(a) Height. An accessory use or structure shall not exceed eighteen (18) feet in height.
(b) Location. An unattached use or structure shall be located to the rear of the principal dwelling structure within any side or rear yard no closer than five (5) feet from any side or rear lot line in the RE or SR Districts, and four (4) feet in the VR, or VC District.
(c) Permitted Area. The total area of all accessory uses or structures shall not exceed 768 square feet, except for swimming pools and tennis courts which shall be exempted from these area requirements. Not more than one (1) moveable storage building shall be allowed on any single residential property, and such structure shall comply with the location requirements of subsection (b) above. (Ord. 2000-14. Passed 7-24-00.)
Home occupations or professions shall be regulated as permitted or conditional uses in the various residential districts. A home occupation shall comply with the following standards:
(a) The use shall be clearly incidental and secondary to residential use of the dwelling and not more than twenty-five percent (25%) of dwelling unit floor area is devoted to the home occupation. (Ord. 2000-14. Passed 7-24-00.)
(b) The home occupation shall not generate greater traffic volume than is normal for a residential neighborhood.
(c) Not more than one (1) person, other than immediate family residing at the premises, shall be employed in such occupation.
(d) External indication of such home occupation shall be limited to one non-illuminated sign, not more than two (2) square feet, attached flat against the principal structure.
(e) No equipment or process shall be used which creates noise, vibration, glare, fumes, odors, or electrical interference detectable to normal senses off the lot.
(f) No home occupation shall be conducted from any accessory building on the lot.
In particular, a home occupation shall consist primarily of rendering specific personal services, such as those performed by a seamstress, member of the clergy, physician, dentist, lawyer, engineer, architect, accountant, artist, or private teacher. The home occupation shall be performed by the occupant of the premises and shall include employment of not more than one (1) non-resident of the premises.
A "private swimming pool" as regulated herein, means any pool or open tank not located within a completely enclosed building and containing water to depth, at any point greater than one and one-half (1-1/2) feet. No such swimming pool, exclusive of portable swimming pools with an area of less than 100 square feet, shall be allowed in any residential district unless the following conditions and requirements are complied with:
(a) The pool is intended to be used solely for the occupants of the principal use of the property on which it is located.
(b) Such pool, including any walks, paved areas, and appurtenances thereto, shall not be located in any front yard, nor closer than five (5) feet to any property line or structure.
(c) The area of the swimming pool, exclusive of decks, walks and other appurtenances, shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the area of the lot or parcel.
(d) All lights used for the illumination of the swimming pool and adjacent areas shall be designed, located and installed so as to confine the direct beams thereof to the lot or parcel on which the pool is located.
A zoning permit shall be required for the construction or installation of any private swimming pool. The owner of the property, or his agent, shall certify that the pool will be constructed, installed and maintained in conformance with the above requirements.
(Ord. 2002-09. Passed 10-7-02.)
(a) Definition. "Fence" or "wall" means any structure composed of wood, metal, stone, brick or other material, including hedges or other plants, erected in such a manner and location so as to enclose, partially enclose or divide any premises or part of premises for the purpose of confinement, screening, partitioning, or decoration. Trellises or other structures for the purpose of supporting vines, flowers or other vegetation, when erected in such a position so as to enclose, partially enclose or divide any premises or any part of premises shall also be considered a fence.
(b) Permit Required.
(1) No fence or wall, as defined above, may be erected within the Village unless the property owner or his agent files application with the Zoning Inspector. Such application shall include a drawing of the lot, showing the actual location of the proposed fence or wall. The property owner shall determine property lines and certify that the fence or wall does not encroach upon another lot or parcel of land.
(2) This permit will allow future replacement of a fence when all of Section 1175.04
requirements are met, and when there are no material changes to the fence. If there are material changes to a fence, a new permit is required. A material change will mean any one or combination of the following:
A. Height of fence.
B. Location of fence on property.
C. Change in the construction material of the fence.
D. Change in any lot boundaries.
(Ord. 2004-14. Passed 12-20-04.)
(c) Height and Location. The permitted height of a fence or wall shall be determined by its location on the property as follows:
(1) A decorative fence or wall not exceeding forty-two inches (42") in height may be erected within the front yard provided that the fence or hedge is located not less than three (3) feet from the street right-of-way line, and further provided that the provisions of subsection (c)(3) hereof are met.
(2) A fence or wall not exceeding seventy-two inches (72") in height may be erected in any portion of the lot so long as a minimum distance of twenty- five feet (25') is maintained from the front lot line, and adequate sight distance is maintained from streets and/or alleys.
(3) No fence, hedge, or wall shall be erected on any lot in such a manner so as to obscure the vision of motorists approaching a street intersection, within a twenty-five (25) feet clear sight distance along either street approaching said intersection.
(d) Prohibited Fences. In any residential district, no person shall erect or maintain any fence or wall charged with electrical current, nor shall any person erect or maintain any fence or wall having wire or metal prongs or spikes, or other cutting points or edges.
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