How tall can my fence be? Do I need a fence around my pool?
In the Town of Trenton, Nova Scotia, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Town of Trenton Swimming Pools By-law (No. 39), verified 2026-09-27. Pool enclosure: All pools/yard completely enclosed; enclosure minimum of five(5) feet in height from grade; gates self-closing, self-latching at top/inside.
| pool enclosure | All pools/yard completely enclosed; enclosure minimum of five(5) feet in height from grade; gates self-closing, self-latching at top/inside. | s. 2(a)-(c) |
Every swimming pool, or the yard containing it, must be fully enclosed by a fence, wall or building at least 5 feet high with self-closing, self-latching gates; a building permit is required to build, alter or enclose a pool.
Fences capped at 1.8m in residential zones (3.6m elsewhere); max 0.6m inside a Corner Vision Triangle and 1.2m within 1.8m of a street lot line; barbed wire barred in residential zones.