§ 159.015 LOT COVERAGE.

STRUCTURE OR USE	FRONT YARD	CORNER SIDE YARD	REAR YARD	SIDE YARD		STRUCTURE OR USE	FRONT YARD	CORNER SIDE YARD	REAR YARD	SIDE YARD
Air conditioner condenser unit, window units	P	P	P	P		Gazebos, and pergolas			P
Animal houses, for domestic animals, not to exceed 16 square feet in area and 4 feet in height			P			Greenhouse, private in accordance with § 159.020			P
Antenna, freestanding, for non-commercial purposes			P			Lamp posts	P	P	P	P
Arbors, trellises	P	P	P	P		Landscaping	P	P	P	P
Architectural ornamentation, e.g. sills, belt courses, cornices	P	P	P	P		Laundry drying (clotheslines)			P
Awnings and canopies, projecting no more than 48 inches from the structure	P	P	P	P		Lawn and garden ornaments, sculpture and statuary less than 3 feet in height, and garden furniture	P	P	P	P
Basketball backboards, located no less than 6 feet from any public sidewalk and 5 feet from any lot line	P	P	P	P		Outdoor storage of firewood			P	P
Balconies, projecting no more than 60 inches from the structure but not less than 5 feet from any property line	P	P	P			Outdoor storage, in Industrial Districts in accordance with § 159.080 (F)			P	P
Barbeque grills, in-ground			P			Parking or storing of trucks in accordance with § 159.010 & 159.105 - 159.116			P	P
Bay windows, having no foundation and projecting no more than 36 inches from the structure	P	P	P	P		Parking spaces and aisles, loading berths, except covered or enclosed, in accordance with § 159.019 & 159.105 - 159.116	P	P	P	P
Cabanas			P			Patio, open to the sky			P*	P
Carport, permanent structure attached to the principal structure						Patio, permanently roofed-over			P
Children's playhouse, not to exceed 40 square feet in area			P			Porches, projecting no more than 8 feet from the structure and not less than 5 feet from any property line	P	P	P	P
Chimneys, having no foundation and projecting no more than 30 inches from the structure	P	P	P	P		Portico-chere, projecting no more than 14 feet from the structure	P	P	P	P
Decks, open to the sky and less than 36 inches above the ground as measured under the deck			P*	P		Public telephones, menu boards, and ATMs, except covered or enclosed, on a commercial or industrial lot and located not less than 10 feet from any property line	P	P	P	P
Decks, open to the sky and 36 inches or taller as measured under the deck			P			Rain barrels or rain garden			P	P
Decks, permanently roofed-over			P			Recreational equipment, e.g. childrens' swing set			P
Decks, level with main floor of home, 36 inches or taller projecting no more than 12 feet from the structure.			P*			Satellite antennas, freestanding in accordance with § 159.020		P	P	P
Dog runs, open to the sky and not to exceed 32 square feet in area			P			Signs and nameplates, in accordance with Part IV	P	P	P	P
Driveways and walkways	P	P	P	P		Solar energy devices, attached	P	P	P	P
Eaves and gutters, projecting no more than 36 inches from the structure	P	P	P	P		Solar energy devices, detached			P
Fall-out, storm shelters, attached or detached, above or below grade			P			Steps, at, above or below the first floor level	P	P	P	P
Fences and walls, more than three feet in height			P			Storing or parking of boats, trailers, campers, and recreational vehicles in accordance with § 159.019 & 159.105 - 159.116			P	P
Fences and walls, 3 feet or less in height	P	P	P	P		Swimming pools, hot tubs, Jaccuzi and outdoor spas in accordance with § 159.020			P
Fire escapes, open to the elements and projecting no more than five feet from the structure	P	P	P	P		Tennis, basketball courts			P
Fireplace, outdoor			P			Terraces, not more than 4 feet above level of adjoining ground	P	P	P	P
Flag poles, the height of which shall not exceed the distance from any lot line	P	P	P	P		Tool, garden shed or similar buildings or structures for domestic storage purposes in accordance with § 159.020			P
Garages, detached permanent structure in accordance with § 159.020			P			Trash receptacles and enclosures			P	P
Garden ponds, fountains, statuary and sculpture greater than 3 feet in height, artificial landscaping			P			Utility meters, distribution boxes, pedestals and other above ground appurtenances	P	P	P	P
Where 'P' indicates accessory structure or use is a permitted yard obstruction in the indicated yard as defined in this § 159.015 .
Where '*' indicates that decks and concrete patios that are attached to the primary structure are allowed to encroach into the rear building setback.
Accessory structures and uses not listed in this Table shall be considered as prohibited yard obstructions. Accessory structures and uses listed in this Table shall conform to the bulk regulations in § 159.020 unless otherwise specified in this Table.

 

(Ord. 07-0508, passed 2-21-07; Am. Ord. 09-0800, passed 12-16-09; Am. Ord. 22-1794, passed 9-21-22)