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Little Canada Zoning Ordinance General Provisions 903-23 c. Within a required front yard, stoops, windows, energy conserving attached vestibules, not exceeding forty (40) square feet, may encroach no more than five (5) feet. 3. In rear yards: recreational equipment, clotheslines and poles, arbors and trellises, balconies, breezeways, open porches, detached outdoor living rooms, garages, and air conditioning or heating equipment to a point not less than ten (10) feet from the rear lot line. 903.040. GENERAL AREA AND BUILDING SIZE REGULATIONS. A. Purpose. This Section identifies general area and building size requirements and exceptions to general height requirements in each zoning district. B. Usable Open Space. Each multiple family dwelling site shall contain at least five hundred (500) square feet of usable open space as defined in Section 902 of this Ordinance for each dwelling unit contained thereon. C. Height. The building height limits established herein for districts shall not apply to the following: 1. Belfries. 2. Chimneys or flues. 3. Church spires. 4. Cooling towers. 5. Cupolas and domes which do not contain usable space. 6. Elevator penthouses. 7. Flag poles. 8. Parapet walls extending not more than three (3) feet above the limiting height of the building. 9. Water towers. 10. Television and radio antennas not exceeding twenty (20) feet above roof. D. No excluded roof equipment or structural element extending beyond the limited height of a building may occupy more than twenty-five (25) percent of the area of such roof nor exceed ten (10) feet unless otherwise noted. Such equipment shall be screened with architectural elements that utilize the design and materials of the building. E. Except in the R-1 and R-2 Districts, maximum height for principal buildings in the individual zoning districts may be increased up to one hundred fifty (150) percent of the district limits by Conditional Use Permit, provided that the City finds that the character of the area will be maintained, that the additional height enhances the architectural character of the building, and that the additional height will not create a negative impact on surrounding neighborhoods.