Fences & pool enclosures — St. Mary's, Nova Scotia

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

The District municipality of St. Mary's, Nova Scotia has 1 adopted bylaw on file: Municipality of the District of St. Mary's Land Use By-Law, verified 2026-09-27.

Municipality of the District of St. Mary's Land Use By-Law adopted bylaw
permit required no s. 2.5(e)(v)
pool enclosure All outdoor swimming pools, or the yard in which a pool is located, shall be completely enclosed; access controlled by a fence at least 1.5 metres in height or a combination of fencing, buildings, or deck; gates and doors self closing, self-latching lockable devices placed not less than 1.5 metres in height. 4.20; "shall be completely enclosed so as to prevent unauthorized access"; "have access controlled by a fence at least 1.5 metres in height"; "equipped with a self closing, self-latching lockable devices placed not less than 1.5 metres in height"
scout note

A structure counts as a regulated "structure" once a fence exceeds 1.8m in height. Outdoor swimming pools must be fully enclosed by a fence at least 1.5m high with self-closing, self-latching gates and no gaps over 10cm.

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