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Obstruction/Projection into Required Setback
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Front
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Side
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Rear
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Accessory buildings used for domestic storage (e.g., sheds and tool rooms)
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No
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No
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No
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Air conditioning units, provided the unit is not more than 4 feet in height
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Arbors and trellises
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Awnings, canopies, light shelves, and architecturally integrated solar shading devices
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Bay windows that project no more than 3 feet into the setback and are located at least
4 feet above grade at their lowest point
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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Chimneys that project no more than 18 inches into the setback
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Decks and balconies of less than 500 square feet for detached houses may extend into
the rear yard setback, provided that a minimum rear yard setback of 20 feet is maintained
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No
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No
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Yes
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Eaves and gutters projecting 3 feet or less into setback
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Fences and walls (no more than 20% opaque) up to 6 feet in height
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Fences and walls (more than 20% opaque or solid) up to 6 feet in height
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Fire escape, open; projecting not more than one-half the width of the setback
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No
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Yes
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No
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Fire escape, open; projecting not more than 8 feet into the setback
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No
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No
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Yes
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Fireproof outside stairway or solid-floored balcony to a fire tower that projects
no more than 4 feet into the setback
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No
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No
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Yes
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Flagpoles
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Geothermal heat pumps and geothermal heat exchange system equipment up to 4 feet in
height above grade
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Insulation added to the outside of the exterior wall of an existing building
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Parking spaces, enclosed, accessed from alleys
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No
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No
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Yes
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Parking spaces, unenclosed in R districts
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No
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No
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Yes
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Patios over 4 feet above the average level of the adjoining ground
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No
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No
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Yes
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Porches and balconies with a roof that are open on at least 3 sides
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<10 feet
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No
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Yes
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Rain barrels and cisterns up to 5 feet in height above grade
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Recreational equipment (e.g., swing sets and basketball hoops)
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No
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No
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Yes
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Roof projecting from garage over open patio not to exceed 8 feet
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No
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No
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Yes
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Satellite dish antennas, not exceeding 1 meter in diameter
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No
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No
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No
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Satellite dish antennas, over 1 meter but not exceeding 3.0 meters in diameter
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No
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No
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Yes
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Sills, belt courses, cornices, buttresses and other architectural features projecting
no more than 3 feet into the setback
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Solar and wind energy systems, building-mounted
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Solar and wind energy systems, ground-mounted
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No
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No
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Yes
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Stairs (unenclosed)
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Steps no more than 6 feet above grade that are necessary for access to a permitted
building or for access to zoning lot from a street or alley
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Wheelchair lifts and ramps that meet federal, state and local accessibility standards
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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