§ 152.263. SUPPLEMENTARY YARD REGULATIONS.

(A) Building setback. In cases where less than the full, required road right-of-way width has been deeded or dedicated, the building setback on any lot abutting thereon shall be measured from the required right-of-way line.

(B) Permitted yard encroachment.

(1) Enclosed porches shall be considered an integral part of the building to which they are attached and shall be subject to the same yard, setback and dimensional requirements.

(2) Unenclosed porches may project into any yard, provided:

(a) The height shall not exceed one story, measured from grade to the highest point; and

(b) The porch shall not be closer than five feet to any lot line.

(3) Decks, patios and terraces shall be exempt from yard requirements, provided:

(a) The area is unroofed and without walls or other forms of solid continuous enclosure that connect to the principal building;

(b) No portion shall be within the front yard;

(c) No portion shall be closer than five feet to any side lot line or rear lot line; and

(d) The highest finished elevation is not more than three feet above the average grade.

(4) Signs may encroach into yards but no sign or portion thereof, shall be closer than five feet to any lot line or road right-of-way.

(5) Structural elements such as cornices, sills, chimneys and gutters may project into any required yard up to a maximum of two and one-half feet.

(6) Fire escapes, outside stairways and balconies, if of open construction, may project into any required yard up to a maximum of five feet.

(C) Walls and fences.

(1) Height. Unless otherwise provided for in this chapter, walls and fences shall comply with the following:

(a) Wall and fence height shall be measured from the average grade to the highest point not including posts;

(b) The maximum height of a wall or fence within a front yard shall be three and one-half feet;

(c) The maximum height of a wall or fence within a side yard or rear yard shall be six feet; and

(d) Walls and fences on corner lots shall comply with the vision clearance requirements of § 152.261(E).

(2) Setbacks. Fences and walls shall be permitted on any lot line except:

(a) As required for landscaped buffer areas per § 152.329(D); and

(b) Fences and walls along a lot line that abuts a road right-of-way shall be setback at least five feet from the road right-of-way and landscaped on the road side.

(3) Landscaped buffer area fences. Landscaped buffer area fences shall be in compliance with § 152.329.

(Ord. 37, passed 8-28-2005; Ord. 124, passed 5-12-2014) Penalty, see § 152.999