§9-1302 PERMITTED ENCROACHMENT INTO REQUIRED YARD SETBACKS
Principal buildings or structures on a zoning lot shall not be located in whole or in-part of a required zoning lot yard setback. In addition to landscape features, the following shall not be considered to be an obstruction, but a permitted exception, within the zoning lot yard setbacks. Additional standards which supersede the following exceptions may be applicable in accordance with Article F Use Regulations of the Land Development Ordinance.
a. All Zoning Lot Setbacks
Architectural Feature or Structure
Encroachment
Awnings & Canopies (Commercial or Residential)
Maximum projection six (6) feet from the principal building or projection into setback Minimum projection five (5) feet from any property line or maximum projection three (3) feet from the principal building
Chimneys or Fire Escapes
Residential Use Driveways
Minimum one (1) foot from any property line*
Handicap Ramps
Minimum five (5) feet from any property line
See Article N Parking, Loading & Light Design Standards Maximum two (2) feet from the principal building
Off-Street Parking
Overhanging Eaves & Gutters
Patios, Terraces at Grade Level, or Private Sidewalks
Minimum one (1) foot from any property line
Walls & Vertical Masonry Features
Minimum three (3) feet from any property line
Signs & Flagpoles
See Article L Signs
Ornamental Features (Sills, Cornices and Similar Features)
Maximum 18 inches from the principal building
Steps
Minimum three (3) feet from any property line
Vending Machines Minimum 40 feet from any property line * Driveways shall be located a minimum of 10 feet from the tangent point of an intersection. This requirement shall not apply to shared driveways.
b. Front Yard Zoning Lot Setback
Architectural Feature or Structure
Encroachment
Balconies and One Story Bay Windows
Maximum three (3) feet from the principal building
Porches, Covered or Uncovered
Maximum projection into setback three (3) feet
Stoops
Maximum projection into setback five (5) feet
Accessory Use or Structure
In line with, or behind front of principal building
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