(A) An accessory structure is permitted in a residential district if it meets the following restrictions:
(1) No accessory structure shall be erected in a front yard.
(2) No accessory structure shall be erected in any side yard within a distance from the near side lot line less than the least width of the side yard required for the principal building.
(3) Accessory structures may be built in a rear yard not nearer to a rear or side lot than the side yard requirement for the principal structure.
(4) Except as otherwise provided in the zoning code, individual enclosed accessory structures that are not open to the sky, either wholly or partially, such as sheds, garages, garden buildings, and pool houses, shall not cover a total of more than 200 square feet of floor area. Floor area means the area of the ground floor of the structure that creates a footprint of the structure on the property. A detached garage shall not cover more than 800 square feet, or more than 50% of the floor area of the principal structure, whichever is less. A detached garage is an enclosed accessory structure used for storage, including but not limited to the parking or storage of vehicles, that is not connected to the principal structure by means of an above ground structure, material, or equipment. No combination of accessory structures, whether enclosed or open to the sky, shall have an aggregate floor area greater than 50% of the principal structure, or greater than 50% of the required rear yard, whichever is less.
(5) On a corner lot, no accessory building shall project beyond the front yard line on either street.
(6) No accessory building shall be constructed on a lot until construction of 50% or more of the principal building has been completed.
(7) The principal access of an accessory structure, such as primary access doors to a shed or garage, may not face a street.
(8) No accessory structure shall be located in a public right-of-way or utility easement.
(9) Accessory structures cannot be used as a dwelling, and may not be used as part of a home business or home occupation. Accessory structures may only be used in a manner consistent with, and incidental and subordinate to, the principal use on the property.
(10) Accessory structures with roofs or walls that are not rigid or durable, such as tents, canopies, and structures covered or cladded in collapsible or other similar material such as fabric, nylon, plastic, or tarps, including but not limited to temporary utility or storage structures, portable carports, and shelters, may not be maintained for more than seven consecutive days or more than a total of 30 days in a calendar year.
(11) Accessory structures shall meet all other requirements set forth in this code.
('69 Code, § 151.12) (Ord. C-285, passed 7-8-68; Am. Ord. C-666, passed 10-10-89; Am. Ord. C-692, passed 10-9-90; Am. Ord. 2018-13, passed 2-11-19) Penalty, see § 154.99