(A) Paved terraces, patios and uncovered porches shall not be subject to yard requirements; provided:
(1) The paved area is unroofed and without walls or other forms of solid continuous enclosure that link the paved area to the principal building;
(2) The highest finished elevation of the paved area is not over two feet above the average surrounding finished grade area; and
(3) No portion of any paved area is closer than five feet from any lot line, nor projects into any front yard setback area. The paved areas may have non-continuous windbreaks or walls not over six feet high and not enclosing more than one-half the perimeter of the paved area.
(B) Unenclosed porches, roofed or unroofed, may project into a required side or rear yard area a distance not to exceed eight feet; provided:
(1) The porch is unenclosed and no higher than one story and is erected on supporting piers; and
(2) The porch shall not be closer than eight feet to any side or rear lot line.
(C) Enclosed porches shall be considered an integral part of the building and shall be subject to all yard and area dimensional requirements established for principal buildings.
(D) Special structural elements such as cornices, sills, chimneys, gutters and similar structural features may project into any yard up to a maximum of two and one-half feet.
(E) Fire escapes, outside stairways and balconies, if of open construction, may project into yard areas up to a maximum of five feet.
(Ord. 06-14-Z, passed 10-3-2006; Ord. 06-14, passed 10-17-2006) Penalty, see § 155.999