Fences & pool enclosures — Riverview, New Brunswick

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

In the Town of Riverview, New Brunswick, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Town of Riverview Zoning By-law No. 300-8, verified 2026-09-27. Max height front: one metre in the required front or flankage yard in any zone, except for a chain link fence located in a commercial or the Industrial zone. Max height rear side: two metres in any other yard in a residential zone; 2.5 metres in any other yard in another zone. Pool enclosure: minimum 1.5 metres in height; at least 1.2 metres from edge; self-closing gate with self-latching device inside, minimum 1.3 metres from bottom.

Town of Riverview Zoning By-law No. 300-8 adopted bylaw
max height rear side two metres in any other yard in a residential zone; 2.5 metres in any other yard in another zone s. 3.2.1(a)(ii)-(iii)
max height front one metre in the required front or flankage yard in any zone, except for a chain link fence located in a commercial or the Industrial zone s. 3.2.1(a)(i)
pool enclosure minimum 1.5 metres in height; at least 1.2 metres from edge; self-closing gate with self-latching device inside, minimum 1.3 metres from bottom s. 3.3(b)(ii)-(iii), (c)(i)
sight triangle On a corner lot, no building, structure, fence, wall, hedge, shrub, tree or other object, except a column of up to 0.2 metres in diameter supporting an upper storey projection, shall be erected or permitted to grow to obstruct an area between one metre and three metres above grade of the streets that abut the lot within the triangular area included within the street lines for a distance of 4.6 metres measured from their points of intersection. s. 2.21
prohibited materials In a residential zone, no fence shall be electrified, incorporate barbed wire or other sharp dangerous material. s. 3.2.1(b)
scout note

Fence height limited by zone/frontage; no barbed wire/electrified fence in residential zones. Corner-lot sight triangle bars fences/hedges/trees blocking vision. Swimming pools require a pool enclosure (fence/deck/wall) at least 1.2m high with anti-climb, mesh and self-latching-gate specs.

Machine-readable: fences.json · Official website: http://www.townofriverview.ca/ · Last verified 2026-09-27 · Fences & pool enclosures across New Brunswick · Fences & pool enclosures in other municipalities