How tall can my fence be?
Pick your city and yard. Get the limit, the corner-lot catch and the by-law it comes from.
2.44 m 8′ 0″
Maximum fence height here.
- Height is measured from the higher side’s finished grade, at every point.
- 0.91 m inside the 7.5 m corner triangle and, on corner lots, the 4.57 m driveway triangle.
- An ordinary fence that follows the by-law needs no building permit.
Corner lots are where people get caught
The street-side yard of a corner lot is often lower than your back yard, and the triangle at the corner is lower still (or fence-free in Waterloo) so drivers can see. Measure from the lot line, not the curb or sidewalk.
Start with what you have.
A sentence, a photo or an old survey is enough. Try the real thing free, no account.