How tall can my fence be? Do I need a fence around my pool?
In the City of Warman, Saskatchewan, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by City of Warman Swimming Pool Bylaw No. 2020-03 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-29. Max height front: 1 metre (3.3 ft.). Max height rear side: 2 metres (6.56 ft.); may be increased to 3.44 m (8.0 ft.) at discretion when adjacent to commercial/industrial. Pool enclosure: Enclosure required; gates self-closing/self-latching at top/inside; openings <=10 cm; follow Zoning Bylaw s. 4.2.4.
| pool enclosure | Enclosure required; gates self-closing/self-latching at top/inside; openings <=10 cm; follow Zoning Bylaw s. 4.2.4. | Enclosures c-d |
Private pools (45cm+ deep or 200sq.ft.+) must have an enclosure meeting the Zoning Bylaw's fence rules (Sec. 4.2.4), openings under 10cm, self-closing/self-latching gates, and a minimum 1m access walkway.
| max height rear side | 2 metres (6.56 ft.); may be increased to 3.44 m (8.0 ft.) at discretion when adjacent to commercial/industrial | s. 4.2.4(1)(a) |
| max height front | 1 metre (3.3 ft.) | s. 4.2.4(2) |
| permit required | no | s. 3.2(2)(e) |
| sight triangle | In a corner lot, no wall, fence, hedge, shrub or tree shall exceed 1 metre (3.3 ft.) in height in an intersection sight triangle; in commercial/industrial, no fence, hedge, shrub, or tree shall create a visual obstruction in a sight triangle. | s. 4.2.4(3); s. 4.3.3(2) |
| prohibited materials | Electric fences prohibited in all Residential, Commercial and Industrial Districts; barbed wire prohibited in Residential Districts. | s. 4.2.4(6); s. 4.3.3(4) |
Sec. 4.2.4: residential fences/hedges max 2m (6.56ft) on side/rear lot lines (up to 3.44m at development officer's discretion next to commercial/industrial land), max 1m in a front yard; 1m sight-triangle limit on corner lots; electric and barbed wire fences prohibited in residential districts.