§ 3.15. Accessory buildings.

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

A.

General requirements.

1.

Accessory buildings are permitted only in connection with, incidental to and on the same lot with a principal use or main building permitted in the particular zoning district.

2.

No accessory building shall be occupied or utilized unless the main building to which it is an accessory is occupied or utilized.

3.

All accessory buildings shall comply with the use limitations applicable in the zoning district in which it is located.

4.

No detached accessory building shall be used in any part for residential purposes.

5.

If an accessory building is attached to a main building by any wall or roof construction, it shall be subject to and must conform to all regulations of this ordinance applicable to main buildings.

6.

All accessory buildings and use combined shall cover no more than 30 percent of the rear yard. Swimming pools shall not count towards this restriction.

B.

Height restrictions. No detached accessory building in a residential district shall exceed one story or 14 feet in height. Accessory buildings in nonresidential districts shall not exceed the height requirements of the district in which they are located.

C.

Location regulations.

1.

Yard locations.

a.

In the R-1 residential districts, an accessory building shall be located in the rear yard of the lot except when attached to the main building.

b.

In the case of multiple family developments, parking garage or covered bays may be permitted in any yard, but not within any required yard.

2.

Setbacks.

a.

No detached accessory building shall be located closer than five feet to any main building or closer to any street right-of-way line than permitted for a main building.

b.

The drip edge of any detached accessory building 576 square feet or less in area shall be located no closer than three feet to any side or rear lot line. Detached accessory buildings between 576 square feet and 960 square feet in area shall be located no closer than five feet to a side lot line and 30 feet to a rear lot line. Detached accessory buildings in excess of 960 square feet in area shall meet the rear yard and side yard setback requirements for main use buildings of the zoning district in which they are located.

c.

When an accessory building is located on a corner lot it shall meet the front yard setback of both streets.

Front Lot Line

D.

Number and size limitations.

1.

With the exception of multiple family developments, in no case shall the number of attached or detached accessory buildings, in combination, exceed two.

2.

Accessory buildings in single family and two-family residential developments are subject to the following area restrictions.

a.

 

Lot Size	Primary Accessory Building Style	Primary Accessory Building Maximum Area	2 nd Accessory Building Maximum Area
<1 Acre	Attached	768 square feet*	250 square feet
<1 Acre	Detached	768 square feet	120 square feet
≥1 acre <5 acres	Attached	768 square feet*	960 square feet
≥1 acre <5 acres	Detached	768 square feet	500 square feet
≥5 acres	Attached	768 square feet*	1,100 square feet
≥5 acres	Detached	768 square feet	750 square feet

 

* If the home has at least 3,000 square feet of finished living area then an attached accessory building of up to 1,200 square feet in area is permitted.

b.

A garage accessory to a multiple family dwelling unit shall be designed for not more than two vehicles per dwelling unit.

c.

Multiple family developments may have one detached accessory building for use as a maintenance/storage facility subject to the following restrictions:

Lot Size	Accessory Building Maximum Area
<1 Acre	250 square feet
≥1 acre <5 acres	960 square feet
≥5 acres	1,100 square feet

 

3.

Detached accessory buildings in commercial and industrial districts are subject to the following area restrictions:

a.

Lot Size	Accessory Building Maximum Area
<1 Acre	250 square feet
≥1 acre <5 acres	960 square feet
≥5 acres	1,100 square feet

 

4.

Carports are to be considered as an accessory building subject to these provisions.

5.

A stable for horses, which shall not be subject to the size limitations of this section may be permitted on a lot of two acres or more where a horse is kept in accordance with the provisions of the R1-A, B Districts in accordance with the requirements of section 5.02 or section 3.12.

6.

The following accessory buildings or structures are permitted, and shall not be subject to a number limitation unless as expressly noted below:

a.

A child's playhouse or treehouse, not to exceed 100 square feet in gross floor area.

b.

Doghouses, pens and other similar structures for the housing of household pets, but not including kennels as defined in chapter 2.

c.

Fallout shelters.

d.

Swimming pool and/or bathhouse, private.

e.

Decks, porches, gazebos and similar structures.

f.

Recreation, storage and service structures in a manufactured home park, as regulated by chapter 7.

(Ord. No. 7-03, § 3(3.15), 4-1-2003; Ord. No. 3-12, §§ 1, 4, 6-24-2012; Ord. No. 16-18, § 1—5, 11-20-2018)