Accessory buildings and structures shall not be located in setbacks except as permitted herein. However, landscape features and private gardens in conformance with applicable height and visibility regulations may be located in any setback. Accessory structures shall comply with the yard regulations of this Section.
(a) Accessory Buildings Including Detached Garages. Accessory buildings, including detached garages, shall be in accordance with the following standards:
(1) The minimum interior dimensions of a detached garage shall be twenty feet in length and nineteen feet in width.
(2) All accessory buildings and structures, including detached garages for each lot shall not exceed 700 square feet in total area and shall not occupy more than thirty percent (30%) of the rear yard.
(3) Such buildings shall be located only in rear yards, a minimum distance of three feet from each lot line. If the side or rear yard requirement is greater than three feet, architectural and entrance features may project into any setback a maximum distance of three feet, but in no event shall such feature extend to less than three feet from any lot line. For purposes of this subsection, architectural features shall include awnings, balconies, bay windows, belt courses, canopies, cornices, projecting eaves and other overhangs. Entrance features shall include steps, landings, platforms and unenclosed porches.
(4) For corner lots, the minimum distance from the side street line shall be five feet plus the setback for the main building.
(5) For through lots not abutting alleys, the minimum distance from the rear lot line shall be twenty feet plus the average front yard setback of the adjoining lots having street frontage on the street opposite the front line of the through lot. Where there are no adjoining lots, the minimum distance from the rear lot line shall be the required side yard setback plus five feet.
(6) The maximum height of an accessory building shall not exceed eighteen feet. The Architectural Board of Review may approve a height of no more than twenty-two feet for an accessory building to permit a roof pitch that is architecturally compatible with the main building on the lot and on property in proximity to the lot when required by Chapter 1146. Such approval shall be in accordance with the following compatibility requirements:
A. The maximum height shall not exceed twenty-two feet;
B. The maximum height shall not exceed that of the main building;
C. Regardless of the height of the building, the maximum height of the sidewalls of a garage shall not exceed ten feet from the floor of the garage to the top of the sidewall; and
D. The distance of an accessory building from the side and rear lot lines shall increase by one foot for each foot over eighteen feet in building height. Where the computation results in a fractional unit, the requirement shall be rounded up to the closest foot.
(7) No portion of an accessory building may be occupied for residential use.
(b) Driveways. Driveways shall be permitted in accordance with the following standards:
(1) Each dwelling unit shall be served by a driveway located on the same lot.
(2) Such driveway shall have a minimum width of eight feet and a maximum width of twenty feet at the intersection with the public right of way.
(3) The amount of improved area designed for parking and driveways in each setback shall not exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the front yard and thirty percent (30%) of the rear yard.
(4) Driveways may be located in any setback with the exception of side yards less than ten feet in width. Additionally, each driveway shall be set back a minimum distance of two feet from any dwelling unit, except at the point of access to an attached garage. A driveway on one lot shall maintain a minimum distance of six feet from a driveway on an adjoining lot and two feet from any other adjoining lot line.
(5) Driveways on adjoining lots shall not be located in proximity to a common side lot line unless approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission for considerations of safety.
(6) The centerline of each driveway shall be at least twenty feet from the right- of-way line of the nearest intersecting street.
(7) Driveways that do not connect to a garage are prohibited.
(d) Recreational Uses.
(1) Swimming pools. Swimming pools shall be located only in rear yards and shall be set back a minimum distance of ten feet from each lot line. Any swimming pool in which water may collect to a depth in excess of one and one-half feet shall be enclosed by a wall or fence as regulated in Chapter 1148.
(2) Recreation courts. Tennis, basketball and other recreation courts shall be located only in rear yards and shall be set back from each lot line a minimum distance of ten feet as measured either from the enclosing fence or, if no fence is required, from the edge of the court surface. Tennis courts shall be enclosed by a metal chain link or mesh fence as regulated in Chapter 1148. This section shall not restrict the location of a basketball backboard that is not part of a basketball court but is attached to an existing structure or a pole located beyond the required front yard for a building or side yard for a driveway.
(e) Central Air Conditioner Units, Heat Pumps. Air conditioner units and heat pumps shall be:
(1) Located at the side or rear of the dwelling in compliance with the setback requirements of the main building; and
(2) Screened from view with evergreen plant material or decorative fencing.
(f) Generators. Generators shall be:
(1) Located at the side or rear of the dwelling in compliance with the setback requirements of the main building;
(2) Screened from view with evergreen plant material or decorative fencing;
(3) Installed in conformance with the manufacturer's specifications;
(4) Fueled by natural gas;
(5) Situated so as to exhaust into the interior of the lot on which they are located;
(6) Used only during periods of power outages, or, for periodic testing and necessary maintenance operation between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.; and
(7) Equipped with sound attenuation equipment sufficient to ensure that the noise level produced during operation complies with the requirements of Section 1144.02(b). (Ord. 2019-39. Passed 8-13-19.)