The following standards shall apply to accessory buildings in residential districts:
(a) Storage Sheds:
(1) One (1) storage shed shall be permitted on a residential lot.
(2) Storage sheds shall not exceed 199 square feet in gross floor area.
(3) Storage sheds shall not exceed fifteen (15) feet in height.
(4) Storage sheds shall be located at least ten (10) feet from any dwelling located on the lot.
(5) Storage sheds shall be located at least ten (10) feet from any other accessory buildings on the lot.
(6) Storage sheds shall be located at least three (3) feet from all lot lines.
(7) Storage sheds shall be located in the rear yard.
(b) Detached Garages:
(1) Detached garages for a single family dwelling shall not exceed 768 square feet in gross floor area.
(2) Detached garages for a multi-family dwelling shall not exceed 600 square feet in gross floor area.
(3) Detached garages shall have a continuous foundation, and shall not consist of pole barn type construction.
(4) A concrete, asphalt, or paved driveway leading to the detached garage shall be required.
(5) Detached garages shall be located in the rear yard, and shall not occupy more than 35% of the rear yard singly or in combination with another accessory building.
(6) Detached garages shall not exceed fifteen (15) feet in height.
(7) Detached garages shall be at least ten (10) feet from any dwelling situated on the same lot.
(8) Detached garages shall be located at least ten (10) feet from any other accessory structure on the lot.
(9) When access to a detached garage is from any alley, such garage shall be located not less than ten (10) feet from the alley right-of-way.
(c) Attached Garages:
(1) Attached garages are an integral part of a principal dwelling or may be connected thereto by a breezeway or similar structure.
(2) Attached garages for a single family dwelling connected by a breezeway or similar structure to the principal dwelling shall not exceed 768 square feet in gross floor area.
(3) Attached garages for a multi-family dwelling connected by a breezeway or similar structure to the principal dwelling shall not exceed 600 square feet in gross floor area.
(4) A concrete, asphalt, or paved driveway leading to the attached garage shall be required.
(5) Attached garages shall have a continuous foundation and shall not consist of pole barn type construction.
(6) Attached garages be placed to meet all setback and height requirements for the principal dwelling to which it is attached.
(7) When access to an attached garage is from an alley, such garage shall be located not less than ten (10) feet from the alley right of way.
(d) Corner Lots:
(1) On a corner lot abutting in the rear or the side of a lot in an R district, any accessory building or part thereof within twenty-five (25) feet of the common lot line shall not be closer to the side street lot line than the least depth of the front yard setback required on such other lot fronting the side street, and in no case shall any part of such accessory building be closer to the side street lot line than the least width of the side yard required for the principal building to which it is accessory.
(2) No accessory use or building in any R district, except an off-street parking, shall be permitted nearer to any front lot line than sixty (60) feet, unless such use or building is contained within or constitutes an integral part of the principal building. However, if the owner of a corner lot, with the approval of the Board of Zoning Appeals, designates the longer street lot line as the front lot line, then the requirements of this section shall apply to establish the permitted distance of an accessory building from only the shorter street lot line.
(e) Use of Accessory Building: No accessory building shall be used as a stable or used for keeping animals or birds. (Ord. 2013-02. Passed 3-19-13.)