Fences & pool enclosures — Scugog, Ontario

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

In the Township of Scugog, Ontario, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Fence By-law 119-05 (Office Consolidation) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-25. A permit is required. Max height front: 1.2 meters (4 feet). Max height rear side: 2 meters (6.5 feet).

Fence By-law 119-05 (Office Consolidation) adopted bylaw
max height rear side 2 meters (6.5 feet) s. 2.2
max height front 1.2 meters (4 feet) s. 2.1
sight triangle No fence higher than 0.75 meters (2.5 feet) within Day Lighting Triangle, measured 9 m along each Street Line from intersection point. s. 2.3 and s. 1(e)
prohibited materials Barbed wire, electrical fences, razor wire, ribbon wire, anti-personnel wire (with rural/industrial exceptions). s. 2.7, s. 2.8, s. 6.5
scout note

Caps fence height at 1.2m (4ft) in a front yard and 2m (6.5ft) in a residential side/rear yard (3.048m/10ft on commercial/industrial land). Day-lighting (sight) triangle limits obstructions to 0.75m within 9m of a corner-lot intersection; barbed wire prohibited.

Pool Enclosure By-law 09-26 adopted bylaw
permit required yes s. 3(1): "Every Owner who proposes to erect, install or construct a Swimming Pool shall first obtain a Pool Enclosure Permit"
pool enclosure Minimum 1.52 m (5 ft) above existing grade; max 100 mm ground clearance; gates self-closing and self-latching, latch on inside top. Table 4.1.a; s. 5(1)
prohibited materials Barbed wire, electrical wiring, sharp projections, or other materials creating danger to persons or animals. s. 4(2): "No Enclosure shall have any barbed wire, electrical wiring, sharp projections"
scout note

Requires every private outdoor swimming pool to be enclosed. Table 4.1.a sets a minimum enclosure height of 1.52 m (5 ft) above existing grade, maximum 100 mm (4 in) clearance under the enclosure, at least 1 m (3 ft) from any climbable condition outside it, and at least 1.22 m (4 ft) from the water's edge. Gates must be self-closing

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