Wescott Guidelines March 29, 2021

FENCES
4.10.1 Townhouse yard fences
a) Materials and Color
1) Material to match the party wall.
2) All fencing shall be white
b) Design
1) Finished side shall face out from the
Lot being fenced.
2) Front Yard fences are not permitted.
3) Finished fence post tops or caps are
required.
4) Maximum Height: 72” to highest
point.
5) All fencing shall match the divider
installed by the builder or a garden
style (examples shown below)
6) Any fence that faces a street or
amenitized common area is
considered to be on a High Impact
Lot (as shown on the map on the
following page) and is required to
have:
i. Evergreen shrubs, a minimum
of 2’ in height at time of planting,
planted 3’ from each other for the
entire length of the fence. Increased
spacing for larger evergreen shrubs
can be considered on a case by case
basis.
ii. Any fence over 25’ in length should
contain a minimum of two different
plant types.
iii. The planting plan should be
included with the fence application.
iv. Fences must be a minimum of
3’ from the property line facing the
street or amenitized common areas.
c) Location
1) Fences may be constructed up
to, but not on property lines. For
High Impact Lots, fences must be
a minimum of 3’ from the property
line.
2) Fences cannot extend past the rear
corner of the house.
3) Only one fence shall be constructed
at the same location on any property
line.
4) Fence must connect to the privacy
screening installed by the builder.
5) Fencing in swales - Posts may not be
installed in the middle of a swale.
Pickets must remain a minimum of
2” above grade.
6) An irrigation consultant is required
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