§ 60-154. Accessory building provisions.

Except as otherwise permitted in this chapter, accessory buildings and uses shall be subject to the following regulations:

(1)

Authorized accessory buildings may be erected as part of the principal building, be connected to the principal building by a roofed porch, patio, breezeway, or similar structure, or be completely detached from the principal building.

(2)

All accessory buildings shall meet front and side yard requirements, except where such accessory buildings are located completely to the rear of the principal building, in which case an accessory building may be located no nearer than five feet to any side or rear lot line.

(3)

On a corner lot in any residential district, no accessory building shall be located nearer to the side lot line than the side yard setback of the principal building on said lot. When the rear lot line forms a part or all of a side lot line of an adjacent lot, a garage shall be no nearer than five feet to the rear lot line.

(4)

An accessory building/structures shall not occupy more than 30 percent of the area of any rear yard.

(5)

In any residential district, private swimming pools are permitted as an accessory use, provided that they are accessory to a dwelling and are connected to adequate sanitary systems, and shall be subject to regulations contained in section 60-177

(6)

No accessory building shall be built upon a lot or parcel unless and until a principal building is erected.

(7)

With the exception of wind energy conversion systems allowed as an accessory use in the R-3 Residential district, subject to the regulations set forth in section 60-186; accessory buildings within residential zoning districts shall not exceed 15 feet in height to mean roof level.

(8)

An accessory building shall not be located within a dedicated utility or drainage easement or right-of-way.

(Ord. No. 691, § 1(32-90), 5-4-2005; Ord. No. 734, § 1, 1-25-2011)