Fences & pool enclosures — County of Newell, Alberta
How tall can my fence be? Do I need a fence around my pool?
In the Municipal District of County of Newell, Alberta, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by County of Newell Land Use Bylaw No. 2016-21 (office consolidation to No. 2137-26), verified 2026-09-27. Max height front: 1.0 m. Max height rear side: 1.8 m. Sight triangle: Residential: 3.0 m from property corner; Non-Residential: 6.0 m from property corner.
County of Newell Land Use Bylaw No. 2016-21 (office consolidation to No. 2137-26)
adopted bylaw
max height rear side
1.8 m
s.3.38, Table 4
max height front
1.0 m
s.3.38, Table 4
permit required
no
s.2.2, Table 2
sight triangle
Residential: 3.0 m from property corner; Non-Residential: 6.0 m from property corner
s.3.17
prohibited materials
barbed wire fences
s.3.38(a)
scout note
Table 4 sets max fence height at 1.0m front/1.8m side & rear yards in Residential/Agricultural districts, 2.4m in Business/Industrial/Special districts; barbed wire fences banned on Residential-district parcels smaller than 0.2ha.