Projections into yards

510.1 - Cornice, sill or chimney. A cornice, eave, belt course, sill, canopy or other similar architectural feature (not including bay window or other vertical projection) may extend or project into a required side yard not more than four inches for each 16 inches of width of such side yard and may extend or project into a required front, side, or rear yard not more than 30 inches. Chimneys may project into a required front, side, or rear yard not more than 16 inches provided the width of such side yard is not reduced to less than four feet.

510.2 - Fire escape. A fire escape may extend or project into any required front, side or rear yard not more than four feet.

510.3 - Open stairway, balcony or porch. An open, unenclosed stairway, balcony, porch, deck, platform or landing place, which, except for the roof, does not extend above the level of the first floor of the building may extend or project into any required front yard not more than six feet, and into any required side yard six feet, but in no case closer than four feet to the side or rear lot line. This provision does not apply to handicapped access ramps.