How high can a fence be in Sherbrooke?

The rules, in short

• House: at most 1.2 m high in the front setback and front yard. (art. 4.2.25, 2))
• House: at most 1.8 m in the secondary front yard (corner lot) and at most 2.4 m in the side and rear yards. (art. 4.2.25, 3))
• The fence must be at least 1 m from the sidewalk or 1.5 m from the curb (1.5 m from the roadway if there is neither sidewalk nor curb), without encroaching on the street right-of-way. (art. 4.2.25, 1))
• Barbed wire is prohibited for a house. (art. 4.2.25, 7))
• Hedge: allowed anywhere on the lot, even when mature at least 0.9 m from the sidewalk and 1.5 m from the curb (or roadway); a hedge does not replace a required fence. (art. 4.2.24)

Summary by Radar Foncier, in our own words: the official French text of the by-law, linked above, prevails.

Applying in Sherbrooke

• Processing time: Permit issued in 30 minutes at an in-person appointment if the documents are complete (pool, accessory building); no processing time published for other methods
• Cost: Accessory building (residential): $76.25 for $0 to $5,000 of work, plus $2.50 per additional $1,000; other permits and certificates under By-law 1202
• Urban planning department: Borough inspectors' offices (e.g. Des Nations borough, 731 Galt Street West, suite 200: 819 821-5905)
• Permits on the municipality's website