Fences & pool enclosures — Blandford-Blenheim, Ontario

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

In the Township of Blandford-Blenheim, Ontario, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by By-law 1705-2011 – Pool Enclosure By-law and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-09-25. A permit is required. Max height front: 0.91 metres (3 feet). Max height rear side: 2.43 metres (8 feet).

By-law 1705-2011 – Pool Enclosure By-law adopted bylaw
permit required yes s. 4: "No person shall excavate for, erect or construct a privately-owned outdoor swimming pool without first submitting the following plans and obtaining a permit"
pool enclosure Minimum 1.52 m (5'-0") height fence; self-closing, self-latching gate minimum 1.52 m; latch on pool side at top. s. 3(a), s. 3(e), s. 3(f)
prohibited materials Electric current through fence prohibited, except farm fences in agricultural zones. s. 6: "The use of any device for projecting an electric current through or in conjunction with a fence is prohibited except on farm fences"
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Requires a permit to excavate for or erect a privately-owned outdoor swimming pool with a water depth of 76.2 cm (2 ft 6 in) or more, including inflatable pools. The enclosure fence must be at least 1.52 m (5 ft) high with all horizontal and diagonal members on the pool side, prescribed chain-link mesh or vertical-member spacing, and gates of

By-law 2125-2019 – A By-law to Regulate the Height, Kind and Location of Fences adopted bylaw
max height rear side 2.43 metres (8 feet) s. 3.1(b): 'a fence within any rear yard or interior side yard shall not exceed a height of 2.43 metres (8 feet)'
max height front 0.91 metres (3 feet) s. 3.1(a): 'a fence within the front yard shall not exceed a height of 0.91 metres (3 feet)'
prohibited materials Barbed wire prohibited except agricultural livestock, commercial/industrial top, or Township security fences; electric fences prohibited except agricultural livestock. s. 3.3 and s. 3.4
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Interior lots: front-yard fence max 0.91m (3ft); rear/interior side yard max 2.43m (8ft). Corner lots: front yard max 0.91m. Regulates permitted materials and corner-lot placement; repeals prior By-law 411-81.

Zoning By-law 1360-2002 (consolidated), Section 5.23 Sight Triangles adopted bylaw
sight triangle No obstruction higher than 0.6 m (2 ft) above grade within sight triangle; measured 7.5 m in Residential Zones, 9 m in all other Zones s. 5.23.1, s. 5.23.2
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Section 5.23 of the Township's zoning by-law requires a sight triangle measured back from an intersection 7.5 m (24.6 ft) in all Residential Zones and 9 m (29.5 ft) in all other zones. Within the sight triangle of a corner lot, no obstruction higher than 0.6 m (2 ft) above grade is permitted, including any building, structure, sign, landscape planting

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