Fences & pool enclosures — Glendon, Alberta

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

In the Village of Glendon, Alberta, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Village of Glendon Land Use Bylaw No. 492-21, verified 2026-09-27. A permit is required. Max height front: 1.0 m (3.2 ft.). Max height rear side: 2.0 m (6.5 ft.).

Village of Glendon Land Use Bylaw No. 492-21 adopted bylaw
max height rear side 2.0 m (6.5 ft.) s. 8.10.3(b)
max height front 1.0 m (3.2 ft.) s. 8.10.3(c)
permit required yes "a development permit is required prior to the erection or construction of a fence"
sight triangle On corner sites, no fence, wall, tree, bush, structure or thing more than 1.0 m (3.2 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) or a road and a straight line joining points on the road right-of-way lines 6.0 m (19.6 ft.) from their intersection. s. 8.7.1
prohibited materials Barbed wire prohibited except Industrial/Urban Reserve; electrification prohibited except Urban Reserve; razor wire prohibited in Residential Districts. "Neither razor wire nor barbed wire shall be allowed within Residential Districts"; "No electrification of fences shall be allowed except"
scout note

Section 8.10 caps fence/wall/hedge height at ~2.0m with corner-lot sight-triangle limits and a 'good neighbour' design rule; requires self-latching fencing (min 1.7m) around outdoor swimming pools/hot tubs.

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