(a) All yards required to be provided under this code shall be open to the sky and unobstructed by any building or structure except for accessory buildings or structures in the side or rear yard and within the building setback line, fences, and the following which may project into the required yards as established in this code:
(1) Steps and stoops not exceeding twenty-four (24) square feet.
(2) Open or lattice-enclosed fire escapes, fireproof outside stairways and balconies opening upon fire towers, and the ordinary projection of chimneys and flues into the rear or side yard not exceeding three and one-half (3.5) feet in width and placed so as not to obstruct light or ventilation; and
(3) Sills, eaves, belt courses, cornices, and ornamental features not exceeding two (2) feet in width.
(b) Where any main wall of a structure located on an irregularly shaped lot does not parallel the lot line which the wall faces, the yard or minimum distance to the lot line at every point shall be at least equal to the minimum dimension required for the yard or distance to the lot line.
(c) For purposes of determining the required yard for townhouse developments, setbacks shall only apply from the perimeter of the main building to the perimeter of the parent parcel upon which the building is situated.
(Ord. 785. Passed 9-16-19.)