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

Fences & pool enclosures — Island Lake, Alberta: Summer Village of Island Lake Land Use Bylaw No. 08-2021

In the Summer Village of Island Lake, Alberta, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Summer Village of Island Lake Land Use Bylaw No. 08-2021, verified 2026-09-27. A permit is required. Max height front: 1.0 m (3.3 ft). Max height rear side: 2.0 m (6.6 ft); 1.0 m (3.3 ft) for a rear yard adjacent to a road or Island Lake.

Summer Village of Island Lake Land Use Bylaw No. 08-2021 adopted bylaw

max height rear side	2.0 m (6.6 ft); 1.0 m (3.3 ft) for a rear yard adjacent to a road or Island Lake	"higher than 2.0 m (6.6 ft) in other yards"; "or a rear yard which is either adjacent to a road or Island Lake"
max height front	1.0 m (3.3 ft)	"higher than 1.0 m (3.3 ft) in a front yard"
permit required	yes	s. 4.1.2; s. 4.2.1.d
sight triangle	No fence, wall, tree, bush, structure or thing more than 0.9 m (3 ft) in height shall be erected, placed or maintained within the triangular area formed by the intersecting road or lane lines and a straight line joining points on the road or lane 6.0 m (19.7 ft) from their intersection.	"no fence, wall, tree, bush, structure or thing more than 0.9 m (3 ft)"

scout note

Fences/walls/hedges max 1.0m in front/flanking/rear yards adjacent to a road or Island Lake, max 2.0m in other yards, max 0.9m within 6.0m of a corner (sight triangle).