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COURTS
1.	The width of an outer court is that "horizontal dimension" which is substantially parallel to the principal open end of such court. If the two sides of the court are not parallel, the width shall be the average distance between the two sides, ( which usually can be measured along a Line between the midpoint of the opposite sides).
2.	The depth of an outer court is the horizontal distance between the midpoint of the principal open end to the mid point of the opposite end.
3.	The minimum space between two or more buildings in a group shall be fifty (50) feet if the buildings are located so that the front on one building faces either the front or rear of another building and twenty (20) feet when buildings are oriented in any other manner. (e.g., front to side)
VISIBILITY AT INTERSECTIONS
On a comer lot in any residence zone, nothing shall be erected, placed, planted, or allowed to grow in such a manner as materially to impede visibility across the comer between a height of two and one-half (2-1/2) feet and ten (10) feet above the centerLmo grades of the intersecting streets and within twenty (20) feet of the comer as measured at the property line.
PROJECTIONS
1.	Cornices,	coves, belt courses, ornamental	features, and
fire escapes may extend into the required	yard area, a
maximum of one and one-naif [1-1/2) feet or one-third (1/3) the required yard depth, whichever is less, if they are at least seven (7) feet above ground level at their lowest point.
2.	Covered porches, terraces and enclosed vestibules or entry-ways, not over twelve (12) feet in width may extend five (5) feet into a required front or rear yard provided
the nearest point of the projection is at least ten (10) feet from	the front or rear lot line.
3.	Chimneys,	open stairways, eaves and gutters may extend
two (2) feet into the required side yard or one-third (1/3) the required distance, whichever is less providing that thev do not occupy in the aggregate more than one-third (1/3) of the length of the building wall on which thev are located.


BSL Zoning 1964-Ordinance-page-22
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