Fences & pool enclosures — Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia

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

In the Town of Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Town of Mahone Bay Land Use Bylaw, 2024, verified 2026-09-27. Max height front: 2.0 metres. Max height rear side: 2.0 metres. Prohibited materials: barbed wire (except at the top of fences in the Industrial General (IG) Zone).

Town of Mahone Bay Land Use Bylaw, 2024 adopted bylaw
max height rear side 2.0 metres s. 5.22.1
max height front 2.0 metres s. 5.22.1
permit required no s. 5.22.1
sight triangle No building, structure, fence, sign, hedge, shrub, bush, or tree, or any other structure or vegetation shall be erected or permitted to grow to a height greater than 0.6 metres above grade within the corner vision triangle. s. 5.52.1
prohibited materials barbed wire (except at the top of fences in the Industrial General (IG) Zone) s. 5.22.3
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Land Use Bylaw permits fences up to 2.0m (3.0m in the Industrial General Zone) without a development permit, bans barbed wire except atop industrial fences, and caps fences/hedges/signs at 0.6m within corner vision triangles.

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