Section 36.291
Extracted standards
9 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Arbor/trellis encroachment10 ft
Arbors and trellises not exceeding 10 feet in height, provided they do not reduce yard width to less than 3 feet.
- Attached element setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. requirement
Any physical element attached to a principal structure must meet minimum setback standards except as provided in this section.
- Awning/canopy encroachment8 ft
Awnings or canopies may project no more than 8 feet from building face.
- Bay window/eave encroachment3 ft
Bay windows and overhanging eaves or gutters may project no more than 3 feet into yard.
- Fence encroachment
Fences permitted to encroach into any yard, subject to Article VII, Division 4.
- Flagpole encroachment25 ft
Flagpoles not to exceed 25 feet in height.
- Ground level terrace/patio/deck encroachment30 inches
Ground level terraces, patios or decks not over 30 inches high, not permanently roofed, permitted to encroach.
- Heat pump/ACacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones. encroachment5 ft
Heat pumps or central air conditioning units, except in R-4 district, may project up to 5 feet into required side yard.
- Recreational playground equipment encroachment10 ft
Recreational playground equipment permitted, provided it does not reduce yard width to less than 10 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.