Essex County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision

Section 36.291

Extracted standards

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From the ordinance

The following structures shall be permitted to encroach into any yard, including front yards, provided applicable sight distance and fire safety requirements are met and maintained, and provided the following requirements are met: (1) Fences pursuant to Article VII, Division 4. (2) Ground level terraces, patios or decks not over 30 inches high which do not include a permanently roofed-over terrace or porch. (3) Awnings or canopies provided they do not project more than eight feet from the existing building face. (4) Bay windows and overhanging eaves or gutters projecting no more than three feet into the yard. (5) Arbors and trellises not exceeding ten feet in height, provided that such structures do not reduce the width of the yard to less than three feet. (6) Flagpoles not to exceed 25 feet in height. (7) Recreational playground equipment, as defined herein, provided that such equipment does not reduce the width of the yard to less than ten feet. (8) Heat pumps or central air conditioning units, except in the R-4 district, may project to a distance not to exceed 5 feet into a required side yard.
Section 36.291