23-311 - Permitted obstructions in all yards, courts and open areas

LAST AMENDED
12/5/2024
In all #Residence Districts#, the following obstructions shall be permitted within any required #yard#, #rear yard equivalent#,
#court# or other required open area. These allowances are generally common to #Residence#, #Commercial# and
#Manufacturing Districts#.

(a)    #Accessory# mechanical equipment, limited in depth to 18 inches from an exterior wall;

(b)    Arbors or trellises;

(c)    Awnings and other sun control devices, provided that when located at a level higher than the first #story#, excluding a
       #basement#, all such awnings and other sun control devices:

       (1)    shall be limited to a maximum projection from a #building# wall of 2 feet, 6 inches; and

       (2)    shall have solid surfaces that, in aggregate, cover an area no more than 30 percent of the area of the #building#
              wall (as viewed in elevation) from which they project;

(d)    Bicycle or micromobility parking, including necessary ancillary structures;

(e)    Canopies;

(f)   Chimneys, projecting not more than three feet into, and not exceeding two percent of the area of, the required #yard# or
      #rear yard equivalent#;

(g)    Eaves, gutters, downspouts, or other similar projections, extending into such #yard# or #rear yard equivalent# not more
       than 16 inches or 20 percent of the width of such #yard# or #rear yard equivalent#, whichever is the lesser distance;

(h)    Electric vehicle charging equipment;

(i)   Flagpoles;

(j)   #Qualifying exterior wall thickness#;

(k)    Ramps or lifts for people with physical disabilities;

(l)   Solar energy systems, #accessory# or as part of an #energy infrastructure equipment#:

       (1)    on walls existing on April 30, 2012, projecting no more than 10 inches and occupying no more than 20 percent of
              the surface area of the #building# wall (as viewed in elevation) from which it projects; or

       (2)    above other permitted obstructions, as applicable, provided that the additional height shall be limited to 18
              inches;

(m)     Terraces or porches, open;

(n)    Window sills, or similar projections extending into such #yard# or #rear yard equivalent# not more than four inches.