The yard space required for a use or structure shall, during its life, remain free of all uses or occupancies except as follows:
(a) Landscaping shall be permitted in any required yard, or along the edge of any yard, provided that no fence or wall, unless decorative, no higher than three (3) feet in height except as required in Chapter 1191, and not located so as to reduce visibility, shall be located between a public right-of-way and a front building line. Such fencing shall not include chain link fencing.
(b) Eaves, cornices, canopies, windowsills, belt courses and any similar architectural feature may project into any required yard a distance not to exceed twenty-four (24) inches.
(c) Bay windows, balconies, uncovered porches and chimneys may project beyond the front building line or into a required rear yard space a distance not to exceed five (5) feet.
(d) Driveways shall be permitted in required yards, but shall be three (3) feet or more from any property line, except where such driveways are developed jointly as a common drive to adjoining lots.
(e) Underfootings shall be permitted to extend to the building setback line.
(f) All above ground utility connections shall be located at the rear of the house.
(g) Unroofed porches, decks and steps may extend from the dwelling into the required front yard a maximum of ten (10) feet.
(h) Open structures such as roofed porches, canopies, balconies, and carports, shall be considered parts of the building to which attached and shall not project into any required yard.
(i) No structure may project into a required side yard except in the case of a single nonconforming lot of record which is of insufficient width to meet the side yard requirements of this Zoning Code.
(Ord. 41-01. Passed 8-20-01.)