§ 185.117 YARD ENCROACHMENTS.
   Every part of every required setback shall be open and unobstructed from the ground to the sky, except as hereinafter provided or as otherwise permitted in this chapter:
   (A)   Sills or belt courses may project not over eighteen (18) inches into a required yard.
   (B)   Movable awnings may project not over four (4) feet into a required yard, provided that where the yard is less than ten (10) feet in width the projection shall not exceed one-half (½) the width of the yard.
   (C)   Chimneys, fireplaces or pilasters may project not over three (3) feet into a required setback.
   (D)   Fire escapes, stairways, and balconies which are unroofed and unenclosed may project not over five (5) feet into a required rear yard, or not over three (3) feet into a required side yard in any residential district.
   (E)   Overhangs, hoods, canopies or marquees may project not over three (3) feet into a required yard.
   (F)   Fences, walls and hedges shall be permitted in required yards subject to the provisions established herein.
   (G)   Accessory parking may be located in a required front, rear or side yard for a single-family and two-family dwellings, provided such parking maintain at least a six (6) foot setback from all side interior lot lines and a ten (10) foot setback from, all rear lot lines.
   (H)   Open, unenclosed porches, platforms or paved terraces not covered by a roof or a canopy may extend into the required side yard area not more than six (6) feet, and into the rear yard not more than twelve (12) feet.
   (I)   Other than listed above or specifically provided for in §§ 185.030 et seq. and §§ 185.060 et seq., no required setback area shall be used for any building, driveway, aisle, parking space, back-out area or loading area except that access drives may cross the setback areas.
('74 Code, § 25-213) (Ord. 89-08, passed 4-27-89; Am. Ord. 94-38, passed 7-7-94)