(A) Architectural projections. Architectural projections, including eaves, awnings, louvers, and similar shading devices, sills, belt courses, cornices, and similar features, and flues and chimneys may project not more than four feet into a required front yard, rear yard, or side yard on the street side of a corner lot, and not more than two feet into any other required yard, provided that no required interior side yard or rear yard shall be reduced to less than three feet.
(B) Oriel windows. Oriel windows may project not more than three feet into a required front yard, rear yard, or side yard on the street side of a corner lot, or over a street right-of-way where no yard is required, provided that the aggregate width of oriel windows shall not exceed 50% of the length of the wall in which they are located and the width of any individual oriel window shall not exceed 10 feet, and provided that no portion of an oriel window or its supporting structure shall be less than eight feet above the grade of the ground.
(C) Porches and steps not over six feet above-ground. Unroofed porches, steps, decks, and terraces may project not more than eight feet into a required front yard or side yard on the street side of a corner lot, or to a point not closer than three feet to an interior side or rear property line, provided that the height, including railings, shall not exceed six feet above the grade of the ground at the property line.
(D) Balconies over six feet above-ground. Balconies, decks, terraces, and other similar unroofed structures at a height, including railings, more than six feet above the level at which a yard must be provided may project not more than eight feet into a required front yard or rear yard and five feet into any other yard, provided that they shall not reduce any yard to less than five feet except on the street side of a corner lot. Such structures shall be cantilevered or supported only by necessary columns. A balcony or deck projecting from a higher story may extend over a lower balcony or deck but shall not in such case be deemed a roof for the lower balcony or deck.
(E) Open stairways. Open unenclosed fire escapes and fireproof outside stairways may project into any required yard not more than four feet, provided that no yard shall be reduced to less than three feet.
(F) Covered patios. Covered patios attached to a main structure may project not more than eight feet into a required rear yard and five feet into a required side yard within 35 feet of the rear lot line, provided that the required side yard shall not be reduced to less than five feet. A covered patio not attached to a main structure shall be deemed an accessory structure.
(G) Underground structures. Covered underground structures may project without limit into any required yard provided that they shall not have a height of more than 2½ feet and their surfaces shall be landscaped.
('63 Code, § 10-5.2926) (Ord. 417-C.S., passed 12-6-84) Penalty, see § 150.999