FENCE CONSTRUCTION GUIDELINES

The following are the Architectural Review Committee guidelines applicable for fences built at Deer Lakes. These exact specifications and configurations

may be allowed some variation according to the particular circumstances of the subject lot, the position of the house, and the adjoining lots. PLEASE NOTE:

NO YARD MAINTENANCE WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE ASSOCIATION WITHIN FENCED AREAS; THAT WILL BE YOUR

RESPONSIBILITY.

a) Fences cannot exceed 6 feet in height; on lots adjoining lakes or conservation areas, the fence may not exceed 4 feet in height in that portion of the backyard between the rear building line of the house and the rear lot line. If an owner wishes to use a 6-foot fence in the front portion of his lot but is limited to a 4-foot one in the back, he may do so, with a direct vertical transition from 6 feet to 4 feet at the rear building line or with an angle from the 6-foot height down to 4 feet over an 8-foot section of fence ending at the rear building line (height of 4 feet at that point).

b) All fences to be used in the subdivision must be the board-on-board style of 1x6 pressure-treated pine. NOTE that the board-on-board portion must face the exterior (i.e. the street side) and all posts and framing must be on the interior.

The top of the fence must be covered by a cap and rails. These rails would be pressure-treated 1x2s (or 2x2s) screwed flat along the top of the fence on the

inside and outside, with their top edges and the top ends of the two layers of fence boards then capped by a pressure-treated 2x6. We would consider acceptable the use of cypress in place of the pressure-treated pine.

c) An approved alternate to the fence style described above is a white or beige vinyl fence with an appearance substantially similar to the board-on-board style

described in (b). These must be approved on an individual basis.

d) For fences not exceeding 4-feet in height (or those 4-foot portions), a wood picket style fence has been approved as an alternate to the types of fence

described in (a)-(c) above. This type of fence must be of a particular style commonly known as French Gothic.

e) Fences shall not be painted, but rather left in their natural finish. The fence must be coated and sealed regularly with wood preservative to avoid staining

with mildew or sprinkler water. All fences must be maintained in good visual and structural condition.

f) No portion of a fence may extend beyond a lot line in the rear or on the side, and will be subject to the rights of the utilities holding easements along the lot

lines. The fence cannot be placed any further forward on a lot than 10 feet behind the front plane of the house. On a corner lot, where the house's side yard

on the street side coincides with the front yard of the house behind it, the fence must be set back 30 feet from the side line, so that it would be 10 feet behind

the front plane of the house behind it. On a corner lot where the house's side yard on the street side coincides with the side yard of the house behind it, the

plane of the fence on that side must be even with the plane of the house on that side (typically about a 15-foot setback). There may be County requirements

also pertaining to visibility and location which would apply; your fence company should be knowledgeable of those matters.

g) ALL FENCES REQUIRE PRIOR WRITTEN ARC APPROVAL. A drawing on a copy of your site plan or survey showing the details of the

location and design of any fence proposed must be submitted to the ARC for approval prior to construction. If designed at the same time as the house

construction, it can be part of the initial ARC submittal through the builder.

1 APR 05