In all districts, the following structures are permissible in any yard, provided the structures (excluding low voltage lighting) shall not exceed fourteen (14) feet in height and that they shall meet and comply with all other provisions herein, and shall be setback from the property line a minimum of ten (10) feet unless otherwise noted:

(a)

In any yard:

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Arbors and trellises.

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Awnings or canopies projecting from a building wall may encroach over a building setback line not more than six (6) feet and having no supports other than provided by the wall or its integral parts.

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Basketball goals or other similar recreational structures.

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Chimneys projecting from a building wall may encroach not more than three (3) feet over a building setback line.

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Eaves, gutters, or downspouts projecting from a building wall may encroach over a building setback line not more than twenty-four (24) inches.

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Fire escape or staircases projecting from a building wall, the riser of which shall be at least fifty (50%) percent open and whose vertical projection downward may encroach over a building setback line not more than three (3) feet.

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Fountains.

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Mail boxes may be provided at the front lot line.

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Open terraces, including natural plant landscaping.

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Retaining walls (no minimum setback requirement).

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Sculpture or other similar objects of art.

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Street furniture such as, but not limited to, benches, drinking fountains, light standards, and directional signs.

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Equipment and associated foundation pads, including but not limited to HVAC condenser units, pool pumps, emergency power generators that serve primary structures and accessory structures must be installed within the building envelope of the structure served by such equipment. If equipment serves more than one (1) structure, that equipment and pad must be located within the more restrictive setbacks prescribed for those structures.

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Exterior cooking equipment must be located within the building envelope for accessory structures.

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Solar panels must be roof-mounted such that their planes are parallel to the plane of the roof surface. No more space between the solar panels and the roof surface is allowed than that required for mounting equipment. Solar panels must be installed either parallel or perpendicular to the most prominent lines formed by the roof surface materials. Solar panels must be installed on a roof and per manufacturer's instructions.

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Low-voltage landscape lighting is allowed.

(b)

The following structures are permissible in any rear yard only:

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Clothes poles or clotheslines, as long as visual screening is provided to adjacent properties.

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Storage buildings, gazebos and/or tree houses.

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Parking areas subject to the requirement of section 14-136.

(Ord. No. 12-16, Jan. 2013; Ord. No. 2023-04, Exh. A, 2-27-2024)