12-4-11: STRUCTURAL AND USE ENCROACHMENTS IN YARDS:
Structural obstructions of the principal building and of accessory structures and uses may be permitted, and special uses may be allowed in yards as follows:
Yard In Which The Listed Use Or Encroachment Is Permitted
Yard In Which The Listed Use Or Encroachment Is Permitted
Air conditioning equipment shelters
 
Rear and court
Arbors or trellises, attached
 
Front, side, rear and court
Arbors or trellises, detached
 
Rear and court
Awnings or canopies, attached, not more than 3 feet
 
Front, side, rear and court
Balconies - not more than 5 feet in depth and not longer than 30 percent of the width of the attached main structure; roofless unless in rear of property; cannot extend in front further than setback lot line
 
Rear and court
Bay windows, one-story - projecting not more than 3 feet into a yard, and not more than 80 percent of the width of the room of which it is a part
 
Front, rear and court
Chimneys, attached - projecting not more than 18 inches
 
Front, side, rear and court
Eaves and gutters, overhanging - not more than 3 feet into a front or rear yard and not more than 24 inches into a side yard or court. Eaves overhanging into a side yard may be extended to 3 feet, provided the required minimum side yard is enlarged a distance equal to the extension of the eaves in excess of 24 inches
 
Front, side, rear and court
Fallout shelters or other types of emergency shelters, attached or detached to within 10 feet of a lot line
 
Rear
Fences, open (see chapter 10 of this title)
 
Side and rear
Fences, solid (see chapter 10 of this title)
 
 
Fire escapes, open or closed in front yards adjoining a street not more than 5 feet and in interior side yards or courts not less than 3 feet 6 inches
 
Front, side, rear and court
Flagpoles
 
Front, side, rear and court
Garages attached or detached
 
Side and rear
Growing of farm and garden crops in the open
 
Side and rear
Lawn furniture, such as benches, sundials, birdbaths and similar architectural features
 
Front, side, rear and court
Loading berths, open off street
 
Side and rear
Ornamental light standards
 
Front, side, rear and court
Outdoor fireplaces (excluding incinerators)
 
Rear
Parking spaces, open off street, as allowed in chapter 12 of this title
 
Side, rear and court
Playground and laundry drying equipment
 
Rear and court
Playhouses, pergolas, and open sided summer houses
 
Rear
Porches shall be subject to same restrictions as "balconies" in this section; not over 4 feet above the average level of the adjoining ground
 
Front, side, rear and court
Sheds and storage buildings for garden equipment and household items as accessory to dwellings and buildings and structures customarily incidental to the pursuit of agriculture, including attached greenhouses pursuant to section 12-9-2 of this title
 
Rear
Signs and nameplates
 
Front, side, rear and court
Sills, belt courses, cornices, and ornamental features of the principal building, projecting not more than 4 inches to an 8 foot height from the average grade level and not more than 12 inches above the 8 feet height
 
Front, side, rear and court
Steps, open - 4 feet or less above grade, which are necessary for access to and from a dwelling or an accessory building
 
Front, side, rear and court
Swimming pools, private, when conforming also with other codes or ordinances of the village
 
Rear
Tennis courts, private
 
Rear
Terraces and patios
 
Side and rear
Trees
 
Front, side, rear and court
 
(2005 Zoning Code)