(A) The following requirements qualify or supplement, as the case may be, the district regulations appearing elsewhere in this chapter.
(B) Measurements shall be taken from subject to the following requirements.
(1) Every part of a required yard or court shall be open from its lowest point to the sky, unobstructed, except for the ordinary projection of window wells above the bottom of such yard or court and except for the projections of sills, belt courses, cornices, and ornamental features not to exceed 18 inches.
(2) Open or lattice enclosed fire escapes, fire-proof outside stairways, and balconies opening upon fire towers projecting into a yard not more than two feet or into a court not more than three and one-half feet shall be permitted, where the same are to be so placed as not to obstruct light and ventilation.
(3) A yard, court, or other open space provided about any building for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this chapter shall not again be used as a yard, court, or other open space for another building.
(4) The setback requirements shall be observed on each street side of a corner lot; provided, however, that the buildable width of a lot shall not be reduced to less than 30 feet.
(5) Where a lot is to be occupied for permitted uses without buildings or structures thereon, the side yards and front yards required herein for the zone within which such lot is located, shall be provided and maintained between such use and the respective lot lines; provided, that side and rear yards shall not be required on lots without buildings or structures, used for garden purposes or public playgrounds.
(6) The following shall not be considered to be obstructions when located in the required yards specified:
(a) In front yards. One story bay windows projecting three feet or less into the yard; and overhanging caves and gutters projecting two and one-half feet or less into the yard.
1. A landing place or uncovered porch may extend into the required front yard to a distance not exceeding six feet, if the landing place or porch has its floor no higher than the entrance floor of the building. An open railing no higher than three feet may be placed around such place.
2. The required front yard of a corner lot shall not contain any wall, fence, or other structure, tree, shrub, or other growth which may cause danger to traffic on a street or public road by obscuring the view.
3. On double-frontage lots, the required front yard shall be provided on both streets.
(b) In side yards. Overhanging eaves and gutters projecting into the yard for a distance of two inches per foot of required side yard; and
(c) In rear yards.
1. Enclosed, attached or detached off-street parking spaces; open off-street parking spaces; accessory structures, tool rooms, and similar buildings or structures for domestic storage; balconies; breeze-ways and open porches; one story bay windows projecting two and one-half feet or less into the yard; and overhanging eaves and gutters projecting two and one-half feet or less into the yard.
2. In determining the depth of rear yard for any building where the rear yard opens into an alley, one-half the width of the alley, but not exceeding ten feet, may be considered as a portion of the rear yard.
(2006 Code, § 11.20) (Ord. 130, passed 12-24-1971) Penalty, see § 152.99