Section 36.291
Extracted standards
8 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for arbors and trellises10 ft
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.
- Maximum projection for awnings/canopies8 ft
Awnings or canopies provided they do not project more than eight feet from the existing building face.
- Maximum projection for bay windows/eaves/gutters3 ft
Bay windows and overhanging eaves or gutters projecting no more than three feet into the yard.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for flagpoles25 ft
Flagpoles not to exceed 25 feet in height.
- Maximum projection for heat pumps/ACacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones. units into side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.5 ft
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.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for ground level terraces/patios/decks30 in
Ground level terraces, patios or decks not over 30 inches high which do not include a permanently roofed-over terrace or porch.
- Minimum yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. width with arbor/trellis3 ft
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.
- Minimum yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. width with playground equipment10 ft
Recreational playground equipment, as defined herein, provided that such equipment does not reduce the width of the yard to less than ten feet.
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.