(a) Every part of a required yard shall be open to the sky, unobstructed by a building except for accessory buildings in a rear yard and except as follows:
(1) A car port over a driveway may be extended into a side yard provided such structure is not more than one story in height and twenty-six feet in depth and entirely open on at least three sides, except for the necessary supporting columns and customary architectural features and provided that every part of the structure is at least five feet from the lot line.
(2) Cornices, eaves, belt courses, sills or other similar architectural features, not including bay windows or vertical projections, may extend or project into a required side yard not more than two inches for each one foot of width of such side yard and the same including bay windows and vertical projections may extend or project into a required front or rear yard not more than three feet.
(3) Chimneys may project into a required front, rear or side yard not more than thirty inches provided such yard is not reduced thereby to less than four feet.
(4) Open or lattice-enclosed fire escapes may extend or project only into a rear required yard not more than four feet in an “A” or “R” District.
(b) Open, enclosed terraces, step, uncovered porches and ornamental features which do not extend more than three feet above the ground and railings not more than five feet above the ground, may project ten feet into a required front yard, side yard or rear yard provided that these projections shall be at least two feet from any lot line.
(c) A porch or balcony open on three sides, except for railing, and covered by a roof, canopy or metal awning may project into a required front yard, not more than six feet, and into a required rear yard not more than ten feet. A porch which is screened or has jalousies shall be considered an enclosed porch.
(Ord. 269-2001. Passed 12-17-01.)
(Ord. 269-2001. Passed 12-17-01.)