Projections into yards.
Saint Paul Legislative Code § 63.106
in effectSec. 63.106. - Projections into yards.
(a) Attached vestibules, enclosed entrances and greenhouses may project up to twenty (20) square feet into a required front or rear yard and are subject to lot coverage requirements.
(b) Ramps for the handicapped may project into required yards and are not subject to lot coverage requirements.
(c) Chimneys and fireplaces may project up to one (1) foot into a required yard and are subject to lot coverage requirements.
(d) Except as otherwise provided for in Section 63.501(b), overhangs, decorative details and bay windows may project into a required yard sixteen (16) inches plus two (2) inches for each foot of width of the required side yard and are not subject to lot coverage requirements.
(e) Air conditioning condensers may be permitted in required side and rear yards and nonrequired front yards and are not subject to lot coverage requirements.
(f) Attached uncovered balconies located on the second story and above may project up to five (5) feet into a required yard along a street or an alley and not closer than two (2) feet from a property line. Attached uncovered balconies are not subject to lot coverage requirements.
(Ord 23-43, § 4, 10-18-23; Ord. No. 25-59, § 2, 11-12-25)
Source: City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, City Charter, Legislative Code and Administrative Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mn/st._paul/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIILECO_TITVIIIZOCO_CH63ZOCOEGGEAP_ARTI63.100.GEPRPEST_S63.106PRINYAFetched: 11/1/2026