21.78.040 Allowed encroachments and projections into required yards.
Table 21.78.040 identifies structures and architectural features attached to the main building that may project into required yards.
 
Table 21.78.040
Permitted Projections and Encroachments of Attached Structures into Required Yard Areas
Architectural Feature
Permitted Encroachment Distance into Required Yard
Front Yard
Side Yard
Rear Yard
Fireplaces, bay windows, porches, pergolas, awnings, trellis and decks and patios higher than 30 inches above grade
2 ft.1
Canopies, cornices, eaves, canopies, and roof overhangs
2 ft.1
Uncovered porches or stairways, fire escapes or landing places higher than 30 inches above grade
6 ft.1
Up to 3 ft. from property line
6 ft.1
 
Notes:
1.   The combined length of all such features shall not account for more than 25 percent of the length of the wall surface on which the features are located.
(Ord. 612 Exhibit A (part), 2008).