Richmond Hill has one of the highest densities of in-ground pools per capita in the 905 — Bayview Hill alone has pool-equipped backyards on roughly 40% of properties. For pool-area projects, your fence must meet Ontario Building Code Section 3.7 for enclosure standards: minimum heights, picket-spacing rules, self-closing gates. We design to code and handle the permit coordination with the Town.
Richmond Hill’s By-law 2-90 governs all fencing in the Town. Standard rules: 2 m rear/side, 0.9 m front yard for solid construction. Pool-adjacent installations layer additional permit requirements.
Oak Ridges Moraine provisions apply in the northern half of Richmond Hill. Properties along Bathurst north of Bloomington or east of Yonge above Gamble may fall in regulated areas requiring TRCA review. We check this before quoting.
Richmond Hill soil is mixed: clay-dominant in the southern half, sandier well-drained till in Oak Ridges Moraine zones. Bayview Hill sits on a clay-till base with a relatively high water table in some lots — we adjust post-footing design accordingly.
