How tall can my fence be? Do I need a fence around my pool?
In the City of Brandon, Manitoba, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by City of Brandon Residential Pool Regulation (under Building By-law No. 7258) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-24. A permit is required. Max height front: 1.2m. Max height rear side: 1.8m.
| permit required | yes | s. 3(a) |
| pool enclosure | It is a minimum 1.5m in height; any gate shall be self-closing... equipped with a lockable latch | s. 8(a)(1), s. 8(a)(3) |
Pool/hot-tub enclosures must be min. 1.5m high with a self-closing, self-latching gate at least 1.5m high; chain-link mesh max 50mm. Small inflatable pools/hot tubs with a locking cover are exempt from the enclosure requirement.
| max height rear side | 1.8m | s. 39(a)(2) |
| max height front | 1.2m | s. 39(a)(1) |
| permit required | no | s. 8(b)(2)(iv) |
| sight triangle | No fence obstruction between 0.8m and 2.5m height within 3.0m of street intersection corner visibility triangle. | s. 25 |
| prohibited materials | Electric fences only in IG, IH, A Zones; barbed wire only in C (except CN, CR) or I Zones. | s. 39(b), s. 39(c) |
Section 39: fences/retaining walls max 1.2m in a required front yard, 1.8m in side/rear yards, in any zone. Barbed-wire security fences allowed in most commercial/industrial zones under conditions; electric fences only in IG, IH and A zones.