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Clinton fence rules: permits and height limits

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

Clinton, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-08

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.

Key facts

PermitNot confirmed. The Village's Building Bylaw No. 589 is a scanned PDF that could not be read.
Height, front yard1.2 m (3.9 ft) in the front yard of residential zones.Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025, s. 5.1.2 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
In residential Zones, a person shall not erect a Fence greater than 1.2 metres (3.9 feet) in
Height, side and rear yards2.0 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.Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025, s. 5.1.1-5.1.3 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
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.
Corner lots and sightlinesOn 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.Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025, s. 4.3.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
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
Other rulesPool 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).Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025, s. 5.1.4-5.1.5 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
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.
BylawZoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025, s. 5.1 (fences) and s. 4.3 (corner visibility).Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025, s. 5.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
Village of Clinton Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025

How it works

Fence heights are set by s. 5.1 of the Village's Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025.

  • 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

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Sources

  1. Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025 (PDF) (read 2026-11-08)
  2. Guide to Building Permit Application for Dwellings, March 2021 (PDF) (read 2026-11-08)

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