(A) For the purpose of this chapter, the following shall not be considered as obstructions when located in the yards indicated or as permitted in § 151.006.
(1) In any yards.
(a) Chimneys, overhanging roof eaves, open terraces, marquees or awnings adjoining the principal building; provided, they do not exceed 25% of the depth of the yard; ornamental light standards and flagpoles and trees and shrubs; and provided that, they do not block required sight lines from adjoining streets.
(b) No fence, wall or shrubbery shall exceed a maximum of two feet above the grade of the adjoining public right-of-way within the sight line triangle, which is defined as a triangular shaped portion of land established at street intersections within 25 feet of the intersection, in which nothing is erected, placed, planted or allowed to grow in a manner as to limit or obstruct the sight distance of motorists entering or leaving the intersection. The purpose of this requirement is to provide for visual clearance and traffic safety.
(c) An open fence, a wall, hedge or shrubbery may be located outside of the sight line triangle in a required front yard or corner side yard so long as the height thereof shall not exceed three feet above ground level adjacent thereto. It is intended that ornamental shrubbery, which is trimmed in a way that visibility over, around or through is not restricted will not be prohibited even though it exceeds three feet above grade level.
(2) In side yards. Open accessory off-street parking spaces, except in a side yards abutting a street.
(3) In rear yards. Private garages, open accessory off-street parking spaces, accessory tool rooms or other similar accessory buildings, recreational equipment, laundry-drying equipment; provide swimming pools, arbors and trellises, open or solid fences not exceeding six feet in height; provided that, nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit an open or solid fence exceeding six feet in height which is used to enclose the immediate area occupied and used as an electrical substation, tennis court, swimming pool, construction site or cemetery. Accessory buildings or structures may occupy not more than 30% of a rear yard.
(B) Any yard which adjoins a street shall be considered a front yard.
(1981 Code, Art. IV, J) (Ord. passed 12- -1986; Am. Ord. 87-28, passed 12-21-1987; Am. Ord. 98-22, passed 12-21-1998; Am. Ord. 21-36, passed 10-18-2021)