Requires a locked, self-closing enclosure around every private outdoor pool, spa or hot tub over 60cm deep: minimum 1.2m (4ft) fence/gate height, no gaps passing a 10cm sphere, no climbable rails, and a permit before construction.
Fences & pool enclosures — Tiny, Ontario
How tall can my fence be? Do I need a fence around my pool?
In the Township of Tiny, Ontario, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by By-law 96-111 - Fencing Around Private Outdoor Swimming Pools and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-25. Max height front: 1.0 metres. Max height rear side: 1.9 metres.
| max height rear side | 1.9 metres | s. 2.10.1(b): "In all other instances a fence shall not exceed a maximum height of 1.9 metres" |
| max height front | 1.0 metres | s. 2.10.1(a): "A fence in a front yard and within 6.0 metres of a lot line abutting a street shall have a maximum height of 1.0 metres" |
| sight triangle | on a corner lot, within the sight triangle, no building, structure, fence, sign, wall, vegetative planting or landscaped grade may be greater than 1.0 metre in height | s. 2.29 |
scout note
Caps fence height at 1.0m within 6m of a street lot line in a front yard, 1.9m elsewhere; height measured post-top to grade, decorative caps add up to 0.3m; fences barred below 178m Georgian Bay elevation; sight-triangle setbacks apply.