(a) Projections Permitted. Projections into required yard areas are permitted as follows:
(1) Architectural features such as canopies, cornices, eaves and other similar features may project not more than four feet (4').
(2) Bay windows, balconies or chimneys may project into a front, side or rear yard a distance not exceeding three feet (3'), provided that the aggregate width of such projections shall not exceed one-third (.33) of the length of the wall upon which it is located.
(3) An attached and unenclosed porch or deck (at the same height as the finished first floor level of the principal structure or lower) may project from a principal building into the required rear or side yard setback for a distance that does not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the required yard. For example, if a required rear yard is twenty-five feet (25'), then an uncovered porch or deck may project five feet (5') into the required rear yard (leaving a distance of twenty feet (20') to the rear lot line). However, in no case shall an attached unenclosed porch or deck be placed closer than five feet (5') to any lot line. Physical structures relating to barrier free access, such as ramps, shall not be required to comply with setback requirements.
(b) Projections Prohibited. Porches, carports and covered patios shall not project into the required yards.
(c) Corner Lot Yards. On all corner lots, all yards which front on streets shall be considered front yards, and as such shall meet the minimum front yard requirements specified for the districts in which they are located. Also for corner lots, the yards not fronting on a street shall be considered side yards and shall meet or exceed the side yard requirements for the district.
(d) Through Lot Setback. On all through lots, the minimum front yard setback specified for the district in which the lot is located shall apply to each yard with street frontage.
(e) Open Space. There shall be provided an area of at least 300 square feet of usable open space for each dwelling unit on any lot in a R-3 District. Such usable open space may be located anywhere on the lot, but shall not have a dimension less than fifteen feet (15'), a slope greater than five percent (5%) or be obstructed by access roads, parking areas or accessory buildings.
(f) Corner Clearance. As illustrated below, for the purpose of minimizing traffic hazards at street intersections, no obstructions higher than two feet (2') above the adjacent top-of-curb elevation shall be permitted to be planted, placed or erected on any corner lot within a triangular portion of the land whose sides are defined as follows: two (2) sides shall be the two (2) intersecting street lines for distances of thirty feet (30') along the lot frontage from their point of intersection and the third side shall be a line connecting the ends of the other two (2) sides, extending obliquely across the corner lot.
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(Ord. 1-15. Passed 2-23-15.)