(A) General statements. An accessory building shall be considered an integral part of the principal building if it is connected to the principal building by a structured passageway.
(B) Location. No detached accessory building shall be located in the front yard.
(C) Height. Accessory building sidewalls shall not exceed ten feet in height.
(D) Setbacks. Accessory buildings shall:
(1) Be located five feet or more from all lot lines of adjoining lots; and
(2) Not be located within a utility easement or drainage easement.
(E) Size. Maximum accessory building square footage shall be:
(1) One thousand and eight square feet for a lot greater than, or equal to, zero acres, and less than, or equal to, 0.59 acres;
(2) One thousand, two hundred square feet for a lot greater than, or equal to, 0.60 acres, and less than, or equal to, 0.74 acres;
(3) One thousand, four hundred and forty square feet for a lot greater than, or equal to, 0.75 acres; and/or
(4) Where residents own two or more contiguous lots, the acreage may be combined.
(F) Building design standards. The architectural design and appearance of all buildings and structures shall comply with the following standards:
(1) Designed to the State Building Code;
(2) The wall or walls that face a street must have siding of like material to the principle structure, or consistent with residential structures. Buildings on a corner lot must comply with § 154.277(C) on both sides of the structure that face the street;
(3) Metal lawn or storage sheds 120 square feet or less in floor area shall be exempt from these standards; and
(4) No tarp like structures.
(G) Home occupations. Home occupations must be conducted entirely within a building.
(1) Offices, barber shops, beauty parlors, dress shops, millinery shops, tourist homes, music and dance schools, or similar uses, any business with an employee other than the home owner shall require conditional use permits.
(2) The occupations as architects, artists, writers, clergymen, lawyers, teachers, dressmaking, and similar domestic crafts shall be permitted.
(3) When deemed appropriate, the Zoning Administrator may bring the home occupation to the attention of the Planning Commission, at which time the Planning Commission may hold the public hearings, request the information, or require the conditions as deemed necessary to bring the home occupation in compliance with the performance criteria. The Planning Commission shall make a recommendation to the City Council for final consideration.
(H) Storage of solid heating fuels. The storage of solid heating fuel (for example, coal, or firewood) shall be screened from view of adjacent residential land uses. The screening shall be in compliance with the provisions set forth in § 154.254.
(Ord. 199, passed 2-7-2000; Ord. 235, passed 11-8-2004)