Accessory buildings and structures shall be compatible with the principal use and shall not be established prior to the establishment of the principal use. Except as otherwise regulated herein, an accessory building or structure hereafter established, erected, altered, enlarged or moved on a lot shall conform with the following.
(A) Height. Detached garages shall not be more than one story, or 15 feet in height, excluding flag poles. No residential accessory structure shall be more than 13 feet in height.
(B) Location.
(1) An accessory building or structure shall be located a minimum of five feet from the principal structure, unless otherwise permitted in this UDO.
(2) An accessory building or structure which is not located entirely in the required rear yard must comply with the side yard setback requirements of the primary structure and shall not be closer than five feet from any side property line.
(3) All accessory buildings or structures located entirely in the required rear yard shall not be closer than five feet from the property line unless otherwise specified.
(4) No accessory building or structure or portion thereof shall be located in the required front yard, exterior side yard, or interior side yard. Exception: gazebos, outdoor fireplaces, playground equipment, sheds, playhouses, greenhouses, storage buildings, swimming pools, patios, decks and terraces which may be located within an exterior side yard, not less than 15 feet from the lot line adjacent to the street, if the yard is enclosed with an allowable fence a minimum of five feet in height.
(5) Where an accessory building or structure is structurally attached to the principal structure, it shall comply with the setback requirements that apply to the principal structure.
(C) Number of detached storage structures or buildings. There shall be no more than two detached storage structures or buildings per single-unit residential property. Detached storage structures less than or equal to 64 square feet in area shall not require a building permit, may be located within five feet of the principal structure, and shall comply with all other applicable codes and ordinances.
(D) Smoking shelters. Smoking shelters shall be permitted as accessory or detached structures on lots in any district. Such structures shall be further regulated as follows.
(1) The smoking shelter must comply with all requirements of the Village Building Code and Fire Code.
(2) The service and/or consumption of drinks or food in the smoking shelter is strictly prohibited.
(3) The smoking shelter must be located in a rear yard or interior side yard only, and must conform with the locational requirements for accessory structures as set forth in this article.
(4) The smoking shelter must be constructed on a suitable, hard surface and must be securely anchored.
(5) The floor area of the smoking shelter must be no larger than 150 square feet.
(6) The smoking shelter must be located no closer than 15 feet from any entrance, exit, open window or ventilation intake that serves an enclosed area in which smoking is prohibited.
(7) The smoking shelter must have at least one permanently clear opening that is not less than 80 inches in height and 60 inches in width.
(8) The smoking shelter may utilize outdoor lighting and electrical heating fixtures in accordance with the requirements of the Carol Stream Electrical Code and Fire Code. The smoking shelter must not contain any other electrical devices nor any mechanical devices, such as televisions or generators.
(9) Temporary smoking shelters must meet the requirements of this section, and also shall be subject to the regulations of § 16-8-3(A)(1)(f)(iv).
(10) Smoking shelters located within the Gary Avenue or North Avenue Corridors must meet the requirements of § 16-5-14.
(E) Radio/broadband telecommunication poles, towers, and/or antenna. Radio or broadband telecommunications poles, towers and antennas, not more than 55 feet in height above ground, shall be permitted as accessory or detached structures on lots in any district. Such structures shall not be placed in a position as to present a hazard to any utility lines. Such structures shall be further regulated as follows.
(1) Antenna structures or parabolic dish antenna structures shall not be located in any front or side yards adjoining a street and shall be constructed and maintained in compliance with the manufacturer's specifications.
(2) No parabolic dish antenna structure in excess of three feet in diameter shall be mounted on or over, bracketed or guyed to any principal building or structure.
(3) No dish antenna located upon a roof may exceed five feet in height as measured vertically from the roof which supports it to the top of the antenna or dish when positioned for operation.
(4) All portions of the dish antenna, in any orientation to the sky, must meet the minimum side and rear yard building setback requirements for the lot on which it is placed and shall be at least ten feet from any property line with no part of any antenna, wire, cable or guy wire crossings or extending over or beyond any property line.
(5) The location of a dish antenna in excess of three feet in diameter for a roof mounted antenna or ten feet in diameter for a ground mounted antenna in any Residential, Business or Industrial District shall be subject to the granting of a variation by the Zoning Board of Appeals after a public hearing thereon.
(6) The village shall assume no liability in case of personal injury or property damage arising in connection with or as a result of the erection, placement, or maintenance of any antenna.
(7) A minimum of 50% of the area around the dish must be planted in landscape material which is at least one-half as tall as the overall height of the dish antenna.
(8) The ground mounted dish antenna shall be as near to the rear of the house on which it shares a lot as possible.
(9) No more than one dish antenna shall be allowed on a lot of one acre or less.
(F) Residential rainwater collection systems.
(1) No more than four residential rainwater collection system storage devices shall be allowed on a single-unit residential lot.
(2) Rainwater collection systems that are four feet in height or less, or have a capacity of up to 55 gallons, may be located in all yards. Rainwater collection systems taller than four feet in height, or with a capacity of more than 55 gallons, must be located in the rear yard. Any structures and materials used for mounting and connecting the rainwater collection system shall be as unobtrusive as possible.
(3) Rainwater collection systems must be maintained in good working order, and must be removed if they are no longer in use.
(G) Accessory Buildings and Structures in Business and Industrial Districts. Site Plan Review shall be required prior to the installation of an accessory building or structure in the Business and Industrial zoning districts, and shall be subject to all applicable codes and ordinances and the following provisions:
(1) Quality materials. Exterior building materials shall complement the architecture of the primary structure, and be traditional, time- and weather-tested materials and techniques such as but not limited to masonry, stone veneer systems, stucco, precast panels with inlaid or stamped brick texture, or comparable material.
(2) Accessory buildings and structures shall include landscape located at the building foundation as required by § 16-5-6 of the UDO.
(3) Accessory buildings and structures shall not be located in required parking or storage spaces.
(Ord. 2021-05-15, passed 5-3-2021; Ord. 2021- 08-33, passed 8-2-2021; Ord. 2022-01-04, passed 1-13-2022; Ord. 2022-02-11, passed 2-22-2022; Ord. 2022-05-21, passed 5-2-2022; Ord. 2022- 09-39, passed 9-6-2022; Ord. 2023-07-32, passed 7-17-2023)