14.47.100 Projections into Yards.
(1) The following structures may be erected on or projected into any required yard, except for a required driveway:
(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 materials; and
(c) Necessary appurtenances for utility service.
(2) The structures listed below may project into a minimum front yard not more than four (4) feet and into a minimum side yard not more than two (2) feet, except that a required driveway shall remain unobstructed from the ground up and as follows:
(a) Cornices, eaves, belt courses, 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 or 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.