(a) Projections of Architectural Features. Certain architectural features may project into required yard or courts as follows:
(1) Cornices, canopies, eaves or similar architectural features, may project a distance not exceeding four feet.
(2) Fire escapes may project a distance not exceeding four feet, six inches.
(3) An uncovered stair and necessary landings may project a distance not to exceed six feet, provided such stair and landing shall not extend above the entrance floor of the building except for a railing not exceeding three feet in height.
(4) Bay windows, balconies, uncovered porches and chimneys may project a distance not exceeding three feet, provided that such features do not occupy, in the aggregate, more than one-third of the length of the building wall on which they are located.
(5) Interior side yard. The above-named features may project into any side yard adjoining an interior side lot line, a distance not to exceed one-fifth of the required least width of such side yard, but not exceeding three feet in any case.
(6) Rear yards. Subject to the limitation in subsection (a)(5) hereof, the features named therein may project into any rear yards the same distances they are permitted to project into a front yard.
(b) Fences, Walls and Hedges.
(1) Intent. It is the intent of this Fence Code to regulate the placement of fencing, walls or any combination thereof within the front, side, and rear yards of any property within the Village. It is further the purpose of this Code to maintain clear visibility of vehicular and pedestrian traffic on adjacent streets, alleys, and sidewalks that may otherwise be affected by fencing and/or wall locations and heights; to maintain an orderly appearance and reduce any negative impact upon other properties where such fencing or walls are directly visible from and adjacent to, public streets; and, therefore, to regulate the location, height, material composition, landscaping, and overall general fence characteristics.
(2) Front Yard Restrictions. No person shall erect any fence or wall in the Village between the front yard setback line and the street; with the exception that decorative landscaping walls and fences which do not exceed forty-two inches (42") in height above ground level may be allowed. This type of fence must meet the following requirements:
(a) That the proposed decorative landscape wall or fence is compatible with other similar structures in the neighborhood.
(b) That the height of said fence or wall does not exceed forty-two inches (42") in height when measured from the average grade of the yard where the fence or wall is to be installed. Artificially raising the height of the lot line by the use of mounding, retaining walls, or similar means shall be included in the forty-two inch (42") maximum height.
(c) The installation of such fence and/or wall shall not create a visibility or safety concern for vehicular and/or pedestrian movement.
(d) That no chain link, wire mesh, concrete block, or other similar type material can be installed fronting a street as a decorative landscape wall or fence.
(3) Side and Rear Yard Restrictions. No fence, wall, or combination thereof shall exceed seventy-two inches (72") in height as measured from the average grade of that portion of the lot in the rear or side yards. No side yard fence shall extend beyond the front setback line of the house. Artificially raising the height of the lot line by the use of mounding, retaining walls, or similar means shall be included within the seventy-two (72") maximum height restriction. Any fence or wall erected along the side or rear property lines must have the finished and not the structural side facing the neighboring property, alley, or street.
(4) Corner Lots. No fence, wall, or combination thereof shall exceed forty-two inches (42") in height in the side yard setback area as it faces a public or private street. Fencing or walls exceeding forty-two inches (42") in height but in no case higher than seventy-two inches (72") as measured from the average grade may be allowed. This type of fence must meet the following requirements:
(a) That the proposed side yard fence or wall on the street side of a corner lot exceeding forty-two inches (42") in height is compatible with other similar structures in the neighborhood.
(b) That the height of such fence or wall shall not exceed seventy-two inches (72") in height; artificially raising the height of the lot line by the use of mounding, retaining walls, or similar means shall be included within the seventy-two inch maximum height.
(c) The installation of such fence or wall shall not create a visibility or safety concern for vehicular and/or pedestrian movement.
(5) Prohibited Fences. No person shall erect or maintain anywhere in the Village a fence or wall equipped with or having barbed wire, spikes, sharp points, or any similar device or an electrical charge sufficient to cause shock except, as part of an agricultural operation or for safety ad protection of individuals from hazard, such as electric substations.