14.22.090 Projections into Yards.
(1) The following structures may be erected on, or project into, any required yard, except into a required driveway:
(a) Fences and walls in conformance with the Provo City Code and other City codes and ordinances;
(b) Landscaping elements including trees, shrubs, and other plants; and
(c) Necessary appurtenances for utility service.
(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 upward.
(a) Cornices, eaves, belt courses, sills, buttresses, or other similar architectural features;
(b) Stairways, balconies, door stoops, fire escapes, awnings, and planter boxes or masonry planters not exceeding twenty-four (24) inches in height; and
(c) 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.