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Zoning Code (F) Garage setback permit. A garage which will cover an area of no more than 528 square feet and no dimension of which is greater than 24 feet may be located within the side setbacks and/or rear setbacks if a setback permit has been issued for the garage under the following provisions of this section. (1) Application for a setback permit must be made in writing on forms provided by the City Manager and must be filed with the City Manager, together with a filing fee in the amount required under Chapter 33. The application must include a survey showing the proposed location of the structure and the structures on the property adjoining the setback in question. The application must also address the other matters to be considered by the Planning Commission and City Council, as set forth in division(B) above. The permit application will be considered by the Planning Commission and City Council, and notice of the hearing will be given, all in the same manner as provided in § 152.243 for conditional use permits. After the hearing by the Planning Commission, the City Council will grant or deny the permit, stating its reasons for doing so. (2) In granting or denying the setback permit, the City Council will consider the proximity of the garage to any structures on the adjoining property, the extent of vegetation or other screening on the subject property and the adjoining property, the effect of the garage on the light and visibility available to the adjoining property,matters of fire safety, the existing garages on the adjoining property, the ability to locate garages elsewhere on the subject property, and any other matters which may be relevant to the degree of encroachment into the setback. (3) If a setback permit is granted, it will run with the title to the property for which it was granted so long as the garage for which it was granted continues to exist. If that structure is destroyed or removed, the permit will automatically expire. (1993 Code, § 1650.02) Penalty, see § 10.99 § 152.177 ENCROACHMENTS IN YARDS. The following are permitted encroachments in required yards: (A) Chimneys, flues, sills, pilasters, lintels, ornamental features, and bays which do not extend more than 3 feet into the yard or closer than 3 feet from the property line; (B) Yard light and nameplate signs which are at least 5 feet from any side property line; (C) Balconies which project no more than 5 feet into required front or side yards and are not closer than 5 feet from any property line, or balconies which project no more than 20 feet into required rear yards and are not closer than 25 feet from the rear property line; (D) Steps, stoops, and porches which extend into a front yard not more than 5 feet; (E) Terraces, steps, stoops,uncovered porches,and patios which extend into a side yard not more than 5 feet and are not closer than 5 feet from any property line;