(A) One accessory building may be placed on a lot, provided the building adheres to the following standards:
(1) The use of the building shall be of a nature that is customary and accessory to the primary use of the lot. For example, garages and/or servants’ quarters/guest suites are customary and accessory to principal residential dwellings.
(2) Accessory structures may not be constructed prior to the construction of the primary structure on a lot.
(3) Accessory structures shall conform substantially with the style, design, and materials of the main structure.
(4) Accessory structures shall meet all required setbacks.
(5) Accessory structures shall not have separate water or sewer services from the primary structure on a lot.
(6) The size (in square feet) of an accessory structure shall not exceed 75% of the square footage of the primary structure on a lot.
(7) The height of an accessory structure shall not exceed the height of the primary structure on a lot.
(B) In determining whether a structure is “customary and accessory” to a principal structure, the following shall be considered:
(1) Size. See division (A)(6) above.
(2) The presence (or absence) of similar accessory structures appurtenant to similar principal structures in the neighborhood or the community.
(3) Whether the accessory structure would be in harmony with the character of the neighborhood or community.
(4) The amount of usage the accessory structure has or is likely to have relative to the main structure.
(1989 Code, Title V, Ch. 51, Art. XI, § 1107) (Ord. passed 4-10-1983; Ord. 2013-05, passed 4-9-2013; Ord. 2015-02, passed 5-12-2015; Ord. 2021-03, passed 6-8-2021)