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Fences & pool enclosures — Chestermere, Alberta: City of Chestermere Land Use Bylaw No. 020-24

In the City of Chestermere, Alberta, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by City of Chestermere Land Use Bylaw No. 020-24, verified 2026-09-27. Max height front: 1.0 m. Max height rear side: 2.0 m. Sight triangle: No object, structure, fence, hedge, shrub or tree exceeding 0.6 m in height on corner visibility triangle; triangle sides 7.5 m.

City of Chestermere Land Use Bylaw No. 020-24 adopted bylaw

max height rear side	2.0 m	s. 7.18.1
max height front	1.0 m	s. 7.18.1(a)
permit required	no	s. 4.2(f)
sight triangle	No object, structure, fence, hedge, shrub or tree exceeding 0.6 m in height on corner visibility triangle; triangle sides 7.5 m.	s. 7.10.1; s. 7.10.2
prohibited materials	Barbed wire construction below 2.0 m, except in Urban Transition or Large Lot Rural Residential.	s. 7.18.4

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Section 7.18 permits fences up to 2.0m, capped at 1.0m within the front yard and within 8.0m of a lake lot, and bans construction within lake lot areas; barbed wire under 2.0m is banned outside Urban Transition/Large Lot Rural Residential districts; commercial/industrial fence height is at the Development Officer's discretion.