(a) A perpetual ten foot building maintenance easement shall be provided on the lot adjacent to the zero lot line property line which shall be kept clear of structures, except as provided in this section. The easement shall be shown on the plat and incorporated into each deed transferring title to the property. Roof overhangs may penetrate the easement on the adjacent lot a maximum of twelve inches, but the roof, gutters and downspouts shall be so designed that water runoff from the dwelling unit is discharged onto the same lot.
(b) Wooden or concrete decks or stoops located within the building maintenance easement area shall not be deemed to be a prohibited structure for purposes of this section so long as the design, construction, or maintenance of the same does not interfere with or impede the use of the building maintenance easement for its intended purpose. Fences, walls or hedges may be located within the building maintenance easement area except within that portion of the building maintenance easement area which is adjacent to, and contiguous with, the wall of the dwelling unit located on the lot line.
(Ord. 08-33. Passed 5-4-09.)