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Fences in Holly Springs, NC

What the Holly Springs zoning ordinance says about fences, district by district. Section numbers link to the official ordinance.

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Maximum height as measured above grade: front yard 4 feet; side-corner yard 4 feet (up to 6 feet if the fence sits behind one-quarter of the building footprint depth); side-interior and rear yards 6 feet; perimeter street frontage of a subdivision 6 feet. The finished (good) side of the fence must face outward from the lot. Permitted materials in the front yard, side-corner yard, or subdivision perimeter frontage: wood or vinyl picket, brick wall, or ornamental fence only (no chain link). Side-interior or rear yards allow wood, vinyl, ornamental fence, brick wall, or chain link. New or replacement fencing along a right-of-way that controls access must be black ornamental fence. This citywide standard applies in residential districts; Sec. 3.4.3.C sets separate commercial and employment district fence standards.

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