Fences & pool enclosures — Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

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

In the Town of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Town of Yarmouth Land Use By-law, verified 2026-09-27. Max height front: 3m (9.8 ft.). Max height rear side: 3m (9.8 ft.). Prohibited materials: barbed wire.

Town of Yarmouth Land Use By-law adopted bylaw
max height rear side 3m (9.8 ft.) s. 5.17(1)
max height front 3m (9.8 ft.) s. 5.17(1)
permit required no s. 5.17(2)
sight triangle On a corner lot in a Residential Zone, a fence, sign, hedge, shrub, bush, tree, or any structure or vegetation shall not be erected or permitted to grow to a height greater than 1.2m (4 ft) above the grade of streets which abut the lot within the triangular area included within both road lines for a distance of 3.05m (10 ft) from their point of intersection. s. 7.4
prohibited materials barbed wire s. 5.17(1)(a)
scout note

Sec. 5.17 caps fence height at 3m (9.8ft); street-abutting fences may not use barbed wire and gates must swing inward. Sec. 7.4 bars fences/hedges/trees over 1.2m (4ft) within the corner-lot sight triangle at street intersections.

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