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Fences & pool enclosures — Port Alberni, British Columbia: Zoning Bylaw No. 5105

In the City of Port Alberni, British Columbia, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Zoning Bylaw No. 5105, verified 2026-09-27. Max height front: 1.25 m (4.1 ft). Max height rear side: 1.8 m (6 ft). Pool enclosure: Fencing minimum 1.85 m (6.0 ft) and maximum 2.4 m (8.0 ft) height required around open swimming pools.

Zoning Bylaw No. 5105 adopted bylaw

max height rear side	1.8 m (6 ft)	s. 6.7.4
max height front	1.25 m (4.1 ft)	s. 6.7.3
pool enclosure	Fencing minimum 1.85 m (6.0 ft) and maximum 2.4 m (8.0 ft) height required around open swimming pools.	s. 6.7.11
sight triangle	On corner lots at street-to-street or street-to-lane intersections, no obstruction above 1.25 m and below 3.0 m in triangular area extending 6 m along each lot line from corner.	s. 6.5.1
prohibited materials	Barbed wire, razor wire, electrified wire, or any material intended to produce sensation or injury.	s. 6.7.6

scout note

Fence height limited to 1.25 m in front yard, 1.8 m elsewhere (2.5 m front yard in M zones); barbed/razor/electrified wire banned except in M zones; chain-link fences must be screened/opaque, max height 3.7 m near parks, schools and cemeteries.