Parkside General Fence Guidelines

All owners of Lots within Parkside Neighborhood Association are strictly required by the Declaration of Protective Covenants for Parkside Neighborhood Association (“Declaration”) to obtain the prior written consent of the ARB (Architectural Review Board) before installing any fence or fence-type barrier of any kind upon a Lot.

All applications to the Board should include plans and specifications showing at least the nature, kind, shape, height, materials, and location prior to construction. Final approval will be based on the following considerations:

A. No front yard of any Lot shall be fenced.

B. No Chain link fences shall be installed on any lot.

C. No fence shall be greater than six (6’) feet in height or less than three and a half (3 ½’) feet in height.

D. All fences shall have a uniform pattern along the top line (i.e. dog eared, scalloped, bordered lattice, etc.)

E. All framing shall be installed to the interior of the fence, such that the framing is not visible from outside the lot.

F. All fences must have a uniform finish, which finish must conform to the subdivision standards. No other colors will be permitted. All fences must be regularly maintained by washing or cleaning. No fence shall be allowed to reach a state of disrepair. The homeowner understands and agrees that final approval for fence is conditioned upon the Owner properly maintaining that fence and the Owner agrees to comply with future requests of Association to do so.

G. All fences must be installed within the boundaries of Lots to conform to all governmental setbacks and other regulations, if any, as well as any requirements of the Declaration or the recorded plats for the community. Maintenance of the exterior face of fences should be considered by Owners when determining the precise location of the fence within the property lines.

H. No fence shall be installed forward more than the mid-point of the sidewall of the house. However, variances may be granted, in the sole discretion of the Board, to allow access to the side door, enclose an air conditioning condenser unit, or similar items. When planning a fence that begins at the midpoint of the sidewall of the house, special attention should be given to:

• Drainage issues- do not obstruct the drainage flow as it exists

• Location of underground utilities

• Electric and gas meters. Access must not be restricted such that they cannot be read

• Air conditioning units and exterior hose bibbs

Side yards from the mid-point of the house toward the street will not typically be approved for fencing.

I. Any boundary dispute shall be resolved between the disputing Owners, and shall not be the responsibility of the Board or Association.

J. Corner lots are a special situation. Corner lots are considered to have two front yards, therefore front yard rules apply to the yard adjacent to both adjacent streets on the corner lots. As a general rule, fences are not allowed in front yards due to fence construction being prohibited forward of the rear corners of the house. However, consideration may be given by the Board to the back yard fenced area yielded after rear corners are used and whether the house is situated square with the streets or diagonally placed. The ARB may also consider which street the house faces for address purposes and what appearance results from the other street side. In any event, the fence should be no closer to the side street than the building setback line required by the development plans of the subdivision.

Specific Fence Guidelines for Similarly Positioned Lots:

These fence guidelines for specific lots were developed based on three considerations: (1) standards that have been set by fences that are already built in the neighborhood; (2) issues that have arisen due to owner desires for different types of fences on adjoining lot lines; and, (3) unique factors for some of the lots, especially those on the common drive. These guidelines are not ideal in every respect since the Board of Directors did not envision all the issues that would arise from home owner requests; however, in order to be as fair as possible to all home owners, and to preserve the design integrity of a neighborhood with closely spaced lots, specific guidelines have been developed for fences in specific portions of the neighborhood.

A. The following guidelines are provided for fences on lots 1 through 18, that back to pine tree space, and on lots 38 through 43, that back to the large “open space” in the center of Parkside Neighborhood. In most cases, fences on these lots will be built on the lot lines (shared with two home owners) and some of these fences (along the top of the hill) will be highly visible to a large number of other homes. Both of these factors dictate uniformity.

• Fences will be 6 foot high, privacy, dog ear, treated wood or cedar, on the lot line, with two exceptions:

  1. The fence on Lot 43 will not encompass the pine straw bed, with trees and shrubs, that borders the common drive

  2. The side of the fence on lot 38, that borders the backs of lots 36 and 37, will be set back from the lot line to allow space between the two different types of fences.

• Exceptions to these guidelines will be considered for unique lot configurations, limited space between houses for lot-line fences, etc.

B. The following guidelines are provided for fences on lots 35 through 37. Since two of these fences were already built, prior to any specific guidelines development, the fence in the center of the two must be similar in design and materials to the other two. Fences will be 5 foot high, white picket in treated wood or vinyl.

C. The following guidelines are provided for fences on lots 19 through 34, with rear entry garages that back to the common drive in Parkside Neighborhood. These are the homes with addresses on Newnan Lakes Boulevard and on Remington Way. This guidance is given in an effort to ensure visibility for cars backing out of driveways onto the common drive, to allow water meter access, and to ensure the overall design integrity of the neighborhood.

• The rail style fences that have been built, prior to this date, on lots 22 through 34, and the picket style fence on lot 35, will serve as the standards.

• Fences will be 4 feet high, in rail or picket, with optional post styles. Fences higher than 4 feet or solid in construction (privacy fence) could serve as a safety hazard, blocking visibility, along the common drive.

• Fences will be made of treated wood, painted to match the trim on the home, as has been the standard along the common drive since the community was established. Fences must be painted within 6 months of installation, allowing adequate time for the wood to season.

• Fences will normally start at the back corner of the house, opposite the garage, and not extend wider than the side of the house. In most cases, the homes are too closely spaced for fences on the lot lines. Special consideration may be given to irregularly shaped lots with unique design issues and to lots with adequate space between homes for fences to be on the lot line. Exceptions may also be made for safety reasons, where a fence needs to be built along a retaining wall that is not attached to the house.

• Fences must be set back a minimum of 10 feet from the common drive, to allow visibility for cars backing out of driveways. Water meters must be outside fences.