(a) Front, Rear and Side Yards. Into any front yard, rear yard or side yard, the following projections shall be permitted.
(1) Cornices, sills, belt courses, eaves and other ornamental features to a distance of not more than two feet six inches, but in no case shall they project to within eighteen inches of a side lot line.
(2) Uncovered stairways and necessary landings to a distance of not more than four feet six inches, provided that such stairs and landings shall not extend above the entrance floor of the building, except for a railing not to exceed three feet in height.
(3) Bay windows and chimneys to a distance of not more than three feet, provided that such features do not occupy, in the aggregate more than one third the length of the building wall on which they are located, provided further that in no case shall a bay window or chimney project in to a required side yard more than one third the width of such side yard.
(4) Terraces and uncovered porches, when constructed more than six inches above the ground level at the nearest lot line, may project a distance of not more than two feet six inches, provided that such terraces and porches do not extend more than three feet above the floor level of the ground story.
(5) Porte-cocheres or canopies to a distance of not more than two feet six inches.
(6) Balconies.
A. In the R Districts, to a distance of not more than three feet into yards of less than twenty feet, and to a distance of not more than six feet into yards of more than twenty feet, provided that such balconies do not occupy, in the aggregate, more than one third the length of the building wall on which they are located, provided further that in no case shall a balcony project into a required side yard more than one third the width of such side yard.
B. In the B or I Districts, to a distance of not more than eight feet into any required yard and no closer to any lot line than twenty feet or one third of the applicable required yard space at the top story, whichever is the lesser.
(b) Fire escapes shall not be permitted to project into front yards.
(Ord. 1135. Passed 11-26-84.)