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When a lot which is an official lot of record at the time of adoption of this chapter does not comply with the area, yard or other requirements of this chapter, such lot may be used as a building site; provided, however, that the yard and other requirements of the district are complied with as closely as possible in the opinion of the Board of Zoning and Building Appeals.
(Ord. 16-79, passed 10- -1979)
(A) Allowable projections of residential structure into yards.
(1) Any structure may project into the required front yard if existing structures on both adjacent lots in the same district have less than the required minimum front yard; provided, however, that such projection shall extend no closer to the street than either of the adjacent structures.
(2) Architectural features of residential buildings, such as window sills, cornices, roof overhangs, may project into the requirements provided such projection is not more than four feet and does not reach closer than four feet to any lot line.
(B) Allowable projections of business structures over sidewalk. Signs, awnings, canopies, marquees
are permitted to overhang the sidewalk in the commercial districts only, providing that overhanging signs
are a minimum of eight feet above the sidewalk at any point and that all other structures are a minimum of six feet, eight inches above the sidewalk at any point.
(C) Allowable projection of accessory building into rear yard. One-story accessory buildings may project into only rear yards abutting in an alley providing such projection extends not closer than five feet to the rear lot line.
(Ord. 16-79, passed 10- -1979)
YARD PROJECTIONS IN R DISTRICTS
Certain architectural features may project into required yards as follows:
(A) Front and side yards . Into any required front yard, or required side yard adjoining a side street lot line;
(B) Architectural features. Cornices, canopies, eaves or other architectural features, may project a distance not exceeding two feet, six inches;
(C) Fire escapes. Fire escapes may project a distance not exceeding four feet, six inches;
(D) Stair and landing. An uncovered stair and necessary landings may project a distance not to exceed six feet, provided such stair and landing shall not extend above the entrance floor of the building except for a railing not exceeding three feet in height;
(E) Bay windows, balconies, uncovered porches and chimneys. Bay windows, balconies, uncovered porches and chimneys may project a distance not exceeding three feet; provided that such features do not occupy, in the aggregate, more than one-third of the length of the building wall on which they are located;
(F) Interior side yards. Subject to the limitations in division (A) above, the above-named features may project into any required side yard adjoining an interior side lot line, a distance not to exceed one-fifth of the required least width of such side yard, but not exceeding three feet in any case; and
(G) Rear yards. Subject to the limitation in division (F) above, the features named therein may project into any required rear yards the same distance they are permitted to project into a front yard.
(Ord. 16-79, passed 10- -1979)
May be located in required yards as follows:
(A) Under four feet. If not exceeding at any point four feet in height above the elevation of the surface of the ground at such point, they may be located in any yard;
(B) Under six feet. If not exceeding at any point six feet in height above the elevation of the surface
of the ground at such point, they may be located in any required rear yard or side yard, provided that on a corner lot, abutting in the rear the side lot line of another lot in an R-District, no such fence, wall or hedge within 25 feet of the common lot line shall be closer to the side street lot line than the depth of the front yard required on such other lot fronting the side street; and
(C) Barbed-wire fences. Barbed-wire fences or fences or walls having or metal prongs or spikes or cutting points or of any kind whatsoever shall be prohibited.
(Ord. 16-79, passed 10- -1979)
All fences permitted under this subchapter shall be constructed so that the finished fence is presented to the abutting owners and the supports for the fence are on the installer’s side of the fence. If the fence is finished by the application of varnish, paint, lacquer and the like, it shall be finished the same on both sides.
(Ord. 16-79, passed 10- -1979; Ord. 26-82, passed 11-2-1982)
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