My husband I and recently submitted a request to the HOA to place a wrought iron fence around our front yard. We just got word from the HOA that due to the fact that our next door neighbors have a wood picket fence in their front yard, we must also install a wood picket fence to get the request approved.

We have absolutely no interest in a high-maintenance wood fence that will most likely require replacement at some point due to the lack of durability of the materials. Wood fences tend to look awful if they are not painted/coated on an annual basis.

We were told that to appeal the wood picket fence we must provide a written case. I am first frustrated by the fact that I cannot have a wrought iron fence and also irritated by the fact that this appeals process takes about six weeks (we would like the fence installed sooner rather than later).

Does anyone know of any houses in Daybreak where there is a wood picket fence in the front yard next to a house with a wrought iron fence (or nearby one another)? If so, can you please provide approximate addresses to include in our appeal? Also, if this doesn't work, I suppose our next choice is a vinyl fence. Does anyone know of any houses that have a 3' vinyl picket fence in the front yard? If so, where is it?

There is a park in front of our house and unfortunately, many visitors (especially unattended children) of the park seem to think our front yard, porch, etc. are all part of the park. To save our sanity, we really need a fence ASAP.