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Thefencemustcompletelyenclosethebackyardandanystructureslocated <br />atthebackoftheproperty,includingdetachedgarage,storageandother <br />structures. <br />Thefenceshallprovidesecurityandprivacy. <br />Thefencegateandgatehardwareshalloperatesmoothly. <br />Thefenceandfencegatemustbefreeofanysignificantdefectsand <br />irregularities. <br />Deterioratedfenceplanks,missingfenceplanksandotherdefectiveor <br />missingfencecomponentsshallberepairedorreplacedasnecessary. <br />Fenceplanksandotherfencecomponentsshallbesecurelyfastenedin <br />place. <br />Thebackyard(ground)mustbereasonablygraded. <br />Holesordepressionsshallbefilledtocorrectdrainageproblemsand <br />removesafetyhazards. <br />Thebackyardshallbefairlyclearandfreeofweedsandotherwildgrowth <br />atthetimeoftheinspection. <br />8.TrashandDebris <br />Thepropertyshallbefreefromanyaccumulationoftrash,rubbishandgarbage, <br />deadbranches,discardeditems,andotherconditionsconducivetoinfestation <br />ofinsects,verminandotherpests. <br />9.Drainage <br />Thesitemustbegradedtoprovidepositivedrainageawayfromthe <br />perimeterwallsoftheunitandtopreventstandingwater(ponding)onthe <br />site. <br />Thegroundonallsidesoftheunitshallbeelevatedandshallslopeaway <br />fromallsidesofthepropertyfordrainage. <br />Drainageonsiteshalldrainawayfromthehouse,butnotdirectedtoany <br />adjacenthousingorstructures. <br />Drainageshallbedirectedtowardsthestreet,alley,oreasement,facilitated <br />byelevationaroundtheunit. <br />10.SplashBlocks/Gutters <br />Gutterdownspoutsshallrequiresplashblocksandgutterextensionsto <br />carrywaterawayfromthestructure. <br />Gutters,gutterextensionsanddownspoutsmustbeoperatingasintended <br />andsecurelyfastenedandshallbelocatedandinstalledinamannerthat <br />doesnotcreateatrippingoraccidenthazardandshalldirectwateraway <br />fromstructure. <br />Splashblocksshallbecorrectlyinstalledwithopenendfacingawayfrom <br />thestructure. <br />23 | Harris County Minimum Property Standards, June 2011 <br /> <br />