Fence Services in Kitchener and Waterloo

Kitchener: Rear and interior side yards: 2.44 m (8 ft). Front yard: 0.91 m (3 ft). On a corner lot, fences in the exterior side yard or rear yard are capped at 1.82 m (6 ft) within 4.57 m (15 ft) of the exterior side lot line, and 2.44 m (8 ft) beyond that. Corner and driveway visibility triangles are capped at 0.91 m (3 ft).

Waterloo: Rear and side yards: 2.44 m (8 ft). Front yard: 0.9 m (3 ft). Flankage (exterior side) yards on corner lots allow 1.83 m (6 ft); driveway visibility triangles are capped at 0.9 m.

Kitchener: No. Kitchener lists building a fence as work that does not need a building permit, but the fence must comply with the zoning by-law.

Waterloo: Usually not. The City says most fences do not need a permit, but a masonry fence over 0.6 m (2 ft) needs a building permit.

Kitchener: Minimum enclosure height: 1.52 m (5 ft). No water may go into a pool until the owner has obtained a pool enclosure permit. Once the permit has been applied for, up to 0.89 m (35 in) of water may be added to set the pool liner.

Waterloo: Minimum enclosure height: 1.52 m (5 ft). A permit is required for any pool enclosure in the city.

Kitchener: Lots in a GRCA-regulated area, such as a valley, floodplain or shoreline, can need a GRCA permit before work starts. Check the authority's mapping for your address.

Waterloo: Lots in a GRCA-regulated area, such as a valley, floodplain or shoreline, can need a GRCA permit before work starts. Check the authority's mapping for your address.