(a) The area required in a side or rear yard shall be open from the established grade or from the natural grade, if higher than the established grade, to the sky, unobstructed except for the ordinary projections of window sills, belt course, cornices and other ornamental features to the extent of not more than eighteen inches, except that within five feet of the street wall, a cornice may project not over three feet into such yard, and provided that if the building is not over two and one-half stories in height, the cornice may project not more than two and one-half feet into such yard.
(b) A building and any accessory building erected on the same lot shall, for the purpose of side and rear requirements, be considered as a single building.
(c) Wheelchair ramps constructed in the front or backyard of a home shall be exempt from the regular setback requirements of the City. All wheelchair ramps constructed must conform to the Building Code of the City of Garfield Heights and be done so in a manner so as the ramp conforms to all slope requirements without encroaching upon a public sidewalk. No wheelchair ramp may be constructed in a manner which causes blight to the City.
(Ord. 26-2011. Passed 5-9-11.)