(A) Except as otherwise provided, required yards shall be open and unobstructed from the ground to the sky. Yards provided for a building for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this code shall not be considered the yard for any other building, nor considered the yard for any other lot.
(B) Permitted yard obstructions such as the following are authorized in all districts subject to the provisions of any and all recorded restrictive covenants running with the land:
(1) Basketball and/or tennis courts;
(2) Barbecue pits;
(3) Bird baths and bird houses;
(4) Clotheslines;
(5) Cornices, canopies, eaves, and similar architectural features may not project more that two feet into a required yard;
(6) Curbs;
(7) Driveways;
(8) Fire escapes may project not more than four and one-half feet into a required yard;
(9) Flagpoles;
(10) Hedges, provided they do not impede corner visibility requirements;
(11) Hot tubs, spas, and whirlpools and required to be ten feet in from any side or rear property line. They are not allowed in any required front yard;
(12) Lamp posts;
(13) Mail boxes;
(14) Name plates, not exceeding two square feet;
(15) Parking spaces, no inoperative or unlicensed motor vehicles shall be parked or stored within the front or side yards in a residential district;
(16) Patios and porches;
(17) Playground equipment;
(18) Ponds, trellis, grape harbors, and decorative post;
(19) Public utility installations for local service (such as poles, lines, hydrants, and telephone booths);
(20) Retaining walls;
(21) Trees, shrubs, plants and flowers; provided they do not impede corner visibility; and
(22) Walks.
(Ord. 01-04-01, passed 4-10-2001)