Fences & pool enclosures — Richmond, Nova Scotia

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

The County municipality of Richmond, Nova Scotia has 1 adopted bylaw on file: Municipality of the County of Richmond Land Use By-law (Plan Richmond, Jan 29 2024), verified 2026-09-27.

Municipality of the County of Richmond Land Use By-law (Plan Richmond, Jan 29 2024) adopted bylaw
sight triangle On a corner lot, 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 (1.96 feet) above grade within the corner vision triangle. s. 6.33.1
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Fences up to 1.9 m (and any fence in the RG, AP, RC, RM or RL rural zones) need no development permit; fences over 1.8 m count as structures. On corner lots no fence, hedge, shrub or tree may exceed 0.6 m within the corner vision triangle.

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