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title: "Taylor fence rules: permits and height limits"
question: "Do I need a permit to build a fence in Taylor, and how high can it be?"
place: Taylor, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Building, renovating and your property
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owner_body: District of Taylor
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# Taylor fence rules: permits and height limits

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

**Short answer:** In Taylor a fence does not need a building permit. Under the Zoning Bylaw, fences can be 1.2 m high in a front yard and 2.0 m along side and rear lines in residential zones. Nothing taller than 0.9 m is allowed in the corner sight triangle.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Taylor, https://districtoftaylor.com)  
**Cost:** No fee stated; no building permit is required for a fence.  
**How long:** Not applicable.  
**Where:**
- In person: District Office, 10007 100A Street, Taylor, BC V0C 2K0 (mail: P.O. Box 300) (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed statutory holidays)
- Phone: District Office, 250-789-3392

## Key facts

- **Permit:** No building permit under the Building Bylaw, whose definition of structure excludes fences. A fence may not be built until a principal use has been established on the parcel.
  - Source: [District of Taylor Building Bylaw No. 391, 1991, s. 1.3 (structure)](https://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/391-1991-District-of-Taylor-Building-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "specifically excludes landscaping, paving improvements, retaining walls under 1.0 metre in height, signs and fences;"
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025, Second Reading Version, s. 5.3.1](https://taylor.civicweb.net/document/121760/)
  - Official wording: "A fence shall not be constructed on a parcel unless a principal use has been"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Height, front yard:** 1.2 m in the front yard in all zones; on a corner parcel, 0.9 m within the sight triangle.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025, Second Reading Version, s. 5.3.2](https://taylor.civicweb.net/document/121760/)
  - Official wording: "The maximum fence height in the front yard of all zones shall not exceed 1.2 m, except on a corner parcel where the maximum height within the sight triangle is 0.9 m in compliance with Section 5.1."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Height, side and rear yards:** R-zones: 2.0 m along side and rear parcel lines. I-zones and C-zones: 2.5 m on any side or rear yard. Open mesh and chain link in a P-zone for a cemetery, public works, playground, park or school: 3.0 m.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025, Second Reading Version, s. 5.3.3-.6](https://taylor.civicweb.net/document/121760/)
  - Official wording: "Fences in R-zones shall not exceed a height of 2.0 m along the side and rear parcel lines." … "A fence located in an I-zone or C-zone shall have a maximum height of 2.5 m on any side or rear yard." … "must not exceed a height of 3.0 m."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Corner lots and sightlines:** On a corner parcel, nothing (fence, screening, landscaping, building) in the sight triangle, formed by lines 6.0 m from where the curb lines meet, may be higher than 0.9 m above the adjacent street grade.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025, Second Reading Version, s. 5.1.1](https://taylor.civicweb.net/document/121760/)
  - Official wording: "formed by the lines extending 6.0 m from the point of intersection of the curb lines," … "no landscaping, screening, fence, building or structure shall be planted, constructed, or maintained to a height greater than 0.9 m above the grade of the adjacent street"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Other rules:** Allowed: pressure-treated or cedar wood, vinyl, composite, metal, hedges, or other materials at the District's discretion. Scrap, salvaged, hazardous or non-traditional materials are prohibited. Barbed wire may be used in A- and I-zones. Fence height is not measured from grade. Fences and retaining walls are exempt from setbacks. Pool fences: see Building Bylaw s. 8.2.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025, Second Reading Version, s. 5.3.7-.9](https://taylor.civicweb.net/document/121760/)
  - Official wording: "The use of scrap, salvaged, hazardous, or non-traditional materials for fences and retaining walls is prohibited." … "Barbed wire may be used as part of fences in all A- and I-zones." … "Fence height is an exception and is not measured from grade."
  - Source: [District of Taylor Building Bylaw No. 391, 1991, ss. 8.2, 8.3](https://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/391-1991-District-of-Taylor-Building-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "A swimming pool shall be enclosed with a fence having a minimum height of 1.5 m, and having no openings greater than 100 mm at their least dimension."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025, s. 5.3 (fencing) and s. 5.1 (sight triangle); Building Bylaw No. 391, 1991, s. 8.2 (pool fences)
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025, Second Reading Version, s. 5.3](https://taylor.civicweb.net/document/121760/)
  - Official wording: "District of Taylor – Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025"
  - Source: [District of Taylor Building Bylaw No. 391, 1991, s. 8.2](https://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/391-1991-District-of-Taylor-Building-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "BUILDING BYLAW NO. 391, 1991"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The [Building Bylaw No. 391, 1991](https://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/391-1991-District-of-Taylor-Building-Bylaw.pdf) defines "structure" so that it excludes fences, so a fence needs no building permit in the District of Taylor. A fence may not be built until a principal use is established on the parcel. Height and material rules are in the Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025 ([Second Reading Version](https://taylor.civicweb.net/document/121760/)).

Maximum heights:

- Front yard, all zones: 1.2 m.
- Side and rear lines, residential (R) zones: 2.0 m.
- Industrial (I) and commercial (C) zones: 2.5 m on any side or rear yard.
- Open mesh or chain link in a public (P) zone for a cemetery, public works, playground, park or school: 3.0 m.

## Steps

1. Find your zone (see the zoning-lookup answer).
2. Keep the fence within the height limit and out of the corner sight triangle.
3. Choose an allowed material: pressure-treated or cedar wood, vinyl, composite, metal, hedges, or other materials at the District's discretion.
4. Call 250-789-3392 if you are unsure.

## Good to know

- On a corner parcel, nothing (fence, screening, landscaping or building) within the sight triangle, formed by lines 6.0 m from where the curb lines meet, may be higher than 0.9 m above the street grade.
- Scrap, salvaged, hazardous or non-traditional materials are prohibited. Barbed wire may be used in A- and I-zones.
- Fence height is not measured from grade. Fences and retaining walls are exempt from setbacks.
- Pool fences follow Building Bylaw s. 8.2.
- The Zoning Bylaw text we could read is an unsigned draft version; the adopted copy on the District's bylaws page could not be read. Confirm with the District.

## Official forms and pages

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025, Second Reading Version (PDF)](https://taylor.civicweb.net/document/121760/)
- [District of Taylor Building Bylaw No. 391, 1991 (PDF)](https://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/391-1991-District-of-Taylor-Building-Bylaw.pdf)

## Related questions

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

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## Sources

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025, Second Reading Version (PDF), District of Taylor document centre](https://taylor.civicweb.net/document/121760/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [District of Taylor Building Bylaw No. 391, 1991 (PDF)](https://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/391-1991-District-of-Taylor-Building-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contact, District of Taylor](https://districtoftaylor.com/contact/) (read 2026-11-08)

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