§ 156.124  ACCESSORY STRUCTURE STANDARDS (AS).
   (A)   AS-01:
      (1)   Accessory structures shall comply with all development standards for the subject zoning district. Also, no accessory structures shall encroach on any platted easement unless written consent is given by the agency the easement belongs to or is managed by.
      (2)   Accessory structures are not permitted on a lot prior to any primary structure being constructed, except where the accessory structure is being used for personal storage or agricultural purposes. Accessory structures also must relate to the primary structure and its uses.
      (3)   The following accessory structures are permitted, but must abide by all applicable standards:
         (a)   Antennas or satellite dishes;
         (b)   Bath houses or saunas;
         (c)   Decks;
         (d)   Detached garages;
         (e)   Gazebos;
         (f)   Greenhouses (personal);
         (g)   Hot tubs;
         (h)   Mini barns;
         (i)   Storage building;
         (j)   Pole barn;
         (k)   Agricultural buildings;
         (l)   Sheds;
         (m)   Boat docks;
         (n)   Sport courts; and
         (o)   Swimming pools (swimming pools must abide by 675 I.A.C. 20).
   (B)   AS-02: all permissible accessory structures shall abide by the following standards:
      (1)   Size of accessory structures:
         (a)   RR: may not exceed 100% of the finished floor area of the primary structure;
         (b)   R1: may not exceed 65% of the finished floor area of the primary structure;
         (c)   R2: may not exceed 65% of the finished floor area of the primary structure;
         (d)   R3: may not exceed 60% of the finished floor area of the primary structure;
         (e)   R4: may not exceed 60% of the finished floor area of the primary structure;
         (f)   R5: may not exceed 50% of the finished floor area of the primary structure;
         (g)   R6: may not exceed 50% of the finished floor area of the primary structure;
         (h)   MP: may not exceed 50% of the finished floor area of the primary structure; and
         (i)   AG: no size restriction.
      (2)   No more than two enclosed accessory structures are permitted on a lot, unless the property is in the AG Agriculture District and is used as a working farm; in that instance, there is no limit to the number of accessory structures.
      (3)   An accessory structure shall only be located to the rear or side of the primary structure.
      (4)   Swimming pools, hot tubs, mini barns, campers, bath houses or sauna shall only be located to the rear of the primary structure, except in the case of corner or through lots; in that instance, the structures may be placed on the side of the primary structure.
      (5)   No mobile home or manufactured home may be used as an accessory structure in any district.
   (C)   AS-03:
      (1)   Accessory structures shall comply with all development standards for the subject zoning district. Also, no accessory structures shall encroach on any platted easement unless written consent of the agency the easement belongs to or is managed by.
      (2)   Accessory structures are not allowed on a lot prior to any primary structure being constructed. Accessory structures also must relate to the primary structure and its uses.
      (3)   The following accessory structures are permitted, but must abide by all applicable standards:
         (a)   Antennas or satellite dishes;
         (b)   Decks;
         (c)   Gazebos;
         (d)   Storage buildings;
         (e)   Sheds; and
         (f)   Dumpsters.
   (D)   AS-04: all permitted accessory structures shall abide by the following standards.
      (1)   No more than two accessory structures are permitted on a lot.
      (2)   An accessory structure shall only be located to the rear or side of the primary structure.
      (3)   Antennas or satellite dishes shall only be permitted to the rear of the primary structure.
      (4)   Dumpsters shall be enclosed and screened on all four sides.
   (E)   AS-05: manufactured home park accessory structures standards are as follows.
      (1)   Management offices, sales offices, storage, mini-warehouses, laundry, dry cleaning facilities and other structures customarily incidental to manufactured home parks shall be permitted; provided that, the following criteria are met.
         (a)   They are subordinate to the residential component of the park and add aesthetic value to the park.
         (b)   They are located, designed and intended to serve only the needs of the park.
         (c)   The establishments shall present no visible evidence of their business nature to areas outside the park.
      (2)   Each manufactured home is entitled to one accessory structure in addition to a carport or garage. Attached or detached garages, and carports, are to be counted toward the total accessory building area. The total area of all accessory structures shall not exceed 20% of the dwelling site. Permitted accessory structures are as follows:
         (a)   Decks;
         (b)   Attached/detached garages;
         (c)   Gazebos;
         (d)   Greenhouses;
         (e)   Hot tubs;
         (f)   Mini barns;
         (g)   Patios;
         (h)   Sheds;
         (i)   Sport courts; and
         (j)   Boat houses.
      (3)   Model manufactured homes as sales units provided the number of model homes is limited to 5% of the authorized number of dwelling sites in the park. Model homes must comply with all standards set forth in the MP District. One unit may be used as a sales office.
(Ord. 2002-05, passed 12-30-2002, § 7.5)