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Fences & pool enclosures — Val Quentin, Alberta: Summer Village of Val Quentin Land Use Bylaw No. 300-34

In the Summer Village of Val Quentin, Alberta, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Summer Village of Val Quentin Land Use Bylaw No. 300-34, verified 2026-09-27. Max height front: 1.0 m (3.0 ft). Max height rear side: 1.8 m (6.0 ft).

Summer Village of Val Quentin Land Use Bylaw No. 300-34 adopted bylaw

max height rear side	1.8 m (6.0 ft)	s. 9.8.3(b)-(c); s. 9.8.4(b)-(c)
max height front	1.0 m (3.0 ft)	s. 9.8.3(a); s. 9.8.4(a)
permit required	no	s. 5.2.1(d)
sight triangle	On any corner site in the R - Residential District, no person shall erect, place or maintain within the site 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. 9.5.5

scout note

Section 9.8 Fences and Walls: on both lakefront and non-lakefront lots, fences/walls are capped at 1.0 m in front/lakefront yards and 1.8 m in side and rear yards; double-fronting lots at Development Authority discretion.