How tall can my fence be? Do I need a fence around my pool?
In the City of Barrie, Ontario, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2009-141 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-21. A permit is required. Max height front: 1 m above grade. Sight triangle: Corner lots: 5 m × 5 m abutting arterial or collector road; 3 m × 3 m abutting two local roads.
| max height front | 1 m above grade | s. 5.3.5.4(a) |
| sight triangle | Corner lots: 5 m × 5 m abutting arterial or collector road; 3 m × 3 m abutting two local roads | s. 4.10.1.1 |
Prohibits fences within 0.3m of a street lot line and hedges within 1.0m; requires unobstructed sight triangles (5m x 5m arterial/collector corners, 3m x 3m local-local corners).
| permit required | yes | s. 4.1: "No person shall excavate for, erect or install a pool...unless a permit for the pool enclosure has been issued" |
| pool enclosure | Minimum 1.22 m height from finished grade; gates self-closing, self-latching, lockable; no barbed wire or electrical current permitted. | s. 8.2.1; s. 8.3.4.1 |
| prohibited materials | Barbed wire or anything with similar dangerous characteristics; electrical current through any part of enclosure. | s. 8.3.8.1; s. 8.3.8.2 |
Requires privately-owned outdoor swimming pools be enclosed by a barrier at least 1.22m high, non-climbable, meeting rigidity/spacing standards; repeals and replaces By-law 94-59.