YAVAPAI COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING ORDINANCE Page 116 a. Cornices, eaves, coolers, decks and open balconies, fire escapes, stairways or fire towers may project no more than five feet (5’) into any required yard or court, but no closer than two feet (2’) from any lot boundary. b. Sills, leaders, belt course (and similar ornamental features) and chimneys may project two feet (2’) into any required yard or court. 2. Front Yard Encroachments: a. A bay window, oriel, entrance or vestibule not exceeding a ten foot (10’) width may project three feet (3’) into any required front yard. b. An attached open porch, deck or open balcony, or a carport may project no more than six feet (6’) into any front yard. 3. Rear Yard Encroachments: a. A bay window, oriel, entrance or vestibule not exceeding a ten foot (10’) width may project three feet (3’) into any required rear yard. b. An attached open porch, deck or open balcony, or a carport may project no more than ten feet (10’) into any required rear yard, but no closer than ten feet (10’) from any common lot boundary. c. A detached accessory structure may be placed in a required rear yard provided same does not: (1) Encroach upon the end quarter of a through lot. (2) Be nearer the side lot line of the front half of any adjacent lot than the required side yard of such lot. (3) Be nearer any property line than is allowed for a principal building for any portion of an accessory building to be used for dwelling or sleeping purposes. None of the foregoing provisions for detached accessory buildings shall limit such building from location farther than seventy-five feet (75’) from any lot boundary. C. Setbacks from streets and alleys (yard depth) are measured from the right-of-way or easement (or what would be such where only a partial right-of-way exists). D. Swimming pool setbacks from any lot boundary shall be no less than five feet (5’) on Residential Zoned lots and no less than twenty-five feet (25’) for any commercial (semi-public or public) pool. E. Courts from which rooms depend for natural ventilation of light must be open to the sky and maintain a minimum dimension of five feet (5’), plus one (1) additional foot width for each story above the first. F. Additional Setback requirements in Commercial zones: 1. Any Residential District uses in a commercial zone shall maintain the same yards required by the Density District, except that where dwelling units, or guest units, occupy an upper floor (the ground floor of which is used for business) such upper floor may maintain the same yards as are permitted for the ground floor. 2. A front yard of not less than twenty feet (20’) shall be required where the proposed commercial building is on a lot contiguous to a Residential Zoned lot fronting on the same street (unless waived in writing by the owner of such Residential Zoned lot).