Fences & pool enclosures — Flagstaff County, Alberta

How tall can my fence be? Do I need a fence around my pool?

In the Municipal District of Flagstaff County, Alberta, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Flagstaff County Land Use Bylaw 01/23, verified 2026-09-27. Max height front: 1.0 m (3.3 ft). Max height rear side: 2.0 m (6.6 ft). Prohibited materials: Barbed wire/partially barbed wire not permitted in residential; razor wire requires permit; electrification not allowed in residential.

Flagstaff County Land Use Bylaw 01/23 adopted bylaw
max height rear side 2.0 m (6.6 ft) s. 7.13.2; "higher than 2.0 m (6.6 ft) in side yards and rear yards"
max height front 1.0 m (3.3 ft) s. 7.13.2; "higher than 1.0 m (3.3 ft) in front yards"
permit required no s. 3.5
sight triangle On corner sites in the residential districts, no fence, wall, tree, bush, structure or thing more than 1.0 m (3.3 ft) in height shall be erected, placed or maintained within the triangular area formed by the intersecting road right-of-way lines (or their projections) and a straight line joining points on the road right-of-way lines 6.0 m (19.7 ft) from their intersection. s. 7.6.1
prohibited materials Barbed wire/partially barbed wire not permitted in residential; razor wire requires permit; electrification not allowed in residential. s. 7.13
scout note

Sec 7.13 caps fences/hedges in Hamlets & the Multi-Lot Country Residential district at 2.0m (6.6ft) side/rear yards, 1.0m (3.3ft) front yards and near lane/road intersections; bans barbed wire and fence electrification in residential districts.

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