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. . . h.. Permitted Obstructions in Re uired Yards - The following shall not be cons1dere to be obstructions when located in required front, rear, and side yards specified: i. In Front Yards - One-story bay window~ projecting three (3) feet or less into the yard; and overhangs, eaves and gut tera projecting two anri one-half (2-1/2) feet or less into the: requi red yard setback. A landing place or uncovered porch may extend into the required front yard to a distance not exceeding six (6) feet, if the landing place or porch has its floor no higher than the entrance floor of the building. The reqll1red front yard of a corner lot shall not contain any wall, fence, or other structure, tree, shrub, or other growth which' may cause danger to traffic on a street or public road by obscuring the view. On double frontage lots, the required front yard shall be provided on both streets. Air conditioning units, excluding window units, shall not be located l n rl..'q ui red ya rds. ii. In Side Yards - Overhangs, eaves and gutters may project into any required yard and setback a distance of one (l) foot. 111. In Rear Yards - Enclosed, attached or detached off-street parking spaces; open off-street parkinp, s~~ces; accessory structures, toolrooms, and slmilrxr buildings or. structures for domestic storage; balconies; breezeways and open porches; onc slo ry bay windows projecting two and one-half (2-1/2) feet or. less into the yard. In determining the depth of the rear yard for any building where the rear yard opens into an alley, one-half 0/2) the width of the alley, but not exceeding tell (0) feet, may be c0nsldered as a portion of the rear ya rd. 7. Vi sion Clearance. a. ~ces. Walls in Front Yard - In any resld~ntial zone on any corner lot, no fence or accessory structure or planting sh<111 ri.se over two and one-half (2-1/2) feet In height above the level of the publlc sidewalk within twenty (20) feet of any corne'r, so as to interfere with traffic visibility across the corner. No fence or wall or shrub planting of more than two and one-half (2-1/2) feet in height above the level of the public sidewalk shall be erected on aqy interior lot within ten (lO)feet of the front property line where it will interfere with traffic visibility frol:l a driveway. b. ~ces In Side and Front Yards - No fence tn a front yard or along a side line of a lot in a residcntial zone, other than a retaining wall, shall be higher than six (6) feet in height unless the ?djoining lot is not In. a residential zone. 21.