§ 156.06.M Principal Structure Encroachments

1.   Applicability. The following standards for principal structure encroachments apply to all zoning districts.

2.   Principal Structure Encroachments. Table 156.06.M-A. Permitted Principal Structure Encroachments establishes the components of a principal structure thai are permitted to encroach into required yards, provided that all additional requirements are met. Accessory structures are permitted to encroach into required yards in accordance with § 156.07.D (Accessory Structures and Uses).

Table 156.06.M-A. Permitted Principal Structure Encroachments

Type of Encroachment	Front Setback	Interior Side Setback	Corner Side Setback	Rear Setback	Additional Requirements
Accessibility Ramps	Y	Y	Y	Y	None
Awning or Canopy (absent signage)1	Y	Y	Y	Y	Encroach up to 4 ft; min. clearance of 8 ft
Balcony	Y	Y	Y	Y	Encroach up to 4 ft; min. 2 ft above ground for residential districts and clearance of 8 ft for commercial districts
Bay Window	Y	Y	Y	Y	Encroach up to 3 ft
Chimney	Y	Y	Y	Y	Encroach up to 3 ft
Eave or Gutter	Y	Y	Y	Y	Encroach up to 3 ft
Fire Escape		Y	Y	Y	Encroach up to 5 ft; shall be open to the elements.
Patios and Decks	Y	Y	Y	Y	No closer than 5 ft. from the property line in the rear yard, corner side yard and interior side yard. May encroach up to 5 ft. into front yard
Porch (roofed or unroofed), Stairs, or Stoop	Y	Y	Y	Y	No closer than 5 ft. from the property line in the rear yard, corner side yard, and interior side yard. May encroach up to 5 ft. into front yard.
Window Well		Y	Y	Y	Encroach up to 3 ft
1 See § 156.10.D.2.a (Awning Signs) and § 156.10.D.2.b (Canopy-Mounted Signs) for regulations pertaining to awning and canopy-mounted signs.

 

(Am. Ord. 2019-30, passed 9-16-19; Am. Ord. 2021-22, passed 5-3-21)