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77 from the front lot line shall be the rear lot line. The lot line opposite the other public street or street easement shall be the side lot line. Setbacks from street right-of-way, rear lot line and side lot line shall then apply. These setbacks shall apply regardless of which street the building faces. b. On corner lots, nothing shall be located or allowed to grow to impede vision between a height of two and a half (2 1/2) and 10 feet above the centerline grades of the intersecting streets within 15 feet of the intersecting street right-of-way lines. This restriction shall also apply to the planting of crops and to yard grades that result in elevations that impede vision within 15 feet of any intersecting street right-of-way lines. (b) Permitted Yard Encroachments. The following shall not be considered as encroachments on setback requirements subject to other conditions provided herein: 1. All Yards. a. Flag poles, sidewalks, wheelchair ramps, name plate signs, trees, shrubs, plants, yard lights, mailboxes, floodlights, or other sources of light illuminating authorized illuminated signs, or light standards for illuminating yards for safety and security reasons, provided the direct source of light complies with City Code Section 1007.043(6). b. Posts, flues, belt course, bay windows, leaders, sills, pilaster, eaves, gutters, awnings, open terraces, open canopies, chimneys, ornamental features, and open fire escapes extending from the principal structure provided: i. They do not encroach more than three (3) feet into a required setback. ii. They do not encroach into a public easement. c. Uncovered porches, decks, balconies, stoops, patios, or similar features provided: i. The decking shall not extend above the height of the floor of the ground floor level of the principal structure though railings may be higher, and ii. The setback shall be five (5) feet from any side or rear lot line, and iii. The setback shall be 20 feet from any lot line abutting a street, and iv. The setback shall be one (1) foot from any existing or proposed driveway, and v. They do not encroach into a public easement.