Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - June 2017

Article 5: Development Standards Section 5.14. Fences and Walls 5.14.8. Appearance

Finished Side to Outside Fences and walls located within 15 feet of a greenway, and fences and walls in a single- family attached, multifamily, or nonresidential development that are located within 15 feet of a public street right-of- way, shall have their “finished” side face the adjacent greenway or public street. (See Figure 5.14.8.A.4: Fence with Finished Side Out.) Compatibility of Materials Along a Single Lot Side Fence and Wall Landscaping Except on lots containing single-family detached, duplex, or manufactured home dwellings, fences and walls over four feet in height and located within 15 feet of a greenway or a street right-of- way or easement shall be supplemented with landscape screening to soften the visual impact of the fence, in accordance with the standards below. (See Figure 5.14.8.A.6: Fence and Wall Landscaping.) a. Evergreen shrubs shall be installed on the exterior side of the fence or wall at an average spacing of one per five linear feet of fence or wall length. b. Shrubs shall meet the size standards of Section 5.12.3.A, New Planting Standards, and may be installed in a staggered, clustered, grouped, or linear fashion.

Figure 5.14.8.A.4: Fence with Finished Side Out.

All fencing or wall segments located along a single lot side shall be composed of a uniform style and colors compatible with other parts of the fence and with any nearby primary buildings on the lot.

Figure 5.14.8.A.6: Fence and Wall Landscaping.

c. One understory tree may be substituted for every three evergreen shrubs, provided the tree meets the size standards of Section 5.12.3.A, New Planting Standards. d. Required fence and wall landscaping may be integrated into the plant materials provided to meet standards for perimeter or streetyard buffers (Section 5.6) or vehicular use area screening (Section 5.12.4). B. Fences in the Historic Crossroads Village (HCV) District

Fences shall be of a similar character and color as the principal structure.

Masonry walls are prohibited. The use of masonry as a post is permitted.

To avoid disruption of the open character of the street frontage, solid privacy fencing and other opaque privacy fencing is prohibited. To maintain an open character, the pickets shall be spaced at least two and a half, but no more than four inches on center.

June 23, 2017

Morrisville, NC

Page 5-138

Unified Development Ordinance