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dimension of eacli side yard "sha.I.I be not Iess than 12 per cent of the average vaidth of the Zot, but such least dimension need not exceed 12 feet, provided such leasti dimension shalZ in no case be Tess than one-sixth of the height of the build- ing, nor Iess than six feet. Section 17. R.ear yards in residence districts. Tn a elass Ul, U2 or U3 district every building erected shaZl nave a rear yard. The Zeast dimension of such rear yaxd sha11 be 20 per cent of the depth of the lot but such Ieast dimension need not be more than 40 feet provided such Ieast dimension-shall in no case be less than the height of the building. Forty per cent of the area of such yard may be occupied by a one story aceessoxy building not more than 15 feet in height, but on a corner lot the rear line of which is identical -uith the side line of an i.nterior Iot, no such accessory bailding if detached from the main building 'shall be erected 5qithi.n 25 feet of any street line or -with- in 10 f'eet of the reaiy 16t 1ine. Section 18. Side and rear yaxds in business distriets. In a class II4 district -where the side line of the Iot adjoins a class UI., UR or U3,district, no bu.ilding unZess Iocated 50 feet or more back from the street line shall be erected witliin 10 feet of such adjoi.ning class UI. U2 or U3 d.istrict. In a class U4 distri?t-whsre the reax line of the lot adjoins a cla.ss U1, U2 or U3 district every building erected shall ha.ve a rear yard. The least di.mension of such yard shall be at Ieast 20 per cent of the depth of tihe Iot, but such Ieast dimension neerl not be more than 40 feet provided such Zsast dimension shall in no case be Zess than one-half of the height of the building. Forty per cent of the, area of such reaz• yard ma.y be occupied by.a one story accessory building, but on a corner Zot no such accessory build.ing if detached from the main building shall be erected -witihin 25 feet of the street line and no such accessory built3ing unZess Iocated. 50 feet or more back from the street line shall?be erected-uithin ZO feet of the rear Zot Iine. Section 19. Side and rear yard sxceptions. (a) The area required i.n a side or rear yard shall be open irom the establ.ished grade or from the natural grade if higher than the established grade to the sky, vnobs1cructed exce.pt for the orr3inary proj-ections of window si1Zs, belt courses, cornices and other ornamental #eatures to the extent of not more than four inches, except that ivithin five feet of the s-treet -wall, a cornice may project not over three feEt into such yard, and provided tha.t if the building is not over 22 Stories in height9 the cornice may project not more than 22 feet into such yarrl. (b) A corner of a yard may be cut off between the -walls of the sa.me building provided that the Iength of the -ffall of such cut-off does not exceed seven feet. (c) A bUileli.ng and any accessory building erected on the same lot shall, for the guxpose of side and rear requirementis, be considererl as a single bui3Ling. Section 20. Front yards; building Iines. For the purpose of regulating front yards9 for the purpose of further reguta.ti.ng side yards of corner buildings and for the purpose of regulating the alignment of buildings near street frontages, building Zines.as set forth on the building line map -uhich accompanies this ? .? ? _g_