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(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 lot, a detached accessory building shall be to the side or rear of the principal building, so that any edge or building line of the detached accessory building or structure is not located closer to a lot line abutting a road than the principal structure and set back a minimum of 20 feet from 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. (B)(4) No accessory structure shall be erected or located within the front setbackyard. Section 4. 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 property’s 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 5. Revisions to § 156.121(B) HEIGHT. (B)Excess height on a building. Upon the securing of a conditional use permit, any building may be erected to a height exceeding that specified for the respective district, provided the front, rear, side yards setbacks shall be increased one foot for each one foot by which the building exceeds the height limit established for that district. Section 6. 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 setbacks 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 90