Please refer to the Town's Zoning By-law fencing provisions [sections 3.3.4 f) & 3.16.4 a)-f)]. Before you begin installing a fence, please do the the following:
- Contact Ontario One Call to locate utility lines on your property.
- Locate the survey bars at the corners of your property to determine your exact property lines. If you are having trouble locating the bars, trying using a metal detector or you can contact a private surveying company. The Town does not keep individual property records on file and cannot provide support in locating exact property lines.
- Fences are not permitted within, above or over any easements, right-of-ways, boulevards, street allowances or lanes.
- Consult with adjacent property owners as a courtesy, notifying them you will be constructing a fence.
- Review the Zoning provisions that relate to fencing to ensure what you are proposing conforms to the Zoning By-law. The maximum permitted height is 8.2ft (2.5m) provided the fence is not located within a sight triangle. The maximum permitted height within 13.1ft (4.0m) of the Front Lot Line is 3.6ft (1.1m). Contact the Planning Department for any additional information, or call the Town office at 519-845-3939.
Building permits are not required to install a fence, unless the fence is required for a swimming pool. Please contact Building Services at the County of Lambton for information on pool fences.
If your property is a corner lot, you are required to maintain a sight triangle. This is to ensure your fence will not impede sight lines at an intersection, to help keep both motorists and pedestrians safe. Please see the diagram below or contact our Planning Department for additional information relating to sight triangles.
