The following shall not be considered to be obstructions when located in the required yards specified:
(a) In All Yards. Open terraces not over three feet above the average level of the adjoining ground, but not including a permanently roofed-over terrace or porch; awnings and canopies; steps four 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; chimneys that are integrated into a wall of the principal building projecting twenty-four inches or less into the yard; approved free-standing signs; flagpoles; window unit air-conditioners projecting not more than eighteen inches into the required yard; and fences or walls subject to applicable height restrictions.
(b) In Front Yards. One-story bay windows projecting three feet or less into the yards; and overhanging eaves and gutters projecting three feet or less into the yard.
(c) In Rear Yards. Open off-street parking spaces; balconies; fallout shelters; breezeways and open porches; one-story bay windows projecting three feet or less into the yard; overhanging eaves and gutters projecting three feet or less into the yard; and central air conditioning equipment not more than three feet in height.
(d) In Side Yards. Overhanging eaves and gutters projecting eighteen inches or less into the yard. The construction of raised patios, ground level decks and terraces, walkways or other structures should be limited to a height of no greater than eight inches above the existing grade. If said grade drops from the side of the structure the construction should follow the terrain and should be stepped in a manner to achieve the same elevation change. All construction shall be installed in a manner that does not create a drainage problem for neighboring properties. Retaining walls should be constructed to Village design standards.
Permitted obstructions and detached accessory structures shall not, in the aggregate, occupy more than twenty-five percent of any required yard.
(Ord. 106. Passed. 12-9-81; Ord. 106-A36. Passed 7-9-03; Ord. 106-A37. Passed 10-13-04; Ord. 106A-108. Passed 7-11-18.)