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Fences & pool enclosures — Silver Sands, Alberta: Summer Village of Silver Sands Land Use Bylaw No. 335-2023

In the Summer Village of Silver Sands, Alberta, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Summer Village of Silver Sands Land Use Bylaw No. 335-2023, 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.).

Summer Village of Silver Sands Land Use Bylaw No. 335-2023 adopted bylaw

max height rear side	2.0 m (6.6 ft.)	s. 9.10.5.b.i
max height front	1.0 m (3.3 ft.)	s. 9.10.5.b.ii
permit required	yes	s. 9.10.1
sight triangle	Sight triangle: 6.1 m (20.0 ft.) from intersection (3.0 m (10.0 ft.) on laneways); no person shall erect, place or maintain within the sight triangle a wall, fence, shrub, trees, hedge, or any object over 0.9 m (3.0 ft.) in height above the lowest street grade adjacent to the intersection.	s. 9.5.1–9.5.3
prohibited materials	Electrical or barbed wire fences on residential lots.	s. 9.10.2

scout note

All fence construction requires a development permit; no barbed/electric fences on residential lots; lakefront front-yard fences barred, others capped around 1.0-1.5 m; corner-site sight triangle bans fences/hedges/trees over 0.9 m within it (Sec. 9.5, 9.10).