(A) Compliance with Ordinance Requirements
All accessory uses and accessory structures shall conform to the applicable requirements of this Ordinance, including the use regulations of Chapter 5 and the dimensional standards of Chapter 6. The provisions of this section establish additional requirements and restrictions for particular accessory uses and structures.
(B) Approval of accessory uses and Structures
Unless otherwise specified in this Section, any accessory use or accessory structure shall be treated as a permitted use in the zoning district in which it is located. An accessory use or structure may be approved in conjunction with approval of the principal use or structure.
(C) Accessory Use Permit
Some accessory uses in this Section require the issuance of an Accessory Use Permit consistent with the requirements set forth in Section 3.5 of this Ordinance.
(D) Location of Accessory Buildings, Structures, or Vehicles
(1) Definition of Attached Accessory Structure
If an accessory structure other than a garage or similar structure is located closer than five (5) feet to the principal structure, the accessory structure shall be deemed attached to the principal structure.
(2) General Location Restrictions
Accessory structures or vehicles shall not be located within the following areas:
(a) a required front setback or corner side setback,
(b) within five (5) feet of the rear or side lot lines.
(c) within five (5) feet from the edge of a required buffer.
(d) within any easements.
In instances where the principal structure is allowed by zoning to be less than five (5) feet from the rear or side property line, the minimum required setback of the accessory structure may equal the setback of the principal structure provided the accessory structure complies with all applicable building code requirements.
Location of Accessory Buildings, Structures or Vehicles
(3) Additional Location Restrictions Applicable to Boats, Trailers and Vehicles
Storage or parking of all boats, recreational vehicles and utility or travel trailers or other vehicles allowed by this Section shall be located as follows:
(a) within a side yard (not including corner side yards) such that they are not closer to the front of a lot or the street than the principal structure;
(b) within a rear yard (not including rear yards adjacent to a public street); or
(c) within a corner side yard, or rear yard that is between the principal structure and an adjacent public street, where screened from the view of the street by an opaque fence with a minimum height of six (6) feet, plus additional opaque fencing (up to a height of eight (8) feet) and/or evergreen trees sufficient to obscure the full height of the boat, recreational vehicle, or trailer.
Storage of such boats, vehicles or trailers shall not occur within a front yard (defined as the yard between the façade with the front door and the street) or within a side or rear building setback.
(4) Additional Location Restrictions for Garages and Similar Structures
(a) Except as provided in Section (b) below, garages and similar accessory structures shall be located no closer to the front of a lot than the principal structure, except where such accessory structure is attached to the principal structure by a minimum of fifty percent (50%) of the length of attached side of the accessory structure.
(b) Section (a) above shall not apply to garages and similar accessory structures located on lots forty thousand (40,000) square feet or larger, provided that the accessory structure is located a minimum of one hundred (100) feet from the front property line.
This section (4) shall not apply to carports or other structures which are open on three (3) or more sides.
(E) Size of Residential Accessory Buildings and Structures
(1) For structures accessory to residential uses, the combined floor area of all detached accessory structures shall occupy no more than thirty-three (33) percent of the total heated floor area of the principal structure, unless otherwise allowed in this Ordinance.
This requirement shall not apply to roofed structures without walls (such as carports) provided such structures are not located within the minimum required setbacks for the principal structure on the lot.
For lots forty thousand (40,000) square feet or greater in area:
a) the combined floor area of all detached accessory structures shall not exceed five percent (5%) of the total lot area;
b) No single detached structure shall exceed seventy percent (70%) of the total heated floor area of the principal structure, excluding accessory structures for agricultural purposes (e.g. barn).
c) All detached accessory structures that exceed fifty percent (50%) of the total heated floor area of the principal structure shall meet the minimum required setbacks for the principal structure, regardless of their location on the lot in relation to the principal structure.
(F) Signs
All signs shall be governed by the standards set forth in Chapter 9.
(G) Temporary Accessory Uses and Structures