Fences & pool enclosures — Onoway, Alberta

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

In the Town of Onoway, Alberta, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Town of Onoway Land Use Bylaw 712-13, verified 2026-09-27. A permit is required. Max height front: 1.0 m. Max height rear side: 2.0 m.

Town of Onoway Land Use Bylaw 712-13 adopted bylaw
max height rear side 2.0 m s. 4.27(1)(a)(i)
max height front 1.0 m s. 4.27(1)(a)(ii)
permit required yes s. 3.1; s. 3.2(d)
pool enclosure Fence at least 1.7 m high; gates self-latching on inside; building wall may substitute. s. 4.17(2)(f)(ii)-(iii)
sight triangle No wall, fence, shrub, tree, hedge, or object over 0.9 m within sight triangle; laneway 3.05 m, other 6.1 m. s. 4.21(1)-(3)
prohibited materials No electrification; no barbed wire, snow fencing, or wood-slab fences in residential districts. s. 4.27(8)-(9)
scout note

Fences capped at 2.0m behind the front building line and 1.0m in front of it; no fencing, screening or landscaping may obstruct the corner sight triangle (9.14m, or 3.0m at laneways); electrified, barbed-wire and snow-fence types are banned in residential districts.

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