| permit required | yes | s. 3(a): 'No person shall excavate for, erect or construct a swimming pool which requires a permit, without first obtaining a permit' |
| pool enclosure | Minimum height 4 feet (1.219 m); self-closing, self-latching gate on pool side at top; gates remain closed/locked when not in use. | s. 1 def & s. 4(a): 'minimum height of (4) four feet (1.219 metres)'; s. 2(h): 'self-closing-latching device on the pool side at the top of the gate' |
| prohibited materials | Barbed wire, electrical wiring, sharp projections; snow fencing, lattice, hedge fencing not permitted. | s. 2(b): 'shall contain no barbed wire, electrical wiring, sharp projections'; s. 2(c): 'snow fencing, lattice or hedge fencing shall not be permitted' |
scout note
Requires an enclosure — a fence, wall or hard cover — of at least 4 feet (1.219 metres) around every privately-owned outdoor swimming pool or hot tub holding 24 inches (0.61 m) or more of water. Fences may be chain link, vertical board, wrought iron, vertical metal panels or the exterior sides of a pool; snow fencing, lattice and hedges