Fences & pool enclosures — Smoky Lake, Alberta

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

In the Town of Smoky Lake, Alberta, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Town of Smoky Lake Land Use Bylaw No. 007-18 (consolidated to May 5, 2024), verified 2026-09-27. A permit is required. Max height front: 1 m (3 ft.). Max height rear side: 1.8 m (6.0 ft.).

Town of Smoky Lake Land Use Bylaw No. 007-18 (consolidated to May 5, 2024) adopted bylaw
max height rear side 1.8 m (6.0 ft.) "higher than 1.8 m (6.0 ft.) above grade in side yards and rear yards"
max height front 1 m (3 ft.) "higher than 1 m (3 ft.) above grade in front yards"
permit required yes s. 3.1; s. 3.2.1(d)
sight triangle No person shall place or maintain any object, structure, fence, hedge, shrub, or tree greater than 1 m (3.3 ft.) in height in or on that part of a corner site located within any district, which lies within a triangle formed by a straight line drawn between two points on the closest curbs of the intersecting roads 6 m (19.7 ft.) from the point where the curbs would meet if extended or 3.0 m (9.8 ft.) from that point in the case of an intersecting lane and road or a lane and a lane. s. 7.5.1
prohibited materials Electrification prohibited; barbed wire prohibited except in M/UR districts at Development Authority discretion. "No electrification of fences shall be allowed"; "No fences comprised of barbed wire shall be allowed"
scout note

Fence height capped at 1.8 m (6 ft) in side/rear yards and 1 m (3 ft) in front yards; nothing over 1 m allowed within a 6 m corner-lot sight triangle; no barbed wire or electrified fences in Residential Districts. Private pools/hot tubs must be enclosed by a 1.8 m self-latching fence (Sec. 7.5, 7.12, 8.40).

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