Except where principal buildings are commonly attached (for example, in the downtown business area), no part of a principal building on 1 lot shall be closer than 10 feet from any part of a principal building located on an abutting lot. However, so long as this overriding constraint is observed, certain intrusions into required yards are permitted as indicated below.
FEATURES | MAXIMUM INTRUSIONS |
Cornices, chimneys, planters or similar architectural features | 2 feet |
Fire escapes | 4 feet |
Patios | 6 feet |
FEATURES | MAXIMUM INTRUSIONS |
Porches and stoops, if enclosed, unroofed, and at no higher than 2 steps above ground level | 6 feet |
Balconies, decks, porches | 4 feet |
Canopies, roof overhangs | 4 feet |
(Ord. 2831, passed 3-4-1999)