The regulations set forth in this section qualify, supplement, or modify the area and height regulations set forth elsewhere in this chapter.

1.   Yard and Area Regulations

   A.   Through Lots: Buildings on through lots, extending from street to street shall provide the required front yard on both streets.

   B.   Visibility at Intersections: On a corner lot in any district, except the (C) Commercial District, no fence, wall, hedge, tree or other planting or structure that will obstruct vision between a height of two feet and 10 feet above the center line grades of the intersecting streets shall be erected, placed or maintained within the triangular area formed, by connecting the right-of-way lines at points which are 25 feet distant from the intersection of the right-of-way lines, and measured along the right-of-way lines.

   C.   Accessory Buildings: Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to that of the principal (main) building may be erected or established upon any lot or tract of land, provided they comply with the following:

      (1)   No accessory buildings shall be erected in any front yard or required side yard and no accessory building(s) shall be nearer to a lot line(s) than would be required for the building wall of the main building on the same lot,

      (2)   No detached accessory building in an R District shall be erected within five feet of any principal (main) buildings or any property lines, and shall not occupy more than 30 percent of the required rear yard,

      (3)   No accessory building shall be used for dwelling purposes,

      (4)   No detached accessory buildings shall exceed the following heights:

R-1, R-2, R-3, and RS-1 Districts - 20 feet.

C-1 and C-2 Districts - 24 feet.

A-1 District- 20 feet where the principal use is for residential purposes.

I-1 District – 24 feet.

      (5)   An open unenclosed deck may project into a front yard for a distance not exceeding eight feet.

2.   Hedges and Fences.

   A.   Fences and hedges in residential districts within three feet of lot lines shall not exceed four feet in height in any required front yard, and shall not exceed seven feet in height in any required side or rear yard, subject to further restrictions of Subsection 1 above.

   B.   Fences in excess of seven feet will be allowed in the cases of tennis courts and swimming pools, subject to further restrictions of Subsection 1 above.

   C.   Fences shall not be closer than six inches to any property line and hedges shall not be planted closer than two and one-half feet to any property line, except that they may be placed on the property line by written mutual agreement of both adjacent property owners.

3.   Buildings to Have Access. Every building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall be on a lot or parcel having a frontage on a public street or road, or shall be on a lot or parcel having deeded access to a public street or road.

4.   Use of Public Right-of-Way. No portion of the public road, street, or alley right-of- way shall be used or occupied by an abutting use of land or structure for storage or display purposes, or to provide any parking or loading space required by this chapter.

5.   Temporary Buildings. Temporary buildings associated with construction work may be permitted in any district during the period that the construction work is in progress, but such temporary buildings shall be removed within 30 days after completion or abandonment of the construction work.

6.   Height Requirements. Chimneys, cooling towers, elevator bulk-heads, fire towers, monuments, ornamental towers and spires, radio or television or necessary mechanical appurtenances, may be erected to a height in accordance with existing or hereafter adopted regulations of the City, provided, however, that no structure, including the above, shall be permitted to extend into approach zones, clear zones, or other restricted air space required for the protection of the flying public.