18. Fences. (A) No fences or screening of any kind shall be erected or maintained on any Lot without the prior written consent of the Architectural Control Committee as to location material and height, and the decision of the Architectural Control Committee to approve or reject a fence shall be conclusive; provided, however, nothing herein contained shall prevent placement of fences by the Trustees on the Common Ground. The Architectural Control Committee may require an application to be submitted setting forth the proposed location, material and height of all such fences.

(B) The Architectural Control Committee's review of all requests for approval of fences shall assure that such fences adhere to the following standards and requirements unless applicant can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Committee that strict adherence to such standards and requirements would (a) create an undue hardship on applicant; and (b) approval would be in the best interests of the Subdivision, to-wit:

(1) Other than Lots on the perimeter of the Subdivision for which the Architectural Control Committee may permit higher fencing, the maximum height for full perimeter fencing shall be forty-eight inches (48'').

(2) Fencing shall only enclose the rear yards of any Lot. Rear yard, fencing shall be full perimeter, and no fencing shall be erected or maintained on any Lot between the rear of the residence constructed upon such Lot and the street upon which such lot fronts. Fencing must start at the rear corners of the residence constructed. Fencing must be within four inches (4'') of the lot lines and lot corners. With respect to corner lots, fencing along the side of the rear yard facing the street shall not be placed any nearer to said street than four inches (4'') of the building line limit established by the subdivision plat. Lots may have exceptions at the sole discretion of the Architectural Control Committee.

(3) All fencing shall be either:

(a) Wrought iron or aluminum simulated wrought iron; or

(b) Picket style.

(4) All fencing shall be made only of the following materials:

(a) Wrought iron or aluminum simulated wrought iron.

(b) Cedar, womanized (treated wood) or vinyl. Cedar, womanized (treated wood) or vinyl fencing may have any picket width up to a maximum of six inches (6'') in width. The minimum open space between pickets must be three inches (3'') regardless of the picket width.

(5) All picket fences shall be installed with the good siding facing out.

(6) Prior to installation, all Lots must be professionally surveyed to assure proper fence locations.

(7) All wood fences are to remain in their natural state and cannot be painted a color.

(8) Swimming pool and patio privacy fencing will be handled on a case-by-case basis. Request must be made in writing as state above.

(9) All fence posts shall be anchored in a base of concrete at least one (1) foot six (6) inches deep into the soil.