The following building extensions or attachments to buildings may be located within the required yards specified, subject to the special conditions indicated.
(a) Building features. Eaves, cornices, marquees, awnings, canopies, belt courses, sills, buttresses, or other similar building features which extend beyond the wall of a principal building may project into any yard provided that such projections from a building shall not be closer than three (3) feet to a side or rear lot line.
(b) Canopy, gas pump island. Unenclosed canopies over gas pump islands shall be no closer than 10 feet to a street.
(c) Chimneys. Chimneys may project into any yard not more than two (2) feet.
(d) Fire escapes and unenclosed stairways. Fire escapes and unenclosed stairways may extend into any yard, provided they shall not extend into a side yard more than four and one-half (4-1/2) feet.
(e) Porches, balconies, decks, ramps and stoops, uncovered. Porches, balconies, decks, ramps for handicapped persons and stoops which are uncovered, may extend into any yard, provided that such projections shall not extend into a front yard more than eight (8) feet and a minimum distance of three (3) feet from all lot lines for porches, etc. Stoops may extend into a side yard not more than two (2) feet.
(Ord. 03-244. Passed 7-8-03.)
(f) Windows. Bay windows and similar projecting windows may extend into any yard, provided in an R district, they shall not be closer than three (3) feet to a side lot line.