Ordinance 2146-96 - Laserfiche WebLink

b. The rockery or retaining wall is reasonably necessary to provide support to a cut or slope; c. The rockery or retaining wall will not obstruct or interfere with the vision of vehicles and pedestrians using driveways and public rights-of-way; and d. Any structure retaining soil which is greater than thirty-six inches in height shall comply with building setback requirements, unless otherwise approved by the planning director, using Review Process IIA. 6. Improvements associated with shoreline use and access areas may be located in any required setback area. The landward end of a pier may be located in the required setback area. 7. Those structures and improvements permitted in required setback areas by subsection D of this section. 8. Signs may be located in required setback areas subject to the requirements of Chapter 36 or other specific regulations of this title. 9. A covered porch which is open on three sides may encroach five feet into a required front or rear yard setback area, provided that the length of the porch shall not exceed fifty percent of the length of the facade upon which the porch is located. 10. Heat pumps and other air conditioning equipment shall not be permitted within a required front or side setback area. 11. Uncovered porches, decks and steps not over forty-two inches above grade may encroach into a front setback area by not more than fifty percent of the required setback depth. 12. Uncovered porches, decks and steps not over eight feet above grade may encroach into a rear setback area by not more than fifty percent of the required setback depth. is hereby amended to read as follows: C. Structures and Improvements. No improvement or structure may be located in a required setback area except as follows: 1. A driveway, walkway, and/or parking area subject to the standards of Section 34. 2. A deck which is not higher than thirty-six inches above grade may extend into a required side yard up to the side lot line. 3. Chimneys with or without foundations, bay windows, eaves, greenhouse windows and other elements of a structure that customarily extend beyond the exterior walls of a structure and do not require a foundation may extend up to eighteen inches into any required setback area. The total horizontal dimension of the elements that extend into a required yard, excluding eaves, may not exceed twenty five percent of the length of the facade upon which the architectural element is located. No variance shall be granted to allow the architectural element to exceed twenty five percent of the width of the facade upon which it is located. 4. Fences may be located in required setback areas subject to the fence regulations contained within this section. 5. Rockeries and retaining walls may be located in required setback areas if: a. The rockery or retaining wall is not being used as a direct structural support for a building;