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Fences & pool enclosures — Westville, Nova Scotia: Towns of New Glasgow, Pictou, Stellarton, Trenton and Westville (Common) Land Use By-law

In the Town of Westville, Nova Scotia, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Towns of New Glasgow, Pictou, Stellarton, Trenton and Westville (Common) Land Use By-law, verified 2026-09-27. Max height front: 1.2 m (4 feet). Max height rear side: 1.8 m (6 feet) in Residential Zone; 3.6 m (12 feet) otherwise. Pool enclosure: enclosure barrier minimum 1.5 m (5 ft); self-closing and self-latching gate minimum 1.5 m (5 ft) in height.

Towns of New Glasgow, Pictou, Stellarton, Trenton and Westville (Common) Land Use By-law adopted bylaw

max height rear side	1.8 m (6 feet) in Residential Zone; 3.6 m (12 feet) otherwise	s. 21.8
max height front	1.2 m (4 feet)	s. 21.8
pool enclosure	enclosure barrier minimum 1.5 m (5 ft); self-closing and self-latching gate minimum 1.5 m (5 ft) in height	s. 21.7(b)(ii), (f)(i)
sight triangle	No Fence shall exceed 0.6 metres (2 feet) in height within a Corner Vision Triangle.	s. 21.8
prohibited materials	Electrified fences only with agricultural use; barbed wire only with permitted non-residential use.	s. 21.8

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Fences up to 1.8m need no permit in residential zones (max 3.6m elsewhere); corner-lot vision triangle caps fences/hedges/trees at 0.6m; electrified and barbed-wire fences banned except agricultural/non-residential use; pool fences need under-10cm gaps.