(A) Permitted yard encroachments.
(1) Paved terraces, patios and uncovered porches shall not be subject to yard requirements, provided:
(a) The paved area is unroofed and without walls or other forms of solid continuous enclosure that link the paved area to the principal building;
(b) The highest finished elevation of the paved area is not over 30 inches above the average surrounding finished grade area; and
(c) No portion of any paved area is closer than five feet from any lot line nor projects into any front yard setback area. Such paved areas may have non-continuous windbreaks or walls not over six feet high and not enclosing more than one-half the perimeter of the paved area.
(2) Unenclosed porches, roofed or unroofed, may project into a required side or rear yard area provided:
(a) The porch is unenclosed and no higher than one story and is erected on supporting piers;
(b) The porch shall not be closer than eight feet to any side or rear lot line except for lots or parcels less than 65 inches wide, then the porch cannot be closer than four feet to any side lot line;
(c) Enclosed porches shall be considered an integral part of the building and shall be subject to all yard and area dimensional requirements established for principal buildings;
(d) Special structural elements such as cornices, sills, chimneys, gutters and similar structural features may project into any yard up to a maximum of two and one-half feet;
(e) Fire escapes, outside stairways and balconies, if of open construction, may project into yard areas up to a maximum of five feet; and
(f) Signs may encroach into yard areas but no sign or portion, thereof, shall be closer to any lot line or street right-of-way than ten feet.
(B) Yard exceptions. In cases where less than the full required future right-of-way width of a street has been deeded or dedicated, the building setback on any properties abutting thereon which have not provided for sufficient street area by deed or dedication shall be measured from the future required right-of-way line. The required street width shall be determined by the standards set forth and adopted by the Planning Commission.
(C) Minimum side yard requirements. Lots or parcels less than 65 feet in width and existing prior to adoption of this chapter may have a minimum side yard of four feet. Corner lots 65 feet or less in width shall conform to the street side setbacks required but the side yard opposite the street side may be four feet.
(Prior Code, § 15.303) (Ord. eff. 12-1-2019)