1. YARD PROJECTIONS.
   1. Uncovered Stairs, landings, and fire escapes may project into any yard but shall not exceed six (6) feet nor be closer than three (3) feet to any lot line.
   2. Architectural Projections, such as chimneys, flues, sills, eaves, bay windows, belt courses, and ornaments may project into any required yard, but such projection shall not exceed three (3) feet.
   3. Decks may project a distance not to exceed ten (10) feet into any required rear yard.
2. SETBACK AVERAGING. (Am. #19-14)
   1. Purpose and Intent. This subsection applies only in residential districts, and is intended to address circumstances where the street-yard setbacks applicable to new construction may exceed the setbacks allowed when existing structures were built, so that street-yard setbacks for new construction may be adjusted to avoid large differences in setbacks between adjacent properties, to allow for more consistency of appearance of properties in the district.
   2. General Rule. Any lot that is adjoined on both sides of its street frontage by lots which have residential structures on them, one or both of which have residential structures on them that are legally within the current street-yard setback, shall have its street-yard setback adjusted to the average of the depth of the street yards on the adjoining lots.
   3. Exceptions. Regardless of the foregoing, no setback shall be reduced to less than 10 feet; no setback shall be increased to greater than the currently-applicable street-yard setback, and the street yards of a corner lot shall not be reduced to less than 25 feet.
3. OFF-STREET PARKING. Off-Street parking is permitted in all yards of all districts provided that commercial and industrial parking shall be located no closer than twenty-five (25) feet to a residential district.
4. LANDSCAPING AND VEGETATION. Landscaping and vegetation are exempt from the yard requirements of this Chapter provided that such landscaping and vegetation shall not interfere with the traffic visibility restrictions provided for in Section 22.53.
5. COMPUTATION OF DEPTH OF YARDS. (Am. #61-02) In computing the depth of a rear yard where the rear yard abuts an alley, one-half (1/2) the width of the alley may be included as a portion of the required rear yard. However, no projection or overhang shall be erected closer than five (5) feet to any lot line.
6. HANDICAPPED ACCESS. Subject to 22.57, structural additions necessary to allow handicapped access may be permitted by the Building Inspector if the Building Inspector determines that the dimensions, slope, materials and other construction features are necessary to attain access. Such structural additions will be constructed in a structural sound manner and will be constructed to minimize any negative aesthetic impacts on the surrounding properties and in accordance with any applicable federal standards.
7. REAR YARDS ON CORNER LOTS. (Cr. #61-02) In any residential district, the required total width of a rear yard of a corner lot may be halved at the owner’s option if the side yard is at least equal to the width of the normally required rear yard.

(Rep. & recr. #66-01)