A. Existing air conditioning units, water heaters, pool equipment, and similar such devices encroaching into a required rear or side yard setback may be replaced, if the size of the encroachment is not increased.
B. New air conditioning units, water heaters, pool equipment, and similar such devices that are not replacing a prior unit and are not a part of a new construction project must provide for a minimum two-foot (2') setback from the side or rear property line.
C. When air conditioning units and water heaters are proposed as part of a new construction project, the units may not encroach into a required setback.
D. All washing machines and dryers must be located within the main structure or accessory structure (in cases where a conditional use permit is approved). New structures must locate the water heater within the structure; this regulation does not apply to tankless water heaters.
E. Permitted Encroachments into Yard Areas:
1. Cornices, eaves, belt course sills, or other similar architectural features are not to be more than thirty inches (30") into required yard setbacks.
2. Fireplace structures not wider than eight feet (8') are not to be more than thirty inches (30") into required yard setbacks.
3. Stairway, balconies, and fire escapes are not to be more than thirty inches (30") into required yard setbacks.
4. Uncovered porches and platforms (which do not extend above the finished floor level) may extend into a required yard no more than five feet (5').
5. Planting boxes or masonry planters are not to be more than thirty inches (30") into required yard setbacks.
6. Guard railings for safety protection around ramps are not to be more than thirty inches (30") into required yard setbacks.
7. Pools and spas may extend into the required side or rear yard, but must maintain a minimum three-foot (3') setback.
8. Permanent clotheslines may extend into the required side or rear yard, but must maintain a two-foot (2') setback.
9. Buttresses and archways are permitted in the required side yard. The height of these features must not extend vertically beyond the top plate of the first floor. They may extend horizontally to the side property line, where they may connect with a perimeter wall or fence. Buttresses or archways are only permitted on the front elevation, where the side yard meets the front yard. These can be designed in conjunction with a side gate. They must be designed consistent with the chosen architectural style (such as Spanish colonial revival).
10. A porte cochere is permitted in the side yard where a driveway leads to a rear garage. The structure must be attached to the building and semi-open, without enclosing walls or gates, and must be consistent with the architectural style of the building. It must be one-story, with a maximum ceiling height of twelve feet (12'). The maximum-allowed area is ten feet (10') (width) by twenty feet (20') (length). The porte cochere must not be located within the front yard and the post or column of the porte cochere must be setback a minimum of four feet from the first floor's front wall. A minimum two (2)-foot setback shall be provided for posts and eaves along the side property-line. Second floors must not extend over the top of a porte cochere. (Ord. 19-1036; amd. Ord. 20-1047)