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 rear yard, and fences, and the following which may project into the required yards as established in this code:
(A) Steps and stoops not exceeding 24 square feet;
(B) 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 feet in width and placed so as not to obstruct light or ventilation; and
(C) Sills, eaves, belt courses, cornices, and ornamental features not exceeding two feet in width.
(D) 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. 301, passed 8-18-2022) Penalty, see § 152.999