Fences & pool enclosures — Municipality of Swan Valley West, Manitoba

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

In the Municipality of Swan Valley West, Manitoba, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Rural Municipality of Swan River Zoning By-law No. 2383-04 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-24. Max height front: three (3) feet. Max height rear side: six (6) feet. Sight triangle: AG Zone: 125 ft from corner, no visibility obstruction. GD Zone: 10 ft from corner, max 3 ft height.

Rural Municipality of Swan River Zoning By-law No. 2383-04 adopted bylaw
max height rear side six (6) feet s. 3.5(c)
max height front three (3) feet s. 3.5(c)
permit required no s. 7.6.3(a)(i)
sight triangle AG Zone: 125 ft from corner, no visibility obstruction. GD Zone: 10 ft from corner, max 3 ft height. s. 3.3(e), s. 3.4
scout note

Legacy RM of Swan River zoning by-law, hosted as Swan Valley West's rural zoning bylaw. Fence height in required yards: max 3 ft front yard, max 6 ft side/rear yard; electric/barbed-wire/chain-link fences permitted only in specified zones.

Village of Benito Zoning By-law No. 10/04 adopted bylaw
max height rear side six (6) feet (Residential/Institutional), eight (8) feet (Commercial/Industrial) s. 6.5.1(b); s. 7.5.1(b); s. 8.3.5(f)(ii)
max height front four (4) feet (Residential/Institutional), eight (8) feet (Commercial/Industrial) s. 6.5.1(a); s. 7.5.1(a); s. 8.3.5(f)(i)
permit required no s. 10.6.3(a)(i)
pool enclosure enclosures for swimming pools shall be subject to the provisions of The Manitoba Building Code s. 6.5.1(b)
sight triangle max height three (3) feet within corner vision triangles s. 6.3.7
prohibited materials electric fence, barbed wire fence (Residential/CC); chain link fence (Residential front yard) s. 6.5.2; s. 6.5.3; s. 7.5.2; s. 7.5.3
scout note

Legacy Village of Benito zoning by-law, hosted as Swan Valley West's LUD zoning bylaw. Fences/walls max 4 ft in front yard, 6 ft in side/rear yards; no chain-link fence in front yard; no electric or barbed-wire fence in residential zones.

Machine-readable: fences.json · Official website: https://munswanvalleywest.com/ · Last verified 2026-09-24 · Fences & pool enclosures across Manitoba · Fences & pool enclosures in other municipalities