Harrison Hot Springs fence rules: permits and height limits

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

Harrison Hot Springs, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-08

How it works

The Zoning Bylaw No. 1115, 2017 sets fence heights in Harrison Hot Springs. The Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) Building Bylaw No. 1188 says no building permit is needed for a fence up to 2.4 m (8 ft) high, except a fence required around a swimming pool. Zoning height limits still apply.

Height limits (Residential zones)

• Front yard: 1.2 m. It may be 2.0 m if transparent mesh is used for the part above 1.2 m.
• All other parts of the lot: 1.8 m.
• Other zones: 2.5 m maximum.
• Closed fences and landscape screens in a required setback next to a residential lot must be under 2.0 m.
• Corner lots: nothing, including a hedge, may be built or grow higher than 0.3 m above the street grade within the sight triangle formed by extending 6.0 m along the lot lines from the corner.

Steps

1. Check your zone and lot lines with the Village Office (604-796-2171).
2. Build within the height limits. Height is measured to the highest point from average finished grade at the base, including a fence on a retaining wall.
3. For a pool fence, apply for a building permit through the FVRD.

Good to know

• Barbed wire, razor wire, electric current and hazardous materials are banned in fences, except for farm uses.
• A single residential retaining wall is limited to 1.2 m, and walls must be 0.6 m apart.
• A pool over 13.9 m² and 0.46 m deep needs a fence at least 1.1 m high with a self-closing, spring-locked gate.
• A fence over the height limit can be ticketed at $200 ($190 if paid early, $210 if late) under the Village's Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw.