(A) Chimneys, cooling towers, elevator bulkhead, fire towers, drive-in movie theater screens, grain elevators, silos, penthouses, stacks, tanks, water towers, pumping towers, radio or television towers, monuments, cupolas, steeples, and mechanical appurtenances pertaining to and necessary to the permitted use of the district in which they are located shall not be included in calculating the height of the principal structure.
(B) Outside stairways, fire escapes, fire towers, porches, platforms, decks, balconies, boiler flues, and other similar projections shall be considered as part of the building and not allowed as part of the required space for yards, courts, or unoccupied space; however, this section shall not apply to one fireplace or one chimney, not more than eight feet in length and projecting not more than 30 inches into the allowable side yard space, nor cornices, canopies, eaves, or other architectural features not exceeding 24 inches in width, nor to platforms, terraces, handicap accessible ramps, or steps below the first floor level, nor to unenclosed porches or other ground level unenclosed projections not over one story in height which may extend into a front or rear yard not more than five feet, or into a side yard not more than four feet, such platform shall be restricted to the five-foot required side yard in the Residential District.
(Prior Code, § 13.66)