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
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Yard In Which The Listed Use
Or Encroachment Is Permitted
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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)