Oakville fence by-law: when you need one and what to submit
The short answer
No permit for an ordinary fence that follows Fence By-law 2002-034.
Last verified 2026-10-06 · Town of Oakville Fence and Privacy Screen By-law 2002-034 (PDF), Town of Oakville: Building permit application process- City fee
- No permit fee for an ordinary project
- Where to apply
- Town of Oakville Online Services
Rear, side and flankage yards: 2 m. Front yard: 1.5 m if anything over 1 m is open lattice. 0.91 m inside the 10.67 m corner and 2 m driveway sight triangles.
What an application usually includes
Oakville’s checklist has the exact list; apply through Town of Oakville Online Services.
- Usually nothing: an ordinary fence that follows the by-law needs no permit
- For a variance: a site plan, the fence height and design, and notice to neighbours
- For a masonry fence or a pool enclosure: the City’s own permit
Local quirks
- The Town's deck page and its permit checklist word the deck rule differently. Treat an attached deck as always needing a permit.
- Private trees 15 cm or more across need their own permit unless a building permit requires the removal.
- Grading work needs a development engineering permit unless it stays 0.3 m from the property lines and doesn't change drainage.
Design your Oakville fence to the Building Code.
The design, drawings and code checks work in Oakville today. Oakville’s own forms aren’t built in yet, so you’ll fill those in on the City’s portal.