Cedar Hills, Utah
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Fences, decks and pergolas for Cedar Hills yards, planned around the city's installation permit, deck height limits near property lines, HOA design rules and the deer.
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Fencing, Decks and Pergolas in Cedar Hills
In Cedar Hills, a new fence starts with a form. The city asks for an installation permit before a fence goes in, with two sets of plans showing the lot, setbacks, easements and the fence's location and material. It feels like a lot for a backyard fence. It saves a fight later, because most lots have a 5 foot easement along the edges and that line is easy to miss.
If you live in The Cedars, there is one more step. That subdivision has its own fence design guidelines in its CC&Rs, and the city wants HOA approval in hand before it will accept the permit. Decks, patios, pergolas and hot tubs need an installation permit too. A deck within 10 feet of a property line cannot have its finished level more than 6 feet above grade.
Deer are part of life on the bench. The city says some deer still come through, and USU Extension notes that hungry deer go after yards on the bench in particular. USU says full protection takes a fence 8 feet or taller. That is a lot of fence, so we check what the city and your HOA, if you have one, allow on your lot before planning a tall garden fence.
Cedar Hills calls itself Utah's mile-high city, a family town on the bench at the mouth of American Fork Canyon where even a short retaining wall needs a permit, the secondary water is metered, and hillside lots in The Cedars and Canyon Heights follow their own grading rules.
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The Cedar Hills challenges
A fence a foot over the line, or a pergola footing in the easement, can mean moving it later. Fences can usually cross an easement, but a post driven into a buried line is still a problem. We call in utility locates and mark the easement before we dig a single post hole.
On a sloped lot, a deck that starts level with the back door can end up well above the ground at its far edge. Within 10 feet of a property line, Cedar Hills keeps the finished deck level at 6 feet above grade or less. We design the deck height and steps around that from the start.
Code lets the owner at the top of a property line retaining wall put a fence on it. A wall that was never designed for that load can tip once a 6 foot fence starts catching wind. We check the wall first, or set the fence footings behind it.
A pergola set the wrong way gives shade at noon and none at 5 o'clock, when the family is actually out back. Afternoon sun off the valley is hard on a bench patio in July. We aim the beams and add louvers or a solid cover where the late sun comes in.
The J&H approach
We draw the site plan the installation permit asks for: lot lines, setbacks, easements, the fence, deck or pergola and what it is made of. If your HOA needs to approve it first, we send them the same drawing so nothing has to be redrawn.
Winters on the bench are long and cold. Posts and pergola footings go below frost depth, set in concrete with gravel at the bottom so water drains away. Frost depth varies by address, so we check it for your lot before we dig.
We build with vinyl, composite, cedar or steel, depending on the look and how much upkeep you want. Composite decking and powder-coated steel shrug off strong summer sun with little care. Wood still makes sense for some fences, as long as you plan to stain it.
What homeowners say
"We had a really big project (full lot project) and a crazy timeline, and Jackson and his team were awesome. They are very efficient, work hard to get things done quick, and the quality of their work is top-notch. Great company. Great guys. I would highly recommend them for any landscaping needs."
"Jackson and his crew did a phenomenal job on our back yard. I had a vision and they brought it to life. We had them do a retaining wall, grading, underground trampoline, sprinkler system, and sod. They met deadlines, communication was on point, and the whole crew was friendly.…"
"…The job was completed quickly without sacrificing quality, and the results exceeded our expectations. We would absolutely hire this team again and recommend them to anyone looking for landscaping help."
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