Architectural features may project into required yards as follows:
(a) In All Yards: Into any required yards:
(1) Open, uncovered patios not over eight (8) inches above the average level of the adjoining ground.
(2) Uncovered terraces and decks not over four (4) feet above the average level of the adjoining ground except that such terraces, porches and patios may not encroach more than ten (10) feet into the required front yard, fifteen (15) feet into the required rear yard, or within three (3) feet of the side property line.
(3) Awnings and canopies.
(4) Steps four (4) feet or less above grade which are necessary for access to a permitted building or for access to a zoning lot from a street or alley.
(5) Chimneys projecting eighteen (18) inches or less into the yard.
(6) Arbors, trellises, or other landscape features.
(7) Real estate signs.
(8) Fences and walls, subject to the restrictions of Section 521.07 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Troy, Ohio.
(9) Basement walkout access ways
(10) Bay windows or balconies projecting three (3) feet or less into the required yard.
(11) Overhanging eaves and gutters projecting three (3) feet or less into the required yard.
(b) Rear Yards. Into any required rear yard:
(1) Open, off-street parking spaces.
(3) Fallout Shelters.
(4) Balconies.
(5) Breezeways and open porches.
(6) Recreational and laundry drying equipment.
(c) Side Yards. Open, off-street parking spaces may project into any required side yard, subject to the requirements of Section 1155 of this Zoning Code.
(d) Improvements Required by the Americans with Disabilities Act. Architectural projections required for persons with disabilities that necessitate encroachment into any required yard shall be permitted.