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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBRU 80 009 lawful fences CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF BRUCE BY-LAW NO: 80-9 BEING a By-law to prescribe the height and description of a lawful fence. WHEREAS the Municipal Act R.S.O. 1970, Chap. 284, Section 354.1. Subsection 19 and amendments thereto authorizes a Council of a Municipality to pass by-laws. NOW Therefore the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Bruce deems it expedient to set certain standards for fencin~enacts as follows. . (1) That a lawful fence for the purposes of the Municipal Act, the Line Fences Act 1979 or any other Act shall not be less than 4 feet (1.22 metres) in height and maybe constructed of any kind of substantial material (i.e. wood, steel or aluminum) but shall not present more than 10% surface measure of resistance to wind for the full height and length of the fence or any part thereof. A lawful fence shall be one of the following types. (a) Barbed Wire Fence This shall consist of not less than 5 wires proper.,ly strained, anchored and securely fastened to posts of either wood or metal, said posts to be not more than 20 feet (6.10 metres) apart and, if of wood, to be not less than 4 inches (10.16 cm.) in diameter at the small end. The bottom wirl to be not more than 8 inches (20.32 cm.) above the ground; the 2nd wire not more than 10 inches (25.40 cm.) above the first; the 3rd wire not more than 10 inches (25.40 em.) above the second; the 4th wire not more than 10 inches .(25.40 cm.) above the 3rd; the 5th wire not more than 10 inches (25.40 cm.) above the 4th. (b) Woven Wire Fence A woven wire fence shall be not less than 4 feet (1.22 metres) in height, having not less than 8 strands, all being properly strained, anchored and securely fastened to posts; said posts to be not more than 20 feet (6.10 metres) apart and, if of wood to be not less than 4 inches (10.16 cm.) in diameter at the small end. (c) Chain Link Fence A chain link fence shall not be less than 4 feet (1.22 metres) in height with a spacing of not greater than 2 inches (5.08 cm.) measured perpendicularly within the link segments and of a wire weight not less than 9 gauge. The fence shall be securely attached to metal posts spaced not more than 10 feet (3.05 metres) apart. The fence shall be manufactured of either galvanized or vinyl coated steel. The primary use of chain link fencing is intended to be for boundary purposes in the residential setting and not for the containment of livestock. (d) Other Types of Fences A line fence built of rails, board or poles, being horizontally placed, '-...' .o~-I::':'~--:::.o., - - " ""d - - -2- shall have the first three of the said rails, boards or poles not more than! 6 inches (15.24 cm.) apart and in the event of stakes and riders being used the fence shall be at least 4 feet (1.22 metres) in height, exclusive of stakes and riders, and a worm-rail fence shall have a crook of not more than 5 feet (1.52 metres). Where the manner of construction is such to require the use of posts, to properly support and secure the fence in position, then such posts shall be so placed that the distance between them will not be greater than the length of the boards, rails or pOles horizontally placed. In no case, however, shall the distance between posts exceed 20 feet (6.10 metres). (e) Equivilent fences maybe erected which, in the opinion of the Fence Viewers will serve as an equivilent fence and will serve the same purposes across gullies and streams. (2) The provisions and standards of this by-law, as herein set forth, shall be deemed to be 'minimums' only and are not designed or intended to limit or restrict the use of a greater or higher degree of standard, both in quality and construction, where the parties affected may so mutually agree amongst them. (3) The provisions of this by-law shall take full force and effect with the passing hereof. By-law read a FIRST time this 4th day of June, 1980. By-law read a SECONO time this 4th day of June, 1980. By-law read a THIRO time & finally passed, signed, sealed and numbered 80-9 this 4th day of June, 1980. " - J1ø CJ CLERK ~" ~T~ REEVE - - - - . - " SEAL ~,/--'-~~",'