Pool enclosure: Swimming pools and hot tubs for private use shall be secured against entry by the public other than owners, tenants or guests.

Town of Barrhead Land Use Bylaw No. 04-2015 adopted bylaw

max height rear side	1.83 m (6.0 ft)	Part VII: Section 14(1)(a)(i)
max height front	0.91 m (3.0 ft)	Part VII: Section 14(1)(a)(ii)
pool enclosure	Swimming pools and hot tubs for private use shall be secured against entry by the public other than owners, tenants or guests.	Part VIII: Section 21(1)
sight triangle	No person shall erect, place or maintain within the site triangle a wall, fence, shrub, trees, hedge or any object over 0.9 metres (3.0 ft.) in height above the lowest street grade adjacent to the intersection.	Part VII: Section 7(3)
prohibited materials	Barbed, electric, chicken or pig wire fencing on property lines in residential districts; creosote pole fencing.	Part VII: Section 14(1)(g); Part VII: Section 14(4)

scout note

Section 14: residential fences max 1.83m behind the house line, 0.91m in front; bans barbed/electric/chicken/pig wire on property lines; multi-unit dividing fences 1.52-1.83m. Section 21 requires pools/hot tubs be secured against public entry and drained away from neighbouring lots.