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title: "Clinton fence rules: permits and height limits"
question: "Do I need a permit to build a fence in Clinton, and how high can it be?"
place: Clinton, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/clinton
category: Building, renovating and your property
owner: municipal
owner_body: Village of Clinton
sources_read: 2026-11-08
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# Clinton fence rules: permits and height limits

**Question:** Do I need a permit to build a fence in Clinton, and how high can it be?

**Short answer:** In Clinton, fences in residential zones can be up to 1.2 m high in the front yard and 2.0 m in side and rear yards. No fence may be over 3.5 m in any zone. Fences are not listed as needing a building permit in the TNRD guide read.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Clinton, https://village.clinton.bc.ca)  
**Cost:** No fee for a fence is stated on the sources read.  
**How long:** Not applicable.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Village Office, 250-459-2261
- Email: Village Office, admin@village.clinton.bc.ca
- Phone: TNRD Building Inspection Services, 250-377-8673

## Key facts

- **Permit:** Not confirmed. The Village's Building Bylaw No. 589 is a scanned PDF that could not be read.
- **Height, front yard:** 1.2 m (3.9 ft) in the front yard of residential zones.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025, s. 5.1.2](https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-607-2025-Zoning.pdf)
  - Official wording: "In residential Zones, a person shall not erect a Fence greater than 1.2 metres (3.9 feet) in"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Height, side and rear yards:** 2.0 m (6.5 ft) in side and rear yards of residential zones. A deer fence along the side or rear may be taller if the part above 2.0 m is see-through (not chain-link, barbed or razor wire). No fence over 3.5 m in any zone.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025, s. 5.1.1-5.1.3](https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-607-2025-Zoning.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Height in the Front Yard and 2.0 metres (6.5 feet) in Height in the Side Yard and Rear Yard." … "A person may erect a deer Fence along the side and rear of a Parcel greater than 2.0" … "In all Zones, a person shall not erect a Fence greater than 3.5 metres (11.5 feet) in Height."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Corner lots and sightlines:** On a corner parcel, nothing (landscaping, screening, building or structure) over 1 m above street grade within the triangle formed by the street lines and a line joining points 7.5 m (25 ft) from where the street lines meet.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025, s. 4.3.1](https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-607-2025-Zoning.pdf)
  - Official wording: "On a corner Parcel, a person shall not plant or erect landscaping, screening, a Building, or" … "a Structure to a Height greater than 1 metre (3.3 feet) above the established Grade of the" … "on the Street lines, 7.5 metres (25 feet) from the point of intersection of the street lines"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Other rules:** Pool fencing and its gate must be at least 2.5 m (8 ft) high with a child-proof lock. Height is the vertical distance from average finished site grade to the highest point. A deer fence may exceed 2.0 m only if the part above is see-through (not chain-link, barbed or razor wire).
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025, s. 5.1.4-5.1.5](https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-607-2025-Zoning.pdf)
  - Official wording: "A person shall not erect pool Fencing and its gate less than 2.5 metres (8 feet) in Height." … "the person shall install a child proof lock on the gate." … "HEIGHT means the vertical distance between the average finished site Grade and the highest point" … "link, barbed wire, and razor wire Fencing."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025, s. 5.1 (fences) and s. 4.3 (corner visibility).
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025, s. 5.1](https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-607-2025-Zoning.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Village of Clinton Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Fence heights are set by s. 5.1 of the Village's [Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025](https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-607-2025-Zoning.pdf).

- Front yard of residential zones: 1.2 m (3.9 ft).
- Side and rear yards of residential zones: 2.0 m (6.5 ft). A deer fence along the side or rear may be taller if the part above 2.0 m is see-through (not chain-link, barbed or razor wire).
- No fence over 3.5 m in any zone.
- Height is the vertical distance from average finished site grade to the highest point.

Fences are not listed among the work needing a building permit in the TNRD guide read. The Village's Building Bylaw No. 589, 2023 is a scanned PDF and could not be read, so ask before you build.

## Steps

1. Find your property lines first.
2. Check your zone and these heights in the zoning bylaw, or call the Village office at 250-459-2261.
3. For a retaining wall over 1.2 m, call TNRD Building Inspection Services at 250-377-8673. The TNRD guide says it needs a building permit.

## Good to know

- On a corner parcel, nothing (landscaping, screening, building or structure) may be over 1 m above street grade within the triangle formed by the street lines and a line joining points 7.5 m (25 ft) from where the street lines meet.
- Pool fencing and its gate must be at least 2.5 m (8 ft) high with a child-proof lock, as the bylaw reads. Section 6.12 has a separate pool fence rule, so confirm with the Village.

## Official forms and pages

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025 (PDF)](https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-607-2025-Zoning.pdf)

## Related questions

- [Clinton permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/deck-shed-garage-permit.md)
- [Clinton zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Clinton building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/building-permit.md)

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## Sources

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025 (PDF)](https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-607-2025-Zoning.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Guide to Building Permit Application for Dwellings, March 2021 (PDF)](https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/1-GUIDE-to-BP-app-for-dwellings-Mar-2021.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)

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