| max height rear side | 2 metres in a Residential zone; 2.5 metres in a zone other than a Residential zone | "No fence may exceed the height of"; "2 metres in a Residential zone"; "2.5 metres in a zone other than a Residential zone" |
| max height front | 1.2 metres (fence along a street line) | "no fence along a street line may exceed 1.2 metres in height" |
| pool enclosure | Outdoor pool must be completely enclosed by fence/barrier no less than 1.5 m high, no opening >10 cm; access by self-closing, self-latching gate min 1.5 m. | s. 5.1.5(b); s. 5.1.6(a) |
| sight triangle | Triangular area formed by intersecting street right-of-way lines and a line joining points 5 metres from intersection; no building, structure, fence, shrub or tree foliage over 0.95 m may obstruct. | "the triangular area formed by the intersecting street right of way lines and a line joining the points 5 metres from the intersection"; "tree foliage over the height of 0.95 metres may obstruct" |
| prohibited materials | Electrified, barbed wire, or other dangerous materials prohibited in residential zones except Agriculture and Rural Lands. | "no fence in a residential zone shall be electrified or incorporate barbed wire or other dangerous materials" |
scout note
Fences capped at 2m in a Residential zone (2.5m elsewhere), max 1.2m along a street line, set 150mm-600mm off the property line; corner lots have a 5m sight-triangle where structures/fences/trees over 0.95m are barred; outdoor pools need a 1.5m fence enclosure with a self-latching gate.