(a) The area required in a side or rear yard shall be open from the established grade, or from the natural grade, if higher than the established grade, to the sky, unobstructed, except for ordinary projections of window sills, belt courses, cornices and other ornamental features to the extent of not more than four inches. However, within five feet of the street wall, a cornice may project not more than three feet into such yard. Further, if the building is not over two and one-half stories in height, the cornice may project not more than two and one-half feet into such yard.
(b) A corner of a yard may be cut off between the walls of the same building, provided that the length of the wall of such cut-off does not exceed seven feet.
(c) A main building and any accessory building erected on the same lot shall, for the purpose of side and rear yard requirements, be considered as a single building.
(Ord. 1985-29. Passed 10-14-85.)