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A. Projections into required yards. Certain architectural features may project into required yards or courts as follows:

1. Cornices, canopies, eaves, belt courses, bay windows, sills or other similar architectural features, or fireplaces not including floor extensions may extend no more than 24 inches into any required yard area.

2. Fire escapes, open-uncovered porches, balconies, or outside stairways may extend no more than 18 inches into any required side, side street, or rear yard setback, and no more than six feet into any required front yard setback. Open porches, decks or stoops not exceeding 18 inches in height may extend no closer than 18 inches to any lot line.

B. Exceptions to front yard requirements.

1. If there are legally established structures on both abutting lots with front yards less than the required depth for the district, the front yard for the lot need not exceed the average front yard of the abutting structures.

2. If there is a legally established structure on one abutting lot with a front yard less than the required depth for the district, the front yard need not exceed a depth of halfway between the depth of the front yard on the abutting lot and the required front yard depth.

C. Flag lots. The setbacks for flag lots may be reduced upon review and approval of the planning official; provided, that no setback is less than five feet, and the dwelling is not less than 25 feet from any other dwelling.

D. Exception for existing setbacks. Additions to legally established building floor area may be continued along existing setback lines so long as a minimum setback of three feet is maintained. This provision does not allow additional building height. (Ord. M-4105 § 3, 11/17/2014; Ord. M-3643, 01/26/2004)