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Fences & pool enclosures — Sooke, British Columbia: Sooke Zoning Bylaw No. 600 (Unofficially Consolidated)

In the District Municipality of Sooke, British Columbia, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Sooke Zoning Bylaw No. 600 (Unofficially Consolidated), verified 2026-09-24. Pool enclosure: Non-climbable fencing or equivalent barrier of not less than 1.5 m in height. Gate must be self-closing and self-latching. Sight triangle: No fence within sight triangle (6 m from corner intersection of highway).

Sooke Zoning Bylaw No. 600 (Unofficially Consolidated) adopted bylaw

max height rear side	2 m (small-scale multi-unit residential, multi-family residential, water, comprehensive development and mixed use zones); 2.5 m (rural, commercial, institutional or industrial zones)	s. 3.10(c)(ii); s. 3.10(d)
max height front	1.2 m (small-scale multi-unit residential, multi-family residential, water, comprehensive development and mixed use zones); 2.5 m (rural, commercial, institutional or industrial zones)	s. 3.10(c)(i); s. 3.10(d)
pool enclosure	Non-climbable fencing or equivalent barrier of not less than 1.5 m in height. Gate must be self-closing and self-latching.	s. 3.29(a)
sight triangle	No fence within sight triangle (6 m from corner intersection of highway).	s. 3.10(g); s. 3.22

scout note

Fence height max 1.2m front/flanking yard, 2m rear/side yard (small-scale multi-unit/multi-family/water/CD/mixed-use zones), 2.5m rural/commercial/industrial/institutional.