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NON-ENCROACHMENTS SECTION: Revisions to Fence Provisioiis <br />Subd. IS. Non-Encroachments. The following shall not be considered to be <br />encroachments on yard requirements: <br />A. Chimneys, flues, belt courses, leaders, sills, pilasters, lintels, ornamental <br />features, mechanical devices, cornices, eaves, gutters and the like, provided they do not extend more <br />than 1-1/2 feet, off-street parking except as hereinafter regulated. <br />B. Naine plate signs for one family dwellings; lights for illumiiuiting parking <br />areas, loading areas or yards for safety and security purposes, provided the direct source of light is <br />not visible from the public right-o f-way or adjacent residential property may be located to within five <br />feet of the front lot line. <br />C. Ftnccs wluch do not c.xcccd 3*!/2 feet in height, fences not over 6 feet in <br />hei^t along the street lot line of lake frontage lots which front on a major thoroughfare, if fill is <br />required, the total combined height of both fence and fill shall not exceed 6 feet above the hcigltt of <br />the crown of the road; tjcrraccs, steps, uncovered porches, stoops or similar structures, which do <br />not extend above the height of the ground floor level of the principal building and extend to a <br />distance of not less than 2 feet from any lot line. <br />D. In side or rear yards only, bays not to exceed a depth of 2 feet nor to <br />contain on area of more than 20 square feet, fire escapes not to exceed a width of 3 feet, fences and <br />walls not-to exceed a hei^t of 6 feet aboit miginal grade and open off-street parking except for <br />lakeshore lots, no fenceorwall over 4 2 inches but not iiM rof ?2 tnchcatn height above original <br />gtadt be located closer to tlic shoreline tliaii tlie averagediSiaiiwC fiotu tlic shoreline of existing <br />ibSidcucc buildings on adjacent lots, suwh fences shall not be constructed within 75 feet of the <br />shoreline. <br />Gouicc. Oidiiuncc 9, 2nd Senes <br />Adoptedri08»85' <br />E. Rear yard only, balconies, brcczeways, detached outdoor picnic shelters <br />and recreational equipment except as regulated hereinafter; no accessory* structure shall be closer <br />than 5 feet from a rear lot line nor shall a fimee or w all constructed within a rear yard exceed a height <br />of 6 feet abo^ c orrgiiud grade. <br />F. Side yards only, no accessory* structure shall be closer than 10 feet from any <br />side lot ime nor shall a fence or wall coiLStructed within a side yard exceed a heiglit of 6 feet above <br />ongmaf^rade. <br />Sooree: Ordinance 9,2nd Scric.< <br />Adopted; 1 ■28*85