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1 1 1 SEC. 495 (13) COURTS. 22 9 (1) When a window in any A or A-1 Residence District in any room except a storage room, bathroom or clothes closet.does not open on a street, alley, side or rear yard as required in this section, it shall open ..,n a court conforming with the provisions hereinafter contained in this subsection. The court need not extend below the lowest story it is required to serve. (2) In any A or A-1 Residence District no accessory building shall be located within any required court. - (3) Within the limits of any outer court, no fence nor wall more than 50 per- cent solid shall be more than four feet high. (4) In any A or A-1 Residence District the minimum widths of courts at the levels of the lowest window sill of the story served by such court shall be as follows: No. of stories above the lowest level served by the Court 1 2 3 For each story over three, if permitted, add Width of With of Enclosed Outer Court Court 4 ft. 6 ft. 6 ft. 10 ft. 8 ft. 14 ft. 2 ft. 4 ft. 0) In no case shall an outer court be less than two inches wide for each foot of building length from the enclosed end. (6) The length of an enclosed court shall be at least twice the required width of the court or such court shall have an area equivalent to the product of the said required dimensions. (7) In B, B-1, B-2 Business District, and C Industrial Districts no courts shall be required except as provided in subsection 14. SEC. 495 (14) EXCEPTIONS AND REGULATIONS IN VARIOUS DISTRICTS. (1) Except as specified in this subsection, yards and courts required by this section shall be open, unobstructed to the sky. (2) Cornices and eaves may project not to exceed three feet over any minimum required yard. Provided that any such projection shall not be nearer than two feet from any lot line. (3) Sills, leaders, belt courses and similar ornamental features may project six inches over any minimum yard or court. An open fire balcony, fire escape or fire tower may project five feet over any yard. (4) A bay window, oriel or balcony which is not more than ten (10) feet wide may project not more than three feet in to any front yard or rear y&rd. 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 section 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 section shat -I 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 pr-,>ject into a rear yard from the rear of any building not more than ten (10) feet, provided it does not extend nearer than (10) feet of a rear lot line. (8) Every room in which one or more persons live, sleep, TNor=., or congregate except storage rooms or other rooms where 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 section 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 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) :Jo lot or plot shall hereafter be so reduced in area as to cause an open space required by this section to be less in any dimension than is herein required for the district 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.