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(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. (B)(4) No accessory structure shall be erected or located within the front setback yard. Section 3. Revisions to § 156.111(A)(1)(b), (A)(2), and (F) FENCES AND SPECIAL PRIVACY SCREENING. (A)(1)(b) No fence other than a decorative fence may be constructed between the edge or building line of the principal structure and a lot line abutting a street in a front yard. 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 between the edge or building line of the principal structure and a lot line abutting a street in the front yard may exceed 36 inches in height. (a) Where a corner lot abuts an adjacent propertyÓs front setback yard, the fence shall be set back a minimum of 10 feet from the adjoining property line, unless the fence is a decorative fence not exceeding three feet in height. (b) Residential corner lots shall only have one front setback yard for the purpose of fences and that shall be the side that has the front entrance to the home. (F) Fencing in commercial/industrial zoning districts shall not exceed eight feet in height. Fences, except decorative fences not exceeding three feet in height, shall not be placed in a front setback yard of an industrial or commercial lot. 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: (1) All structures, whether attached to the principal structure or not, and whether open or enclosed, including porches, carports, balconies or platforms above normal grade level shall not project into any minimum front, side or rear yard setback. (2) Lots which abut on more than one street shall provide the required front yards setbacks from the lot lines abutting along each street for the principal structure and for any accessory building, unless otherwise permitted. Lots which do not abut any streets, or do not abut the street from which the lotÓs legal address is derived shall have their lot lines designated by the Zoning Administrator. (3) Any principal structure situated on lands contiguous to or abutting any portion of the public lakes in the city shall maintain yard setbacks of 75 feet from the lake. Where adjacent structures have yard setbacks different from these requirements, the minimum setback from the lake shall be the average setback of the adjacent structures to a minimum of 50 feet; and See also Floodplain Chapter and additional requirements for shorelands. (4) The minimum side or rear yard setback depths for the following nonresidential structures or uses which abut any lot in any residential district shall be: (B) Computing front yards setbacks. For the purpose of computing front yard setback dimensions, measurements shall be taken from the nearest point of the front wall of the building to the street right-of-way line subject to the following qualifications: 13