How tall can my fence be? Do I need a fence around my pool?
In the Village of Donnelly, Alberta, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Village of Donnelly Land Use Bylaw No. 2021-02, verified 2026-09-27. Max height rear side: 2.0 m. Sight triangle: no fence or other screening, including landscaping, more than 1.0 m high within the triangular area 6.0 m back from the intersecting front boundary lines. Prohibited materials: No electrification; no barbed wire in residential districts; barbs/page wire only in Urban Reserve/Industrial.
Village of Donnelly Land Use Bylaw No. 2021-02
adopted bylaw
max height rear side
2.0 m
s. 8.8(1)(b)(i); s. 3.2(1)(e)
sight triangle
no fence or other screening, including landscaping, more than 1.0 m high within the triangular area 6.0 m back from the intersecting front boundary lines
s. 8.8(1)(b)(iii)
prohibited materials
No electrification; no barbed wire in residential districts; barbs/page wire only in Urban Reserve/Industrial.
s. 8.8(5), (6); s. 3.2(1)(e)
scout note
Fences max 2.0m (internal lots) or per Development Authority on corner lots; max 1.0m within corner sight triangle; no electrified fences anywhere; no barbed wire in residential districts.