§ 1421-07. Building Projections Into Yards.

The standards for building projections into setback areas are prescribed in Schedule 1421-07 below.

Schedule 1421-07: Maximum Projections Allowed Into Yards (Feet)

Physical Element	Front Yard	Side Yard	Rear Yard
Cornices, sills, belt courses, eaves and other ornamental features	2.5	2.5	2.5
Fire escapes	4.5	4.5	4.5
Uncovered stairways and necessary landings not extending above building entrance floor	4.5	4.5	4.5
Bay windows, fireplaces and chimneys of less than 1/3 the length of the building wall	3.0	3.0	3.0
Terraces and uncovered porches not more than three feet above the floor level of the ground story	2.5	2.5	2.5
Porte-cocheres and canopies	2.5	2.5	2.5
Balconies into yards of less than 20 feet in SF or RM Districts in aggregate less than 1/3 the length of the building wall	3	3	3
Balconies into yards of more than 20 feet in SF or RM districts in aggregate less than 1/3 the length of the building wall	6	6	6
In all other districts other than residential, balconies no closer to any lot line than 20 feet or 1/3 of the required yard space at the top story, whichever is less	8	8	8
Air conditioners, compressors and similar noise emitting devices in districts other than residential	—	—	Anywhere
Power generating equipment	—	—	Anywhere
Handicap ramps, excluding handrails, not extending above the floor level of the ground story	Anywhere	Anywhere	Anywhere

 

Except within required buffer yard.

(Ordained by Ord. No. 15-2004, eff. Feb. 13, 2004)