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Sec. 78-1405. Nonencroachments. The following shall not be considered to be encroachments on yard requirements: (1) Chimneys, flues, belt courses, leaders, sills, pilasters, lintels, ornamental features, mechanical devices, cornices, eaves, gutters and the like, provided they do not extend more than 1 1/2 feet, off-street parking except as regulated in this section. (2) Nameplate signs for one-family dwellings; lights for illuminating parking areas, loading areas or yards for safety and security purposes, provided the direct source of light is not visible from the public right-of-way or adjacent residential property, may be located to within five feet of the front lot line. (3) Terraces, steps, uncovered porches, stoops or similar structures which do not extend above the height of the ground floor level of the principal building and extend to a distance of not less than two feet from any lot line. (4) In side or rear yards only, bays not to exceed a depth of two feet nor to contain an area of more than 20 square feet, fire escapes not to exceed a width of three feet, and open off-street parking. (5) In rear yards only, balconies, breezeways, detached outdoor picnic shelters and recreational equipment except as otherwise regulated; no accessory structure shall be closer than five feet from a rear lot line. (6) In side yards only, no accessory structure shall be closer than ten feet from any side lot line. (7) Fences erected in all zoning districts are considered as a nonencroachment when'they conform to the following standards: a. Nonlakeshore lots. 1. Fences and walls within a required front yard or side street yard shall not exceed a height of 42 inches above original grade. 2. Fences and walls within a required rear or side yard shall not exceed a height of six feet above original grade. b. Lakeshore lots. 1. Fences within the required street(rear) yard or side street yard of a lakeshore lot shall not exceed 42 inches above ariginal grade. Exception: A fence not exceeding six feet in height may be located along the street lot line of a lake frontage lot which abuts a major thoroughfare. A major thoroughfare for purposes of this section means any county road or state highway. If such fence involves fill or berming, the total combined height of both fence and fill shall not exceed six feet above the height of the crown of the major thoroughfare.