Under the conditions prescribed in this chapter and within the limitations regulated herein, the following projections and encroachments beyond a property line may be permitted:
(a) Main cornices of roof eaves may project not more than three feet, provided such main cornices or roof eaves are not less than fourteen feet above the adjacent established grade.
(b) Cornices of show windows and porches may project not more than fifteen inches when not less than seven feet six inches above the adjacent established grade.
(c) Belt courses, lintels, sills, architraves, pediments over windows and similar architectural projections may project not more than four inches when less than fourteen feet above the adjacent established grade, and not more than ten inches when fourteen feet or more above the adjacent established grade.
(d) Pediments, nonstructural columns or pilasters and similar architectural projections, including bases and capitals, located at principal entry doors of a building or structure may project not more than eight inches.
(e) Rustrications (masonry projections) and quoins may project not more than four inches.
(f) Base courses may project not more than one inch, provided that such base courses do not extend more than thirty inches above adjacent established grade.
(g) Footings of walls and their supports at street lines may project not more than one foot when the tops of such footings are not less than eight feet below adjacent established grade.
(h) Doors when open may project not more than fifteen inches.
(i) Fire escapes and balconies to smoke-proof stair towers or horizontal exits may project not more than seven feet. All other balconies may project not more than four feet. No part of such fire escapes, including balanced stairs or balconies, shall be less than ten feet above the adjacent established street walk grade and fourteen feet above alley grade.
(j) Areaways may project not more than thirty inches, provided that every such areaway is protected at the adjacent established grade by an approved cover or grating as regulated in Chapter 913 of the Streets, Utilities and Public Services Code.
(k) Exterior hose connections for fire protection equipment may project not more than eight inches in an approved location, and shall be at least one foot, six inches (eighteen inches) and not more than three feet above the adjacent established grade.
(l) Street walk basements (sidewalk vaults) when constructed and located as regulated in Chapter 913 of the Streets, Utilities and Public Services Code.
(m) Movable awnings when constructed and erected as regulated in Section 1361.05.
(n) Fixed awnings when constructed and erected as regulated in Section 1361.06.
(o) Canopies when constructed and erected as regulated in Section 1361.07.
(p) Hoods when constructed and erected as regulated in Section 1361.08.
(q) Marquees when constructed and erected as regulated in Section 1361.09.
(r) Temporary encroachments and use of public right of way during erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, renovation, moving, removing or demolition of buildings and structures when in compliance with the regulations of Section 1361.10.
(s) Signs or advertising devices when constructed and erected as regulated in Part Eleven- Planning and Zoning Code and Title Nine of this Part Thirteen - Building Code.
(t) Roof gutters and conductors may project not more than eight inches into an alley.
(u) Approved appliances and devices used in connection with equipment, not otherwise regulated herein, may project not more than one foot in approved locations when the lowest portion thereof is not less than ten feet above adjacent established grade.
(v) The cutting of street curbs and the installation of driveways and any construction therewith may be permitted by the Commissioner of Engineering Services when in conformity with rules and regulations of the Department of Public Service.
(w) On a public sidewalk in the Downtown Overlay District to accommodate compliance with TMC Section 1103.0207 where refusal to allow an encroachment would result in undue hardship to the property owner, and where the remaining width of the sidewalk is at least eight (8) feet wide where such encroachment is approved by approval of the Department of public Service, the Department of Public Utilities and the Toledo Downtown Parking Lot Review and Improvement Advisory Committee.
(Ord. 278-19. Passed 6-11-19.)