Fences & pool enclosures — Valley Waters, New Brunswick

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

In the Village of Valley Waters, New Brunswick, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Village of Norton Rural Plan, By-law 2017-21-00 (predecessor by-law carried forward by Valley Waters), verified 2026-09-27. Max height front: 0.8 m. Max height rear side: 1.9 m in a residential zone; 2.4 m in any other zone. Pool enclosure: In-ground pool must be enclosed by fence/wall at least 1.52 m high; gates self-closing and self-latching at least 1.52 m above bottom.

Village of Norton Rural Plan, By-law 2017-21-00 (predecessor by-law carried forward by Valley Waters) adopted bylaw
max height rear side 1.9 m in a residential zone; 2.4 m in any other zone s. 5.29(2)
max height front 0.8 m s. 5.29(1)
pool enclosure In-ground pool must be enclosed by fence/wall at least 1.52 m high; gates self-closing and self-latching at least 1.52 m above bottom. s. 5.17(1), (6)(c)
sight triangle 6 metres (20 feet) back from street lot line intersection; no building/structure; no shrubs/foliage obstructing driver view. s. 5.15(1)
prohibited materials In residential zones: barbed wire or other dangerous material; pool enclosures: electrified, barbed wire, dangerous material. s. 5.29(3); s. 5.17(2)
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Fences capped at 0.8m in a front yard, 1.9m elsewhere in a residential zone (2.4m other zones); no barbed wire in residential zones; outdoor in-ground pools must be enclosed by a non-climbable fence/wall at least 1.52m high with a self-closing, self-latching gate; corner lots have a sight-triangle rule restricting fences/hedges at intersections.

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