§ 151.227 PERMITTED OBSTRUCTIONS IN REQUIRED YARDS.
   (A)   Intent.
      (1)   The provisions set forth in this section are intended to qualify and supplement the district regulations established earlier in this document.
      (2)   The following obstructions shall be permitted in required yards, subject to the conditions and limitations set forth in this section.
   (B)   Obstructions permitted in front yards.
      (1)   Open terraces;
      (2)   Awnings and canopies;
      (3)   Chimneys projecting 2 feet or less into yard;
      (4)   Arbors and trellises;
      (5)   Residential paved driveways;
      (6)   One-story bay windows projecting 3 feet or less into yard;
      (7)   Overhanging eaves and gutters projecting 3 feet or less into yard;
      (8)   Handicap access ramps located no further than 6 feet from the structure; and
      (9)   Open porches or stoops projecting 6 feet or less into front yard.
   (C)   Obstructions permitted in side yards.
      (1)   All obstructions permitted in front yards;
      (2)   Open paved parking areas;
      (3)   Outside stairway, open or enclosed, projecting 4 feet or less into the yard; and
      (4)   Handicap access ramps located no further than 6 feet from the structures.
(1979 Code, § 151.187) (Ord. 4370, passed 7-20-1998) Penalty, see § 151.999