Fairwood Greens HOA Approved Fencing
Fairwood Greens publishes its own Architectural Control Committee guidelines for fences: a six-foot cap, no front-yard fence, fairway setbacks, and written approval before any work. We prepare drawings homeowners can attach to that packet. The committee decides.
MyFence.com is not affiliated with Fairwood Greens Homeowners' Association, is not an approved vendor, and does not speak for the Architectural Control Committee. Rules on this page are summaries of documents the association publishes. Confirm the current guidelines, Rules & Regulations, and recorded CC&Rs with the association before you build.
Official Fairwood Greens fence documents
The association's forms page says the Architectural Control Approval Form can be submitted on the website, mailed to Fairwood Greens HOA, PO Box 58053, Renton, WA 98058, or emailed to contact@fairwoodgreens.org.
Association and King County links
- Fairwood Greens Homeowners' Association — Association website
- Forms — Architectural Control Approval Form and submission instructions
- ACC Guidelines page — Links the published guidelines PDF
- Rules & Regulations — Includes section 3.070.0, Architectural Control
- King County: Do you need a permit? — County building-permit exemptions, including fences
Official association · Required before work
Architectural Control Approval Form
The form posted on the association's forms page. It asks for a sketch of the lot, distances to property borders, and an elevation view of the fence. The signed chair copy is the official approval.
Official association · Fence standards
Architectural Control Committee Guidelines
The published fence section: King County compliance, property-line placement, a six-foot height cap, no fence in front of the home, corner and fairway setbacks, and color approval.
Official association · Approval rule
Rules & Regulations 3.070.0 — Architectural Control
Requires fencing plans to be submitted and approved in writing before work starts. The guidelines are incorporated by reference. The section also describes notices and fines if work begins without that approval.
Approval and permit process
Read the published fence rules
The ACC Guidelines limit fence height to 6 feet measured on the downhill side, excluding a rookery or retaining wall. They prohibit any fence in front of the home, including a picket fence. Corner-lot fences on the street side must be set back at least 20 feet from the property line. Side fences may come within 3 feet of the front of the house. Fairway rear fences must be at least 15 feet off the rear property line and include a gate on the fairway side. Fences and footings stay on the owner's property unless neighbors file a written joint-maintenance agreement with the ACC form. Fence and decorative colors need ACC approval and must be in harmony with the surrounding homes. The guidelines do not publish a list of approved fence products.
Check King County, separate from the ACC
The guidelines tell homeowners to follow King County building restrictions and to contact King County for permit questions. King County's permit page says that, unless the property contains critical areas, fences 6 feet high or less do not need a building permit, and it lists fences over that height with work that does need one. The association's height measurement (downhill side, excluding a rookery or retaining wall) is not the same sentence as the county's. Satisfy both. Call the county if the lot has a critical-area overlay, a retaining wall, or a measurement you are unsure about.
File the ACC form and wait for written approval
Rules 3.070.0 require fencing materials and plans to be submitted before work starts. The guidelines say a sketch with dimensions, setback distances, and color is enough to file, and that written approval may take as long as two months. Submit the form from the association website, email it to contact@fairwoodgreens.org, or mail it to PO Box 58053, Renton, WA 98058. Do not start construction on a verbal comment. The form itself says the document signed by the authorized chair is the official copy.
Build only the approved layout
After written approval, we install to that plan: the setbacks the committee accepted, the gate a fairway lot requires, and the color that was submitted. If the committee asks for a change, we revise the drawing before posts go in. MyFence.com does not approve the fence and does not file as the association.
Styles that usually fit, and the rules that actually govern
Cedar privacy, picture-frame cedar, and hogwire in a cedar frame are styles we commonly build on Fairwood lots. That is general design advice, not an association approval. Fairwood Greens has not published a list of approved fence brands, colors, or panel types. What the guidelines do publish is placement, height, and a requirement that fence color be approved and kept in harmony with nearby homes. A six-foot cedar privacy fence on the side and rear, kept off the front yard, is the layout that lines up with those written limits. On a fairway lot, the same guidelines require the rear fence 15 feet off the rear line and a gate on the course side, so an open panel is often easier to live with there — still subject to written ACC approval.
- Maximum height 6 feet, measured on the downhill side, excluding a rookery or retaining wall (ACC Guidelines)
- No fence in front of the home, including picket fences (ACC Guidelines)
- Street side of a corner lot set back at least 20 feet; side fences may stop within 3 feet of the front of the house (ACC Guidelines)
- Fairway rear fences set back at least 15 feet, with a gate on the fairway side (ACC Guidelines)
- Fence color submitted for ACC approval; materials and plans approved in writing before work (Guidelines and rule 3.070.0)
For Fairwood lot types, styles, and install timing outside this association packet, see the Fairwood fence installation page.
How MyFence.com helps Fairwood Greens homeowners
Packet, not a promise
We measure the line and prepare a sketch with heights, setbacks, and the color you want to submit. The Architectural Control Committee approves or denies that packet.
Fairway and corner setbacks
Course-edge and corner lots have published setbacks that are easy to miss on a flat sketch. We mark the 15-foot fairway line and the 20-foot corner street setback before we draw.
County and committee, both
We do not treat ACC approval as a King County permit, or a county exemption as ACC approval. You clear each one that applies to the lot.
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Fairwood Greens HOA fencing FAQs
Is MyFence.com part of Fairwood Greens?
No. MyFence.com is not affiliated with Fairwood Greens Homeowners' Association and is not an approved vendor. We build fences for homeowners. The Architectural Control Committee decides whether a design is approved.
What fence rules does the association publish?
The ACC Guidelines cap height at 6 feet on the downhill side, ban fences in front of the home, set a 20-foot street-side setback on corner lots, allow side fences within 3 feet of the front of the house, and require fairway rear fences to sit at least 15 feet off the rear line with a gate. Colors need approval. Rule 3.070.0 says fencing plans must be approved in writing before work starts. Read the current PDFs; this is a summary.
Do I need King County approval and ACC approval?
They are separate. The guidelines require King County compliance and point homeowners to the county for permits. King County's permit page says fences 6 feet high or less do not need a building permit unless the property contains critical areas. The ACC still requires its own written approval before work, including for a fence the county would not permit. Confirm critical areas, walls, and measurement with King County, and confirm the packet with the committee.
What styles usually work with these rules?
A cedar privacy or picture-frame fence at or under the published 6-foot cap, kept out of the front yard, is the layout that matches the written limits. Hogwire in a cedar frame is a general option we build when a lot needs a gate and a more open course side. The guidelines do not name those products. Submit the material and color on the ACC form and wait for the signed approval.
What if the guidelines do not answer my lot?
The guidelines say each project is reviewed on its own and that they do not replace the CC&Rs. Fairway and corner setbacks in the covenants can differ. If your question is not in the published fence section, ask the Architectural Control Committee before you build. The office phone printed on the association site is (425) 227-3997.
Ready to plan a Fairwood Greens fence?
Open the association's form and guidelines, or ask us to measure the lot and prepare a sketch for your ACC packet. Free quotes in Fairwood. We schedule installation after written committee approval.