The bylaw regulating fences in the City of Windsor(Sandwitch, Riverside, Fontaine Bleau, Walkerville ..) can be confusing. Here are some of the top questions we encounter summarized into an into an faq
Updated Feb 2023
The maximum height of a fence in a residential side yard or rear yard, excluding a hedge, is 2.2 meters (approximately 7 ft) from the effective grade level.
The maximum height of a fence in a residential front yard, including a hedge, is 1.2 meters from the effective grade level.
The maximum height of a fence on any property boundary abutting a publicly owned walkway or alley is 2.5 meters from the effective grade level, excluding a hedge.
No, the height limitation in the bylaw does not apply to decorative post caps and other similar features.
No person shall construct a fence 0.9 meters above the effective grade level within a visibility triangle in a corner lot or a lot where the highway bends to form an angle not more than 135 degrees, unless it is constructed of unobstructed chain link or metal pickets and complies with the height limitations.
The maximum height of a fence or hedge in the rear yard on the North Side of Riverside Drive East between Drouillard Road and Lakeview Avenue is 1.2 meters from the effective grade level. The maximum height in the side yard is 2.2 meters from the effective grade level. The maximum height of a hedge in the front yard is 2.4 meters from the effective grade level. The maximum height of a fence in the front yard is 1.2 meters from the effective grade level.
The maximum height of a fence on any property used for non-residential purposes is 3.0 meters.
A fence on a non-residential property can be electrified if it is a fence on a farm for the keeping of livestock or the protection of livestock or crops and meets the requirements of any applicable Canadian Standards Association Standard.
Barbed or razor wire cannot be incorporated into a fence on a non-residential property unless that portion of fence which is made of barbed or razor wire is located no closer than 2.15 meters above the effective grade level at any point.