Fences & pool enclosures — County of Forty Mile No. 8, Alberta

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In the Municipal District of County of Forty Mile No. 8, Alberta, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by County of Forty Mile No. 8 Land Use Bylaw No. 10/2009, verified 2026-09-27. Max height front: 1 metre. Max height rear side: 1 metre (rear); 2 metres (side).

County of Forty Mile No. 8 Land Use Bylaw No. 10/2009 adopted bylaw
max height rear side 1 metre (rear); 2 metres (side) s. 67(8)(d)-(e)
max height front 1 metre s. 67(8)(d)
sight triangle Within the clear vision triangle shown on Figure 5, no building, haystack, solid fence, shelterbelt or hedge more than 1 metre high shall be constructed which would unduly restrict the visibility of on-coming traffic. s. 56(4)
scout note

Exempts fences/gates/walls under 2m (6.5ft) from a development permit; bans any building, haystack, solid fence, shelterbelt or hedge over 1m high within the clear-vision triangle at rural road intersections (100m of the centre).

Machine-readable: fences.json · Official website: http://www.fortymile.ab.ca · Last verified 2026-09-27 · Fences & pool enclosures across Alberta · Fences & pool enclosures in other municipalities