17.25.100 Exceptions to required yard regulations.
In all zoning districts, every part of every required yard shall be open and unobstructed at and above ground level, except as provided for herein or as otherwise permitted in this code:
(1) Eaves shall not project over 24 inches into a required yard. Where the side yard is less than five feet, no eaves may project into a required yard.
(2) Movable awnings and decks averaging less than 30 inches from the ground may project into a required yard area, provided they do not cover more than one-half the width of the required yard.
(3) In all zoning districts, fences, walls, and hedges shall be permitted within any required front, rear, or side yard area. However, no fence, wall, hedge, or other landscaping shall conflict with the “sight triangle” requirements contained in the landscape performance standards or architectural design standards in this code.
(4) Sheds, playhouses, gazebos, etc., and other accessory structures less than 200 square feet, may be located within two feet from property lines.
(5) Distance shall be measured at the narrowest space between the structure and property line, and shall not include any roof overhang (eaves) in calculating the building/setback measurement. In no instance shall any roof overhang be allowed to extend beyond a property line.
(6) When a building exceeds two stories in height, the minimum distance from an adjacent side property line shall be increased by five feet for each story above two. (Ord. 1418 § 9, 2016; Ord. 1110 § 3, 2002; Ord. 929 Ch. 6(J), 1995).