14.19.090 Projections into Yards.
(1) The following structures may be erected on or project into any required yard, except required driveways:
(a) Fences and walls in conformance with the Provo City Code and other City codes and ordinances;
(b) Landscape elements, including trees, shrubs, turf, and other plant material; and
(c) Necessary appurtenances for utility services.
(2) The structures listed below may project into a minimum front or rear yard not more than four (4) feet, and into a minimum side yard not more than two (2) feet, except that required driveways shall remain unobstructed from the ground up.
(a) Cornices, eaves, belt course, sills, buttresses, or other similar architectural features;
(b) Fireplace structures and bays, provided they are not wider than eight (8) feet and are generally parallel to the wall of which they are a part;
(c) Stairways, balconies, door stoops, fire escapes, awnings, and planter boxes of masonry planters not exceeding twenty four (24) inches in height; and
(d) Carports and loading docks in a side yard, or rear yard provided that such a structure is not more than one (1) story in height, and is entirely open on at least three (3) sides, except for necessary supporting columns and customary architectural features.