Sec 42-290 Uses And Structures Permitted In Required Yards
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- Air conditioner setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.5 ft
Air conditioners rated at 24,000 BTU or less shall not be so placed hereafter so as to discharge air within five feet of lot lines, and those rated over 24,000 BTU to discharge air within 12 feet of lot lines
- Architectural feature projection36 in
Architectural features, chimneys, eaves, or the like may project into required side or rear yards not more than 36 inches, but not closer than three feet to any lot line, and into required front yards not more than three feet.
- Balcony projection into yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.4 ft
Balconies may project not more than four feet into any required yard other than a front yard, but shall not be closer than three feet to any lot line.
- Deck setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property line5 ft
A deck may project into a required rear yard provided that the deck is set back from a property boundary no less than five feet.
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.8 ft
Fences in required side and rear yards of public playgrounds, institutions or schools located in residential districts may not exceed eight feet in height.
- Porch projection into yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.3 ft
Covered entry porches, enclosed or unenclosed, may project into any required yard, provided that no such porch shall project more than three feet into such yard, or may be closer than three feet to any lot line.
- ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. fence materials
No barbed wire, electrical elements or other hazardous materials, no fragile or unduly flammable materials and no unfinished concrete or cinder block or other similar unfinished materials shall be maintained as a fence or part of a fence or wall in residential district or abutting a residential district or use.
From the ordinance
Fences and walls in yards are subject to the following stipulations: ... Fences in required side and rear yards of public playgrounds, institutions or schools located in residential districts may not exceed eight feet in height. ... No barbed wire, electrical elements or other hazardous materials, no fragile or unduly flammable materials and no unfinished concrete or cinder block or other similar unfinished materials shall be maintained as a fence or part of a fence or wall in residential district or abutting a residential district or use.