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Article 5: Development Standards
Section 5.14. Fences and Walls
5.14.8. Appearance
June 23, 2017 Morrisville, NC
Page 5-138 Unified Development Ordinance
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 Fence with Finished Side
Out.)
Compatibility of Materials Along a
Single Lot Side
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.
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 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
and may
be installed in a staggered, clustered,
grouped, or linear fashion.
c. One understory tree may be substituted for every three evergreen shrubs, provided the tree
meets the size standards of Section
d. Required fence and wall landscaping may be integrated into the plant materials provided to
meet standards for perimeter or streetyard buffers or vehicular use area
screening (Sectio .
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.
Figur Fence with Finished Side Out.
Figur Fence and Wall Landscaping.