Fences & pool enclosures — Morinville, Alberta

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

In the Town of Morinville, Alberta, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Town of Morinville Land Use Bylaw No. 2/2024, verified 2026-09-27. Max height front: 1.0 m (3.3 ft.). Max height rear side: 1.9 m (6.3 ft.). Prohibited materials: Barbed wire generally prohibited except BMP/UR; electrification and razor wire fences prohibited.

Town of Morinville Land Use Bylaw No. 2/2024 adopted bylaw
max height rear side 1.9 m (6.3 ft.) "higher than 1.9 m (6.3 ft.) above grade in side yards and rear yards"
max height front 1.0 m (3.3 ft.) "higher than 1.0 m (3.3 ft.) above grade in front yards"
permit required no "unless the gate, fence, wall, etc. exceeds the regulations indicated in Section 3.4"
sight triangle On corner sites, no fence, wall, tree, bush, structure or thing more than 1.0 m (3.3 ft.) in height shall be installed, placed or maintained within the triangular area formed by the intersecting road right-of-way lines (or their projections) and a straight-line joining point on the road right-of-way lines 6.0 m (19.7 ft.) from their intersection. "On corner sites, no fence, wall, tree, bush, structure or thing more than"; "6.0 m (19.7 ft.) from their intersection"
prohibited materials Barbed wire generally prohibited except BMP/UR; electrification and razor wire fences prohibited. "No fences comprised of barbed wire shall be allowed"; "No electrification of fences or razor wire fences shall be allowed"
scout note

Caps most yard fences at 1.0 m in front yards (up to 1.5 m for non-dwelling uses, higher for side/rear privacy screening); no fence/hedge over 1.0 m within corner-lot or driveway sight triangles; pool/hot-tub enclosure fences must not use barbed wire or electrification.

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