Building and Renovating

The Town of Shelburne regulates the construction of fences through the Fence By-law. You don't need a building permit to construct a fence.

Follow these guidelines when building a fence:

• A fence on private property cannot exceed 6 feet in height above lot grade
• You can't build a fence or ornamental structure on any street allowance belonging to the Town
• Call Ontario One Call before you dig

Failure to follow the by-law may result in a $300 fine.

To build a shed on your property which is greater than 100 square feet and/or incudes plumbing, you will need to get a building permit first. You also must meet the following guidelines:

• Sheds must be set back a minimum of four feet from the interior side yard(s) and a minimum of two feet from the rear yard
• If you have a corner lot, please contact planning@shelburne.ca to confirm the required setback(s)
• Sheds cannot cover more than 5% of the total lot area
• Sheds must be a minimum of four feet from the main building
• The maximum height for a shed is 9.84 feet

For the below, should By-law 12-1979  be linked somewhere? 

• All in-ground pools must be enclosed
• Above ground pools over 3 feet in height must be enclosed
• All pool enclosures must be secured with a self-closing gate
• Pools must be a minimum of four feet from the interior side yard(s) and a minimum of two feet from the rear yard
• If you have a corner lot, please contact planning@shelburne.ca to confirm the required setback(s)
• No water circulating or pumping equipment shall be located closer than 9.84 feet to any side or rear lot line