(A) No yard or other open space shall be reduced in area or dimension so as to make the yard or other open space less than the minimum required by this chapter, and if the existing yard or other open space as existing is less than the minimum required, it shall not be further reduced.
(B) No required yard or other open space allocated to a building or dwelling group shall be used to satisfy minimum lot area requirements for any other building.
(C) The following shall not be considered to be encroachments on yard and setback requirements: chimneys, flues, belt courses, leaders, sills, pilasters, lintels, ornamental features, cornices, eaves, gutters and the like, provided they do not extend more than 1-1/2 feet into a yard.
(Prior Code, § 601.08) Penalty, see § 10.99