Architectural features may project into required yards or into courts as follows:
(A) Front or side yards adjoining side streets. Into any required front or side yard adjoining a side street:
(1) Cornices, canopies, eaves, or other architectural features may project a distance not to exceed two feet, six inches;
(2) Fire escapes may project a distance not to exceed four feet, six inches;
(3) An open stair and necessary landing may project a distance not to exceed six feet;
(4) A front porch may project into a front yard a distance not to exceed six feet, provided that it is open on three sides, except for railing or banisters; and
(5) Bay windows, balconies, or chimneys may project into a yard a distance not to exceed five feet. However, the aggregate width of the projection shall not exceed 1/3 of the length of the wall on which they are located.
(B) Side yards. Subject to the limitations in the preceding divisions, the above named features may project into any required side yard adjoining an interior side lot line, a distance not to exceed 1/5 of the required least width of the side yard, but not exceeding three feet in any case.
(C) Rear yards. Subject to the limitations in division (A), the features named therein may project into any required rear yards or into any required outer court the same distance they are permitted to project into a front yard.
(D) Improvements required by the Americans with Disabilities Act. Decisions of the Board of Zoning Appeals regarding architectural projections required for persons with disabilities that necessitate encroachment into any required front, side, or rear yard shall be based upon the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities, 36 CFR 1191, as amended.
('80 Code, § 152.181) (Ord. 94-14, passed 7-5-94) Penalty, see § 152.999