Fences & pool enclosures — Grand Bay-Westfield, New Brunswick

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

In the Town of Grand Bay-Westfield, New Brunswick, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by By-law No. PD-009: Zoning By-Law (Consolidated to October 2024), verified 2026-09-27. Max height front: 1.2 metres. Max height rear side: 1.5 metres in a Residential or Mobile Home Park; 2.5 metres in a zone other than a Residential or Mobile Home Park. Pool enclosure: Outdoor pool must be completely enclosed by fence/structure barrier no less than 1.5 m high; accessed by self-closing, self-latching gate min 1.5 m.

By-law No. PD-009: Zoning By-Law (Consolidated to October 2024) adopted bylaw
max height rear side 1.5 metres in a Residential or Mobile Home Park; 2.5 metres in a zone other than a Residential or Mobile Home Park s. 4.5(c)
max height front 1.2 metres s. 4.5(b)
pool enclosure Outdoor pool must be completely enclosed by fence/structure barrier no less than 1.5 m high; accessed by self-closing, self-latching gate min 1.5 m. s. 4.25.1, s. 4.25.2
sight triangle No building/structure within triangular space 6 m from intersection; no hedges/shrubs/foliage within 6 m between 1 and 3 m above street grade obstructing driver view. s. 4.22
prohibited materials electrified, barbed wire, or other dangerous materials s. 4.5(g)
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Zoning By-law (enacted 2023-10-10, consolidated to Oct 2024) caps fences at 1.2m along a street line, 1.5m in Residential/Mobile Home Park zones (2.5m elsewhere), bars electrified/barbed-wire fences, and requires outdoor pools be enclosed by a fully-enclosed 1.5m-high, gapless (<10cm) fence/gate barrier with self-closing, self-latching gate.

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