Subject to all other requirements of this chapter, accessory buildings, accessory structures and/or accessory uses shall be permitted in designated yards of a zoning lot as follows in table 3-1 of this section:
F: Denotes permitted obstruction in front yards.
C: Denotes permitted obstruction in corner side yards.
S: Denotes permitted obstruction in side yards.
R: Denotes permitted obstruction in rear yards.
Note that all types of obstructions listed below shall meet either the setback requirements of the zoning district in which they are located, the provisions of this chapter, or any specific setbacks listed with the type of obstruction. This provision is intended to designate which yards a specific type of obstruction may be located within.
TABLE 3-1
PERMITTED OBSTRUCTIONS IN YARDS
PERMITTED OBSTRUCTIONS IN YARDS
Type Of Obstruction | Yards | |||
Front | Corner Side | Side | Rear | |
Type Of Obstruction | Yards | |||
Front | Corner Side | Side | Rear | |
Air conditioning equipment and shelters, generators and miscellaneous mechanicals, in nonresidential districts | S | R | ||
Air conditioning equipment and shelters, generators and miscellaneous mechanicals, in residential districts, projecting a maximum of 5 feet into a yard | S | R | ||
Antennas and structures, communication (i.e., television, radio, amateur ham radio) | R | |||
Arbors or trellises and trellises attached to principal building | F | C | S | R |
Awnings, marquees or canopies which may project a maximum of 3 feet into a yard | F | C | S | R |
Balconies projecting a maximum of 5 feet into a yard | F | C | R | |
Bay windows projecting a maximum of 3 feet into a yard | F | C | R | |
Chimneys, attached, projecting a maximum of 24 inches into a yard | F | C | S | R |
Clotheslines | R | |||
Clotheslines, on corner lots, only when the rear yard is not opposite the front entrance, and shall be set back a minimum of 5 feet from the side property line, except in the SR-4 district, where it shall be set back a minimum of 3 feet from the side property line | S | |||
Composters and compost bins, and shall be set back a minimum of 5 feet from any property line, except in the SR-4 district, where it shall be set back a minimum of 3 feet from any property line | R | |||
Decks 18 inches or less in height and shall be set back a minimum of 5 feet from any property line, except in the SR-4 district, where it shall be set back a minimum of 3 feet from any property line or when a side property line coincides with a common wall between dwelling units, then no setback shall be required. A dividing wall shall be required between immediately adjacent decks1 | R | |||
Decks 18 inches or less in height, on corner lots, only when the rear yard is not opposite the front entrance, and shall be set back a minimum of 5 feet from any property line, except in the SR-4 district, where it shall be set back a minimum of 3 feet from any property line1 | S | |||
Decks greater than 18 inches in height, are permitted to extend 10 feet into the required rear yard and shall be set back a minimum of 5 feet from a side property line, except in the SR-4 district, where it shall be set back a minimum of 3 feet from the side property line or when a side property line coincides with a common wall between dwelling units, then no setback shall be required. A dividing wall shall be required between immediately adjacent decks1 | R | |||
Dog runs and doghouses, and shall be set back a minimum of 5 feet from any property line, except in the SR-4 district, where it shall be set back a minimum of 3 feet from any property line1 | R | |||
Driveways and other access drives | F | C | S | R |
Dumpster and trash enclosures, and shall be set back a minimum of 5 feet from any property line1 | S | R | ||
Eaves and gutters on principal buildings or attached accessory buildings projecting a maximum of 4 feet into a front and rear yard and a maximum of 24 inches into a side yard | F | C | S | R |
Entrance structures, architectural, on a lot 2 acres or greater in area or at entrance roadways into subdivisions | F | C | S | R |
Farms and garden crops and shall be set back a minimum of 15 feet from the front of the house and a minimum of 5 feet from a side property line, except in the SR-4 district, where it shall be set back a minimum of 3 feet from the side property line | S | R | ||
Fences, a maximum of 4 feet in height1 | F | |||
Fences, a maximum of 4 feet in height; except when located a minimum of 6 inches from a corner side property line abutting a major arterial as defined in the comprehensive plan’s thoroughfare plan or located a minimum of 10 feet from the corner side property line abutting a roadway with any other designation, then fences shall have a maximum height of 6 feet in residential districts or 8 feet in nonresidential districts | C | |||
Fences, a maximum of 6 feet in height in residential districts, a maximum of 8 feet in height in nonresidential districts, and a maximum of 8 feet in height on property in any district used for schools or other public or quasi-public uses1 | S | R | ||
Fire escapes, open or enclosed, or fire towers may project into a front yard or corner side yard a maximum of 5 feet and into a side yard a maximum of 31/2 feet | F | C | S | R |
Fireplaces, outdoor and shall be set back a minimum of 5 feet from any property line, except in the SR-4 district, where it shall be set back a minimum of 3 feet from any property line | R | |||
Flagpoles, freestanding, and shall be set back a minimum of 20 feet from a front property line and shall not exceed 25 feet in height2 | F | C | S | R |
Garages or carports, detached, and shall be set back a minimum of 5 feet from any property line, except in the SR-4 district, where it shall be set back a minimum of 3 feet from any property line | R | |||
Gazebos, and shall be set back a minimum of 5 feet from any property line, except in the SR-4 district, where it shall be set back a minimum of 3 feet from any property line2 | R | |||
Geothermal energy systems, and shall be set back a minimum of 10 feet from any property line, but shall not be placed in any public utility or public drainage easement | F | C | S | R |
Lawn furniture, such as benches, sundials, birdbaths, and similar architectural features | F | C | S | R |
Light standards and fixtures, ornamental | F | C | S | R |
S | R | |||
F | C | S | R | |
Patios and terraces, and shall be set back a minimum of 5 feet from any property line, except in the SR-4 district, where it shall be set back a minimum of 3 feet from any property line1 | F | C | S | R |
Pergolas, and shall be set back a minimum of 5 feet from any property line, except in the SR-4 district, where it shall be set back a minimum of 3 feet from any property line | F | C | S | R |
Playgrounds | R | |||
Playhouses and shall be set back a minimum of 5 feet from any property line, except in the SR-4 district, where it shall be set back a minimum of 3 feet from any property line | R | |||
Rain barrels | S | R | ||
Sheds, greenhouses and storage buildings, and shall be set back a minimum of 5 feet from any property line, except in the SR-4 district, where it shall be set back a minimum of 3 feet from any property line | R | |||
Sidewalks and other walkways | F | C | S | R |
F | C | S | R | |
Sills, belt courses, cornices and ornamental features of the principal buildings, projecting a maximum of 18 inches into a yard | F | C | S | R |
Solar collectors and associated equipment a maximum of 15 feet in height and shall be set back a minimum of 10 feet from any property line | S | R | ||
Sports courts, private, and shall be set back a minimum of 10 feet from any property line1 | R | |||
Steps, open, necessary for access to and from the dwelling or an accessory building, steps as access to the lot from the street and in gardens or terraces | F | C | S | R |
Swimming pools, private, and associated pool equipment in accordance with the pool ordinance of the village (title 9, chapter 21 of the Bartlett municipal code) | R | |||
Tents1 | R | |||
Trees, shrubs and flowers (subject to vision clearance regulations) | F | C | S | R |
Wind energy systems, small1 | R | |||
Notes:
1. See section 10-3-5 of this chapter.
2. See section 10-3-3 of this chapter.
(Ord. 2012-05, 1-17-2012; amd. Ord. 2015-97, 12-1-2015; Ord. 2020-04, 1-7-2020)