Hamilton : Règlement no 10-142, art. 3(6) — Fence By-law

No person shall maintain or permit to be maintained a fence comprised of barbed wire,

except:

• (a) for a fence on a farm for the keeping of livestock or the protection of livestock or crops from animals;
• (b) on the top of a fence on a lot used for commercial or industrial purposes, provided that the barbed wire is a minimum of 2.0m above the adjacent finished ground and projects inwards towards the area enclosed by the fence; or
• (c) on the top of a fence erected for security reasons enclosing a facility owned or operated by any level of government or a utility provider, provided that the barbed wire is a minimum of 2.0m above the adjacent finished ground and projects inwards towards the area enclosed by the fence.