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• 2. Chimneys,air conditioning units,fire escapes,uncovered stairs,ramps,and necessary landings which do not extend more than 3 feet into the required yard. 3. Terraces,steps,uncovered porches and patios,decks, stoops,or similar features which do not extend above the height of the ground floor level of the principal structure or to a distance less than 2 feet from any lot line.Notwithstanding this requirements,patios shall not be less than 10 feet from a street right-of-way. 4. Fences constructed and maintained in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Title. 1011.06 Visibility Triangles in All Districts: A. Purpose:This section is intended to define and regulate areas around street intersections for the purpose of preserving adequate sight lines for the safety of motorists,cyclists,and pedestrians passing through the intersections.Visibility triangles are described by locating Points A,B,and C as instructed in this Section and connecting these points with straight lines. B. Applicability:Although the visibility triangles described in • this section at least partially overlap land in the public right- of-way,the requirements of this section apply only to the privately owned property(i.e.,land which is not in the public right-of-way)that lies within a visibility triangle. C. Definitions:The following words and phrases,when used in this section,shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them: 1. Street X:At an intersection,Street X is the street of higher classification or,if intersecting streets are of equal classification,the primary street as determined by the Community Development Department. 2. Street Y:At an intersection,Street Y is the street of lower classification or,if intersecting streets are of equal classification,the street which is not determined by the Community Development Department to be the primary street. 3. Width of Street:The distance in feet measured from back-of-curb to back-of-curb or,in the absence of a curb, the distance measured perpendicularly from the edge of the paving surface to the opposite edge of the paving surface. D. Parcels Zoned Low-Density Residential:The visibility triangle for a street intersection adjacent to an LDR-zoned • parcel shall be described as follows.