(A) Accessory buildings and structures.
(1) Time of construction. No accessory building or structure shall be constructed on any lot prior to the time of construction of the principal building to which it is accessory.
(2) Rear yard occupied. No detached accessory building or buildings shall occupy more than 50% of the area of a required rear yard.
(3) Height. No detached accessory building located in a required rear yard shall exceed 15 feet in height.
(4) Reversed corner lots. On a reversed corner lot in a residential district, and within 15 feet of any adjacent property to the rear in a residential district, no accessory building or portion thereof located in a required rear yard shall be closer to the side lot line abutting the street than a district equal to two-thirds the least depth which would be required under this chapter for the front yard on such adjacent property to the rear. Further, in the above instance, no such accessory buildings shall be located within five feet of any part of the rear lot line which coincides with the side lot line or portion thereof of property in any residential district. No accessory building shall be erected in or encroach upon the required side yard of a corner lot which is adjacent to the street, nor upon the required side yard of a reverse corner lot which is adjacent to the street.
(B) Accessory uses.
(1) Definition. ACCESSORY USES are defined as uses that are incidental and customarily subordinate to principal uses and that complement permitted land uses. The intent in adopting these regulations is to ensure accessory uses are located on the same zoning lot or parcel as the principal use. Accessory uses are allowed provided they comply with the performance standards and criteria set forth herein and do not adversely impact surrounding properties.
(2) Compliance with ordinance requirements. All accessory uses shall comply with the applicable requirements of this zoning chapter and the city code of ordinances, including the use regulations, bulk and area standards, signage, and permit requirements. The provisions set forth in this section establish additional requirements and restrictions for particular accessory uses and structures.
(3) Ownership. An accessory use shall be operated and maintained under the same ownership and on the same zoning lot as the principal use or structure.
(4) Parking. Adequate off-street parking facilities in accordance with the parking standards and specifications set forth in the city code of ordinances shall be provided to serve the accessory use. Such parking shall be considered part of the accessory use and shall be in addition to off-street parking spaces or loading spaces required for other permitted uses on the site.
(5) Unattended donation collection boxes. Unattended donation collection boxes (“UDCBs”) or other similar structures are prohibited in all zoning districts unless the boxes are accessory to the principal use of the premises. To qualify as an allowed accessory use, the UDCB must be owned and maintained by the owner or lessor of the principal use. The following standards and requirements must also be met to qualify as a permitted accessory use.
(a) No more than one UDCB is permitted per parcel.
(b) No UDCB shall be located on a lot unless it contains at least one operating business or other ongoing activity, not including parking facilities.
(c) UDCBs cannot block or impede access to required parking or driveways; pedestrian routes; emergency vehicle routes; building ingress and egress; required handicapped accessibility routes; required easements; or trash enclosure areas or trash bins/enclosures.
(d) No overflow, litter, debris or dumped material shall be allowed within 20 feet of the UDCB.
(e) No solid waste or hazardous materials shall be collected by the UDCB.
(f) UDCBs shall be maintained and in good working order.
(g) UDCBs shall be serviced not less than weekly which includes the removal of donated/collected material and abatement of any prohibited materials, graffiti, peeling paint, rust and broken collection operating mechanisms.
(h) UDCBs shall contain the name, address, 24-hour telephone number, website and email address of the owner and operator of the UDCB and parcel owner/agent.
(C) Unless otherwise provided for herein, accessory structures and uses shall comply with all applicable regulations of this zoning chapter and the city code of ordinances, including the floor area ratio, lot coverage ratio, and height and setback regulations.
(Prior Code, § 166.027) (Ord. 2151, passed 6-28-1971; Ord. 2022-003, passed 1-11-2022)