(a) No yard, court or other open space provided about any building for the purpose of complying with this chapter shall be considered as a yard, court or other open space for another building.
(b) In any district, yards or courts, even though not specifically set forth in the schedule of height and area regulations, shall be provided for a lot upon which a building intended to include living or sleeping accommodations is to be located, unless at least one window in each room wherein people are intended to live or sleep shall open directly upon a street or alley. Where required, such yards or courts shall be so arranged that at least one window in each room wherein people are intended to live or sleep shall open directly on a front yard or on a rear yard not less than ten feet in depth or less than two feet in depth for each story of building height; or on a court of dimensions prescribed herein in Section 1321.08; or on a side yard not less than three feet in width or less than one and one-half feet in width for each story of building height.
(c) In measuring the width and depth of the yards prescribed herein, a cornice projecting not more than thirty inches, or a fence, shall not be held to reduce such required dimensions.
(d) A porch may be erected in a front or rear yard; provided, that it be not closer to an adjoining property line than the required width of the side yard.
(Passed 6-17-57; 8-8-78.)