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more than three feet into any front yard or rear yard. An open porch or port cochere may extend into any side yard, provided it does not come nearer the side lot line than three feet. (5) In B-1- B-2 Business Districts, and C Industrial Districts, a chimney, smokestack, flue'or elevator shaft may project into any rear yard, provided the horizontal section of the projection does not exceed five square feet. (6) The set back and yard requirements of this ordinance shall not apply to any necessary retaining wall, or to any fence or wall which is less than five feet high and less than 60 percent solid. Nothing herein shall prevent the construction of a rear line fence or wall to a height not exceeding seven feet. The provisions of this Ordinance shall not apply to terraces, steps and uncovered porches which are not in any part more than three feet above the floor level of the first story and not within five feet of any party lot line. (7) In A, A-1 Residential and B Business Districts a ground story extension may project into a rear yard from the rear of any building not more than ten (10) feet, provided it does not extend within less than ten (10) feet of a, rear lot line. (8) Every room in which one or more persons live, sleep, work, or congregate except storage rooms e the nature of the occupancy does not require direct light and air from the outside shall have a total window area equal to or greater than one-tenth of the floor area of the room. Such windows shall open directly either upon a street or alley not less than ten (10) feet in width or upon a rear yard, side yard, outer court or enclosed court located upon the same lot and conforming to the requirements prescribed for these by this ordinance as to minimum area and least dimensions. In any B, B-1, B-2 Business or C Industrial District if such rear yards, side yards, or courts be required, the courts shall comply with the court regulations for A and A-1 Residence Districts and if the building or structure to be erected is intended or designed to be used in whole or in part for any industrial, manufacturing, trade or commercial purpose, the rear yards or side yards shall be not less than two (2) inches wide for each foot of building height over fifteen (15) feet, but in no case shall the minimum width be less than three (3) feet for side, yards and five (5) feet for rear yards. (9) No lot or plot shall hereafter be so reduced in area as to cause any open space required by this ordinance to be less in any dimension than is herein required for the dis- trict and lot in question. (10) No lot shall contain any building used as a residence unless such lot abuts on at least one street or unless there is a perpetual unobstructed easement of access at least fifteen (15) feet wide to such a street. SEC. 15 ACCESSORY BUILDINGS - (1) Accessory buildings permitted by this ordinance shall be placed in rear yards only. The sggregate ground area covered by accessory buildings, including the ground area covered by any projections or en6roachments hereinbefore permitted, shall not exceed 30 percent of the rear yard area in A Residence Districts and 40 percent in A-1 Districts, In B, B-1, and B-2 Business and C Industrial Districts, where a ground level rear yard is required, the aggregate ground area coverage shall not exceed 50 percent. of the rear yard area. (2) No accessory building in any A or A-1 Residence District or B Business District Which is within ten (10) feet of any party lot line, shall be more than one story high. No accessory building shall exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height. No accessory building which Is not of fire -proof construction shall be within less than tree feet of any party lot line in any A or A-1 Residence District; except that this shall not prevent the erection or com- pletion of a common garage across their joint lot line by adjoining property owners. (3) Within the limitations hereinbefore recited in this section any accessory building