A.

Setback requirements (all districts).

1.

Permanent features allowed within setbacks shall include:

i.

Cornices, canopies, eaves or other similar architectural features if they extend no more than two feet into a required setback and if they do not encroach into or overhang an easement;

ii.

Steps or ramps to the principal entrance and necessary landings, provided they do not extend more than six feet into the required setback;

iii.

Utility service lines to a structure and utility lines, wires and associated structures within a utility easement;

iv.

Fire escapes, provided they do not extend more than six feet into the required setback;

v.

Uncovered patios, porches and decks not more than 30 inches above grade, provided they do not extend more than 30 percent of the required setback distance into the required setback area; and

vi.

HVAC units may encroach up to two feet into the required setback.

2.

Permanent features allowed within both setbacks and easements include:

i.

Landscaping; and

ii.

Fences and decorative walls, subject to height and other restrictions of this Chapter.

3.

Permanent features not allowed within an easement include:

i.

Window wells below grade of the structure;

ii.

Building egress located below the grade of the structure;

iii.

Structures, concrete pathways, sidewalks, fences and other features prohibiting the flow of stormwater through a drainage easement.

4.

Drainage easements shall be kept clear of any obstruction.

(Ord. No. 1252, § 1(Exh.), 9-25-2018; Ord. No. 1326, § 1(Exh. A), 11-28-2023)