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Section 9243.1. Throuqh Lots. (a) At each end of a through lot there shall be a front yard of a depth required by this Chapter for the District in which the respective street frontage is located; provided, however, that there may he an accessory building in one of such front yards in accordance with subsection (c) following. (b) Where a through lot has depth of one hundred and fifty (150) feet or more, said lot may be assumed to be two (2) lots with the rear line of each approximately equidistant from the front lot lines, provided, however, that each portion shall then be treated as a separate lot insofar as the provisions of this Chapter apply, and provided that such lots were recorded and held under separate ownership prior to December 31, 1939. (c) Where a through lot has depth of less than one hundred and fifty (150) feet, an accessory building not exceeding one (1) story or fourteen (14) feet in height may be located in one of the required front yards if such building is at least five (5) feet from any side lot line and a distance of at least ten (10) percent of the lot depth from the street line abutting the front yard in which such building is to be located, provided, however, that such accessory building shall not project beyond the front yard line established by procedures set forth in this Chapter, but such accessory building need not be located more than twenty (20) feet fron the street line. Section 9243.2. Patios and Architectural Features. (a) Cornices, eaves, chimneys, and similar architectural features may extend into the required yards of the Al, RE, and R1 Districts as follows: a distance not to exceed forty-eight (48) inches into any required front, rear, and/or side yard of the street side of a corner lot; and a distance not to exceed eighteen (18) inches into any other required side yard. The aforesaid architectural features may extend into the required yards of the R2, R3, R3H, and P Districts as follows: a distance not to exceed forty-eight (48) inches into any required front, rear, and/or side yard of the street side of a corner lot; and a distance not to exceed six (6) inches into any other required side yard. (b) A wholly or partly enclosed covered patio attached to a residence shall maintain the same yards as required for the main building, except as set forth in subsection (c) of this Section. A patio with a roof having open frame or egg-crate construction shall be considered a covered patio. (c) A covered patio may project into a required rear yard of any Residential or Professional District to within five (5) feet of the rear property line. Further, a patio roof may be extended into any required side or front yard the same distance allowed for any architectural feature as set forth in subsection (a) of this Section. Further, that portion of the covered patio extending into said required rear yard shall be completely unenclosed on at least three sides except for necessary structural members. Nothing herein shall prohibit the screening-in of said patio with fully ventilating screen. (d) A landing place may extend into any yard to a distance of six (6) feet across one-half (1/2) of the width or depth of the lot, provided that such landing place shall have its floor no higher than the entrance floor of the building. Stairs leading from the ground to said landing place may project beyond said six (6) feet. Further, an open railing no higher than three (3) feet may be placed around said landing place. Nothing herein shall prohibit the extension of an unenclosed, nonroofed, open patio into any and all required side and rear yards. -2-