Sets a maximum fence height of 2 metres on residential-zoned property and 3 metres on non-residential property, and bars any fence over 1.0 metre within a daylighting or driveway daylighting triangle. No permit is required to construct a fence except for a swimming pool fence under the Swimming Pool By-law. Gates may exceed the height limits by 0.3 m and
Fences & pool enclosures — Kawartha Lakes, Ontario
How tall can my fence be? Do I need a fence around my pool?
In the City of Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Consolidated Fence By-law 2017-216 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-25. A permit is required. Pool enclosure: Minimum 1.2 m high enclosure surrounding pool required; gates must be self-closing and self-latching at top on inside of gate. Prohibited materials: snow fencing, barbed wire, other dangerous materials, or electric current mechanism prohibited.
| permit required | yes | s. 2.01: 'No person shall construct or install a swimming pool...without having first obtained a swimming pool and fence permit' |
| pool enclosure | Minimum 1.2 m high enclosure surrounding pool required; gates must be self-closing and self-latching at top on inside of gate. | definition 'swimming pool fence': 'minimum height of 1.2m'; s. 3.07: 'self-closing and self-latching device placed at the top and on the inside of the gate' |
| prohibited materials | snow fencing, barbed wire, other dangerous materials, or electric current mechanism prohibited | s. 3.06: 'snow fencing, barbed wire or other dangerous materials or a mechanism that permits an electric current to run through the fence' |
scout note
Requires every swimming pool be enclosed by a pool fence at least 1.2m high with a self-closing/latching gate before the pool may hold water; applies to portable pools too.