Accessory structures, except as otherwise permitted in this subchapter, shall be subject to the following regulations.
(A) Where the accessory structure is structurally attached to a main building, it shall be subject to, and must conform to, all regulations of this section applicable to the principal structure.
(B) Accessory structures (excluding, mailboxes, newspaper boxes, walls, fences, birdhouses, flag poles, pump covers and doghouses under 15 square feet or less in gross floor area) shall not be erected in any front yard. Private garages are subject to the requirements listed in division (D) below. Detached accessory buildings may be located in the required rear or side yard, except no such structure shall be located closer than ten feet from any rear or side yard line, but in the case of corner lots, such buildings and structures shall be set back at least 25 feet from any side street right-of-way. Such structures shall also be at least five feet from any other building on the same lot. In no instance shall an accessory structure be located within a dedicated easement or right-of-way.
(C) Mailboxes, newspaper boxes, birdhouses, flagpoles and pump covers may be placed in any front, side or rear yard. No zoning permit is needed for these structures.
(D) Private garages, designed primarily to store an automobile, may be placed in any non-required front, side or rear yard. Where a rear lot line measures 75 feet or less, no such structure shall be located closer than zero feet from any side yard line or ten feet from the rear yard line. Where a rear lot line measures more than 75 feet, such structure shall not be located closer than ten feet from any rear or side yard line and at least five feet from any building on the same lot.
(F) Doghouses and/or fenced pens are permitted in the rear yard. Such structure shall meet the side and rear yard lot requirements of the applicable zoning district. No zoning permit is required if the doghouse is 15 square feet or less in gross floor area and/or the pen is not larger than ten feet by ten feet.
(G) On any lot containing a principal residential use, no accessory structure shall be permitted that involves or requires any external construction features which are not primarily residential in nature or character.
(H) An accessory building may not exceed the height of the principal structure.
(I) (1) On any lot containing a principal residential use, the maximum size of any accessory structures (excluding outdoor swimming pools or tennis courts) shall not exceed one-half the heated ground floor area of the principal structure or 750 square feet, whichever is greater.
(2) On a lot containing an area of one or greater, the maximum permitted area of accessory structures (excluding outdoor swimming pools or tennis courts) shall not exceed one-half the heated ground floor area of the principal building.
(J) Satellite dish antennas shall be considered on accessory structure and shall be regulated as follows.
(1) Satellite dishes that are one meter or less in size are preempted from all local zoning, building and similar regulations. No permit is needed for their installation.
(2) Satellite dishes that are over one meter in size, and no larger than eight feet in diameter are allowed unless the applicant can demonstrate the need for a larger size. See also divisions (J)(5), (J)(6) and (J)(7) below.
(3) Satellite dishes shall not exceed a height of 15 feet.
(4) All satellite dishes must be installed and grounded properly.
(5) (a) Satellite dish antennas over one meter in size and located in a residential (R-A, R-20, R-10) zoning district shall be located in the rear yard only and shall maintain a ten-foot setback from all side and rear lot lines. The Board of Adjustment may grant a special exception to allow the dish antenna to be located within the side or front yard if it determines that:
1. The satellite dish cannot feasibly be located and be operated efficiently if located in the rear yard; and
2. The proposed site would have the least impact on adjacent properties.
(b) If the Board of Adjustment does allow the placement of a satellite dish in a front or rear yard, landscaping will be required along the antenna’s non-reception window axes. Such treatments along the non-reception window axes shall consist of evergreen plantings designed to create an opaque screen within four years. Other screening may be required along the reception axis.
(6) Satellite dishes over one meter in size whose reflective surface is solid shall be painted a subdued or natural color.
(7) Satellite dishes over one meter in size shall not be located on a roof, unless the satellite dish is an accessory structure associated with a business or industrial use located in the C-B, G-B, M-1 or M-2 Zoning Districts.
(K) Under no circumstances may a vehicle (automobile, truck, SUV, motor home) or trailer (RV, camper) designed to be transported by a vehicle be used as an accessory structure in a residential (R-A, R-20, R-10) zoning district.
(L) Ham radio facilities and two-way communication facilities for governmental and business (for use in their business only) communications shall be deemed accessory uses; provided, no transmitter or antenna structure exceeds 100 feet in height. Any such tower shall meet the applicable setback requirements for the underlying zoning district, unless such tower is located in a residential district. In residential zoning districts (R-A, R-20, R-10), the setback in all directions for such towers shall be a distance equal to the height of the tower.
(M) In cases where the rear lot line of a lot containing a principal non-residential use abuts a lot in a residential (R-A, R-20, R-10) zoning district, a minimum of a 20-foot rear setback shall be required for the accessory structure/use.
(Ord. passed - -, § 5.10) Penalty, see § 10.99