The regulations set forth in this chapter within
each use district shall be subject to the exceptions detailed in the
following sections.
Essential services, as defined in § 515-3, shall be permitted as authorized by law. Essential services are exempt from the provisions of this chapter, with the exception that there shall be full conformance with the following articles (where applicable for the proposed use or activity):
The provisions of this chapter shall not be
so construed as to interfere with the temporary use of any property
as a voting place in connection with any local, state or federal election.
A.
The height limits of this chapter shall not apply
to the following:
(1)
Roof structures for the housing of elevators,
stairways, tanks, ventilating fans and air conditioners or other similar
equipment which is necessary or customarily incidental to the operation
or maintenance of the building;
(2)
Fire or parapet walls;
(3)
Skylights;
(4)
Chimneys and smokestacks;
(5)
Steeples on places of worship;
(6)
Flagpoles;
(7)
Wireless signal receiving antennas for domestic
use only; and
(8)
Similar structures or appurtenances necessary
and customarily incidental to the permitted uses in the district in
which they are located.
B.
No structure or part of any structure listed above
as an exception shall exceed by more than 15 feet the height limitation
of the district in which it is located. In addition, no structure
listed above as an exception shall have a total area greater than
25% of the roof area to which it is attached.
Legal nonconforming lots of record may be excepted from the minimum lot width and area requirements in accordance with the provisions in § 515-172.
An uncovered, unenclosed porch or deck may project
into a required front or rear yard for a distance not to exceed 10
feet. This shall not be interpreted to include or permit fixed canopies.
Architectural features may extend or project
into a required side, front or rear yard not more than four feet.
