11-4-7: YARDS:

   A   Obstructions: Yards, as defined herein, may be obstructed by accessory uses, structures, or building projections only as provided in Table 4-1 of this Title

Table 4-1: Permitted Obstructions in Yards The following shall not be considered to be obstructions when located in the yards specified Note: #1: See also separate regulations herein.
Projection Or Accessory Use	Front Yard	Rear Yards	Interior Side Yard	Corner Side Yards
Air conditioning (AC) units and other similar utility boxes and equipment		x	x	x
Arbors and trellises	x	x	x	x
Awnings and canopies projecting into 10% or less of yard depth	x	x	x	x
Balconies, open and projecting five (5) feet or less into the yard	x	x	x	x
Basketball poles, minimum ten (10) feet from front/corner side property line, and minimum five (5) feet from side and rear property line	x	x	x	x
Bay windows, projecting three (3) feet or less into the yard	x	x	x	x
Chimneys, projecting twenty-four (24) inches into the yard	x	x	x	x
Compost Bin		x
Decks, open or enclosed		x	x
Dish antennas		x
Dog runs		x
Eaves	x	x	x	x
Fences and walls	x	x	x	x
Flagpoles	x	x	x	x
Garages-detached or carports		x	x
Gardens, vegetable		x	x	x
Generators, minimum setback of ten (10) feet from the property line		x
Greenhouses		x	x
Gutters	x	x	x	x
Laundry drying lines		x
Lighting, ornamental	x	x	x	x
Loading, off street		x
Outdoor living/kitchen, minimum setback of ten (10) feet from the property line		x
Parking, off street	x	x	x	x
Patios, enclosed		x
Patios, open		x	x
Porches and breezeways, open	x			x
Recreational equipment, a minimum of five (5) feet from property lines		x	x
Sheds, storage buildings, greenhouse		x
Signs-Freestanding/Monument	x		x
Solar panel equipment shelters		x	x
Stairways, opened or unroofed or stoop	x	x	x	x
Swimming pools		x
Television or radio towers or antennas		x	x	x
Tennis courts		x
Walkways, see also Section 11-5-7D-4	x	x	x	x
Window wells; minimum setback of three (3) feet from property line and a maximum project of six (6) feet out from the foundation	x	x	x	x
Other accessory uses		x

 

   B.   Accessory Structure Bulk Standards; All accessory structure shall adhere to the following bulk standards as set forth in Table 4.2 or as noted otherwise in this Title.

Table 4-2: Accessory Structure Bulk Standards
Maximum Height	Seventeen (17) feet as measured from average grade to the ridge line of the roof
Maximum Number of Stories	One (1)
Maximum Coverage of Rear Yard	Thirty-five (35%) percent
Minimum Side Yard Setback	Three (3) feet
Minimum Rear Yard Setback	Five (5) feet
Minimum Building Separation	Five (5) feet, except for 11-4-6G
Maximum Size for Shed/Storage Building	Two hundred (200) square feet
Maximum Size for Detached Garage	Seven hundred twenty (720) square feet

 

   C.   Through And Corner Lots:

      1.   On a vacant through lot, either of the lot lines abutting a street may be established as the front lot line; except, that where two (2) or more through lots are contiguous and a front lot line has been duly established by the construction of a building on one lot, the same street lot line shall serve as the front lot line of all such contiguous lots.

      2.   On a through lot, accessory structures shall be permitted in the front yard at the rear of the dwelling unit, provided a fence is installed.

      3.   Corner side yards. In no case, except as noted in Table 4-1, shall it be permitted to construct an accessory structure beyond the building line established for the main building.

   D.   Compost Bin: A compost bin may contain materials such as grass trimmings, wood waste, leaves, weeds and other garden refuse, may be placed in a compost pile; provided, it is placed in such a way so that the material will not be windblown. The following additional materials, namely shrubbery, vines, fruits, vegetables, egg shells, and coffee grounds are prohibited. Compost shall be no more than four (4') feet in height, not located within any easement, must be at least three (3') feet from the property line and shall not have a maximum ground or base area of more than fifty (50') square feet. The compost bin shall not create an odor or be a nuisance to surrounding residents. (Ord. 99-02, 1-7-1999; amd. Ord. 2020-27, 4-16-2020; Ord. 2021-91, 12-9-2021; Ord. 2023-53, 9-7-2023)