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SWIMMING POOLS. Any pool, tank, or other structure, above or below ground, which shall cause or has the capacity to retain water with a depth greater than 30 inches, and is designed to be used for swimming, wading, or immersion purposes by individuals. YARD. A required The open space on a lot which is unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground upward, except as otherwise provided for herein. The measurement of a YARD shall be construed as the minimum horizontal distance between the a lot line and the a building line or edge of a structure line. YARD, REAR. The portion of the yard on the same lot with the principal building located between the rear line edge or building line of the building and the rear lot line, and extending for the full width of the lot. Section 2. Revisions to § 156.107(A)(4-5) and (10) ACCESSORY STRUCTURES AND USES. (4) For an interior lot, no detached garage accessory structure shall be erected or located within any required yard other than the rear yard so that any edge or building line of the structure is in front of the principal building. Any detached accessory structure that is not a garage shall be located only within the rear yard. For a corner or interior lot that is a lakeshore lot, a detached garage or accessory building shall be permitted closer to the front lot line than the front building line or edge of the principal building, provided that the minimum front setback for principal buildings is met Ͻ϶there is screening between the structure and the right-of-way, and that all other required setbacks are met. (5) Detached accessory buildings must have a minimum of a 5-foot interior side setback and a 10-foot rear setback. Where a rear or side yard abuts a street For a corner or through lot, a detached accessory building shall be to the side or rear of the principal building, and set back a minimum of 20 feet from any lot line abutting a road the street property line. No structure may be placed in an easement, except bridges by written permit approved by the City Council. (10) Swimming pools may only be located in the rear yard of any lot, and may exceed the size requirements for accessory structures, but shall not exceed 50% of the area of the rear yard. Section 3. Revisions to § 156.111(1)(b) and (2) FENCES AND SPECIAL PRIVACY SCREENING. (1)(b) No fence other than a decorative fence may be constructed within a front yard setback. As used herein, the term DECORATIVE FENCE means a wrought iron fence, wood or vinyl vertical post and wood horizontal rail fence with no more than three rails or a wood or vinyl picket type fence with at least two inches of open space between each picket. All decorative fences shall have at least 40% of the surface area of the fence open. (2) No residential fence may exceed six feet in height and. No decorative fence within the front yard setback may exceed 36 inches in height. Section 4. Revisions to § 156.122(A)(1-4) and (B)(1-3) YARDS. (A) General requirements. The minimum depths of front yard, rear yard, and side yard setback for each district shall be as defined in the schedule of regulations and conform to the following additional regulations unless otherwise permitted: