The front setback shall be unobstructed except as provided in
this section:
A.
Uncovered landings shall be permitted, provided that they
do not extend a distance greater than five feet into the front setback.
B.
An awning or movable canopy on a residential building shall
not project more than 10 feet from the building wall. On a commercial
or industrial building, the marquee or awning may project to the street
line, provided that there is a clear height under the permitted encroachment
of 10 feet.
C.
Open porches, balconies, steps, soils, belt courses, cornices,
eaves, gutters, chimneys bay windows, and other ornamental features
shall not project more than four feet into the front setback.
E.
Handicap ramps. In nonresidential districts, unroofed handicap
ramps shall be permitted in the side and rear yards only and shall
maintain an eight-foot setback from the respective property line.
In residential districts, unroofed handicap ramps are encouraged to
be placed in the side or rear yard and shall maintain an eight-foot
setback from the respective street or property line.
A.
The projection of open porches, balconies, steps, soils,
belt courses, cornices, awnings, eaves, chimneys, gutters, bay windows,
and other ornamental features shall not measure more than four feet
into the side or rear setback.
B.
Open fire escapes shall be permitted in the side and rear
yards only and shall not project more than four feet into said yard.
The required side and rear yards of each district shall be unobstructed
by any buildings or uses, except for plantings, screening, fencing,
driveways and directional signs for the control of traffic within
a parking facility.
A.
No building height limitation contained in this chapter
shall restrict the height of the following buildings or structures:
(1)
Religious institution spires, cupolas, domes, belfries
and flagpoles.
(2)
Chimneys, elevator or stair bulkheads, water tanks
or cooling towers.
(3)
Radio or television antennas, telecommunications
facilities, utility transmission lines or cables.
(4)
Passive and active solar energy equipment provided
that the placement of the equipment does not deprive the adjoining
properties of access to solar sky space.
B.
None of the exceptions to the height regulations shall
be used for human occupancy.
Any parcel of land with an area or width less than that prescribed
for a lot in the district in which it is located, which at the time
of the adoption of this chapter was under one ownership and when the
owner thereof owns no adjoining land, may be used as a lot for any
purpose permitted in the district, provided all other regulations
prescribed for the district by this chapter are complied with. When
two or more adjacent lots are in a single ownership, they shall be
considered as being a single lot.
A.
In order for a residential building to be considered an
attached structure, units on both sides of the party wall shall be
built simultaneously.
B.
Two-family attached buildings shall have only one party
wall with another residential building. The units on both sides of
the party wall shall be built simultaneously.
There shall be no more than eight contiguous single-family attached
residential units.
On corner lots, no obstruction of vision shall be erected, installed,
planted, parked or otherwise placed within the triangular area formed
by the intersecting street lines and a straight-line adjoining said
street lines at points which are 25 feet distant from the point of
intersection, measured along said street lines. In such area no shrubbery,
nor fences of masonry, wood or other material which creates a solid
visual barrier, shall be erected higher than two feet from the accepted
street grade of the abutting top of curb, or from the crown of the
abutting road, if there is no curbing, nor shall branches or foliage
of trees be permitted less than 10 feet from the ground. An open fence
of chain link wire, wrought iron, split, rail or other similar material
which does not screen or obstruct views, light and air may be permitted
in the triangular area, provided it does not obstruct visibility.
A.
In all districts, no fence shall be erected without issuance
of a permit by the Code Enforcement Officer.
B.
Fences shall not be considered structures under this chapter
and, as such, may be erected in any district, subject to the provisions
of this chapter.
C.
No fence shall be erected or encroach upon a public right-of-way.
D.
Any fence shall have its finished or decorative side facing
the adjacent properties. The fence posts and other supporting structures
of the fence shall face the interior of the area to be fenced.
E.
The height of all fences shall be measured from the average
finished grade of the lot at the base of the fence.
F.
In residential districts, no fences shall be constructed,
established or built in excess of six feet in height, with the exception
of tennis or recreation courts, which may be up to 12 feet in height.
In nonresidential districts, fences may be constructed, established
or built up to 10 feet in height above the average natural grade,
provided that they do not create a traffic hazard.
G.
In residential districts, no fence or wall shall be constructed
in the front yard of any lot. This provision does not regulate necessary
retaining walls.
H.
Every fence shall be maintained in a safe, sound, and upright
condition. No fence shall be erected that will create a safety problem
for people using the public right-of-way.
A.
Noncommercial aboveground or in-ground swimming pools require
the issuance of a permit by the Village Code Enforcement Officer who,
when giving such approval, shall certify that the following regulations
are complied with:
B.
Aboveground pool safeguards.
(1)
Any artificial pool or structure intended for wading,
bathing or swimming purposes that is so constructed as to be above
grade and which has a ladder or steps in order to obtain access to
said pool shall be subject to the requirements that whenever said
pool is not attended by a person of suitable age, that the said steps
or ladder to obtain access to said pool shall be removed, raised or
screened so that a person may not gain access to said pool.
(2)
Any aboveground swimming pool whose structure is
less than four feet in height must be safeguarded with a permanent
protective fence, said fence to be installed so as to encompass the
entire perimeter of the swimming pool. Said fence shall be structurally
sound, durable and must be maintained in such condition. Said fence
shall be a minimum of four feet but no more than six feet in height.
All openings in said fence shall be so constructed as to prohibit
the passage of a four-inch diameter sphere. The entrance gate or gates
shall have a self-closing and self-latching device placed at a minimum
of three feet six inches above the base of the fence.
C.
In-ground pool safeguards. No person or persons, association
or corporation shall maintain an in-ground swimming pool, as defined
herein, without first safeguarding such swimming pool with a permanent
protective fence, said fence to be installed so as to encompass the
entire perimeter of the swimming pool. Said fence shall be structurally
sound, durable and must be maintained in such condition. Said fence
shall be a minimum of four feet but no more than six feet in height.
All openings in said fence shall be so constructed as to prohibit
the passage of a four-inch diameter sphere. The entrance gate or gates
shall have a self-closing and self-latching device placed at a minimum
of three feet six inches above the base of the fence.
