How tall can my fence be? Do I need a fence around my pool?
In the Town of Leroy, Saskatchewan, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Town of Leroy Bylaw No. 3/08 (The Private Swimming Pools Bylaw) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-27. Max height front: 1.0 m (R-SF/R-MF/R-WS and C-G); 2.0 m (C-HY/I/M-CS/M-UR required front yard). Max height rear side: 2.0 m (R-SF/R-MF/R-WS); 3.0 m (C-HY/I/M-CS/M-UR). Pool enclosure: Enclosure min height 1.5 m; gates must swing outward and have self-closing, self-latching, locking devices; enclosure built before filling.
| pool enclosure | Enclosure min height 1.5 m; gates must swing outward and have self-closing, self-latching, locking devices; enclosure built before filling. | s. 6(4)(a); s. 7(1)(b), (c) |
Requires a building permit and a 1.5m enclosure with self-closing, self-latching, locking gates around every private swimming pool/hot tub 60cm+ deep.
| max height rear side | 2.0 m (R-SF/R-MF/R-WS); 3.0 m (C-HY/I/M-CS/M-UR) | s. 4.7.2; s. 4.7.3 |
| max height front | 1.0 m (R-SF/R-MF/R-WS and C-G); 2.0 m (C-HY/I/M-CS/M-UR required front yard) | s. 4.7.1; s. 4.7.3 |
| permit required | no | s. 3.2.2(6) |
| sight triangle | Within any sight triangle, nothing shall obscure vision at height of 0.6 m or greater above centre of abutting street; corner street intersection distance 4.5 m; fences/hedges within Sight Triangle max 1.0 m. | s. 4.5; s. 4.7.4 |
| prohibited materials | Tarps (canvas, poly, plastic) shall not be used as a privacy fence. | s. 5.19(11) |
Caps fences at 1.0m in front yards, 2.0m in side/rear yards (3.0m industrial); bans fences/hedges/trees over 1.0m within corner-lot sight triangles.