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Title 9 — PLANNING AND ZONING›Chapter 5 — ZONING

Antioch Municipal Code Art. 8 Projections into Yards

Antioch Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · Antioch

Cite as: Antioch Municipal Code Article 8 · Text as of 2026-10-03

§ 9-5.801 PROJECTIONS INTO YARDS.

Projections into required yard setbacks shall be permitted as follows:

(A) Fireplace or chimneys: two feet.

(B) Cornices, eaves, mechanical equipment, and ornamental features: two feet.

(C) Balconies, stairs, canopies, porches, and awnings: six feet into a front or rear yard, and two feet into a side yard.

(D) Bay windows: two feet.

(E) Patio cover: may encroach to within 10 feet of rear property line and to within three feet of a side property line.

(F) For single-family residences and duplexes, a single-story portion of the main structure shall be allowed ten feet from the rear property line, provided the width of that portion of the main structure shall not exceed 50% of the buildable width of the lot.

(Ord. 897-C-S, passed 10-25-94; Am. Ord. 930-C-S, passed 7-29-97)

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