(A) Any part of any yard, open space, off-street parking or loading space required in connection with any building to comply with these regulations shall not be included as part of any yard, open space or parking or loading space for any other building unless approved as a variance by the Board of Adjustment.
(B) A yard or lot existing at the time of adoption of this chapter, or created subsequently, shall not be reduced in dimension or area below the minimum requirements set forth in these regulations.
(C) Front yards for corner and/or through lots shall be of the depth required by this chapter for the district in which the lots are located. The side yard adjacent to the other street shall be of the depth required by this chapter for front yards in the district in which the lot adjacent to the corner and/or through lot is located.
(D) Front yards and side yards for corner lots shall be measured from the street right-of-way line. This provision shall not be construed as requiring the dedication of any property to the public.
(E) Steps, terraces, decks, carports, bay windows, fire escapes, balconies, open porches and other unenclosed architectural features may extend into required yard space not more than 12 feet provided that no such projection shall be less than five feet from a side lot line, or ten feet from front yard setback line. Enclosing such projection into yard space is prohibited.
(F) Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter, fences, walls and hedges may be permitted in any required yard or along the edge of any yard, provided that no fence, wall or hedge along the sides or front edge of any front yard shall be over two and one-half feet in height. In planned unit developments requiring development plan review, the Planning Commission may permit fences, walls and hedges above two and one-half feet in height in the front yard.
(Ord. passed 1-11-2005) Penalty, see § 154.999