Fences & pool enclosures — Gibbons, Alberta

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

In the Town of Gibbons, Alberta, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Town of Gibbons Land Use Bylaw No. PLU 8/06, verified 2026-09-27. A permit is required. Max height front: 1.0 m (3.3 ft.). Max height rear side: 1.88 m (6 ft. 2 in.).

Town of Gibbons Land Use Bylaw No. PLU 8/06 adopted bylaw
max height rear side 1.88 m (6 ft. 2 in.) s. 1.7(3)(a)
max height front 1.0 m (3.3 ft.) s. 1.7(3)(b)
permit required yes s. 1.7(2)
sight triangle no person shall place or maintain any object, building, fence, hedge, shrub, or tree more than 0.9 m (3 ft.) in height in or on that part of a corner site located within any District other than a Commercial District which lies within a triangle formed by a straight line drawn between two points on the boundary lines of the site adjacent to the roads located 8 m (26.2 ft.) from the point of intersection of the two boundary lines. s. 1.14(3)
prohibited materials Barbed wire or page wire (except Industrial/Urban Reserve at discretion); electrification prohibited. s. 1.7(5)-(6)
scout note

Sec 1.7: residential fences/walls/hedges max 1.88m (6ft2in) in side/rear yards, 1.0m (3.3ft) in front yards (graduated 1.0-1.3m near the front line); barbed wire, page wire and fence electrification banned town-wide except by discretionary approval in Industrial/Urban Reserve districts.

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