(a) An accessory use shall not be established nor an accessory building or structure constructed in a residential district without an existing or proposed principal building, structure or use.
(b) Accessory buildings and structures in an R 1, R 2, R-3 and R 3CPE District shall comply with the requirements in Schedule 1133.11.
Permitted Accessory Structures in Front, Side and Rear Yards in R-1, R-2, R-3 and R-3CPE Districts | ||||
Use | Yard Permitted | Minimum Setback from Lot Line | ||
Front | Side | Rear | ||
(1) Attached accessory buildings and structures | None | (a) | (a) | (a) |
(2) Detached accessory buildings, such as garages, carports and storage sheds. | Rear | NP | 3 ft. | 6 ft. |
(3) Driveways | Front, corner side, side, rear | NA | 0 ft. | 0 ft. |
(4) Decks, patios, attached | None | (b) | (b) | (b) |
(5) Decks, patios, detached | Rear | NP | (a) | 10 ft. |
(6) Fences, walls (c) | Front, corner side, side, rear | 0 ft. | 0 ft. | 0 ft. |
(7) Outdoor storage of licensed recreation vehicles/equipment | Rear | See also Section 1133.11(e)(4) | ||
(8) Outdoor swimming pool, tennis court, other active recreation area | Rear | NP | 10 ft. and requirements in Section 1133.11(d) | |
(9) Off-street parking lot for more than 4 vehicles. | Side, rear | NP | 10 ft. | 10 ft. |
Notes to Schedule 1133.11 (a) Shall comply with the setback requirements for buildings set forth in Schedule 1133.05. NA Not Applicable. NP Not Permitted | ||||
(c) Minimum Setbacks for Accessory Buildings and Uses in R-4 Districts. An accessory building including a garage, carport or recreation facility, and an active recreation area such as a swimming pool or tennis court which is intended for use by the residents of the R-4 development, shall comply with the minimum setbacks:
(1) No accessory use, structure, or building, including a detached garage shall be located in the front yard.
(2) The minimum setback from a public right-of-way shall be equal to the distance of the setback from the principal building.
(3) The minimum setback from a side or rear lot line abutting a nonresidential district shall be fifteen (15) feet.
(4) The minimum setback from a side or rear lot line abutting an RC, R-1, R-2, R-3, or R-4 District shall be twenty (20) feet.
(d) Additional Regulations for Parking Areas. Accessory off street parking spaces shall be located on the same lot as the dwelling served and comply with the requirements of Chapter 1151.
(e) Private Swimming Pools. An outdoor private swimming pool shall be allowed only as an accessory to a permitted use in an R District and shall comply with the following requirements. A portable swimming pool and an indoor private swimming pool shall not be subject to the requirements of this section.
(1) The pool is intended and is to be used solely for the enjoyment of the owners, occupants, tenants and guests of the principal use of the property on which it is located.
(2) The pool and any appurtenant structures or equipment adjacent thereto or improvement intended to be used in connection therewith shall not be located closer than ten (10) feet to any property line of the lot on which it is located.
(3) The swimming pool, or the property on which it is located, shall be enclosed with a wall or fence to prevent access from the street or adjacent lots. The fence or wall shall be at least four (4) feet high with a gate and lock and maintained in good condition.
(f) Fences and Walls. Fences and walls may be erected as permitted accessory uses in the all Residential Districts in compliance with the regulations set forth in Section 1147.03.
(g) Additional Regulations for Vehicles.
(1) The repainting, rebuilding, overhauling or dismantling of a vehicle or the storage of tires, motor, body or other parts in a yard is prohibited.
(2) Overnight parking and outdoor storage of commercial motor vehicles over one (1) ton rate capacity is prohibited.
(3) Parking or storing of vehicles on a lawn is prohibited.
(4) Parking a recreational vehicle/equipment (RV) on a driveway or yard shall be permitted for not more than two (2) weeks and subject to the following conditions:
A. Living quarters shall not be used nor business conducted while such RV is stored or parked. No permanent connection shall be made to any utilities.
B. Recreational vehicles, camper trailers, small utility trailers and boats and boat trailers may be parked or stored outside an enclosed garage, other accessory building or on a driveway provided that no such vehicle shall overhang in the public right of way, or parked in the required front setback or on that part of the driveway located within the required front setback. A driveway or parking space shall not be constructed within the required front setback for the purpose of parking or storing of such vehicles.
C. The recreational vehicle/equipment is intended and used for the sole benefit and enjoyment of the resident occupants or guests of the property on which it is stored or parked.
D. If the recreational equipment is parked or stored outside, it shall be parked on an impervious surface, such as asphalt or concrete.
E. All recreational equipment shall be kept in good repair and currently registered with the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles.
(h) Waste Receptacles. Solid waste products from the owners or occupants of multi-family dwelling units and nonresidential uses shall either be stored for disposal in buildings, or in completely enclosed exterior containers. The building, container, or dumpster shall be located in a side or rear yard on a paved surface and comply with the minimum parking setback in Schedule 1133.07 and screening requirements in Chapter 1153 (Landscaping, Buffers and Lighting Regulations).
(i) Outdoor Storage. Outdoor storage is prohibited in the R-4 District and on lots occupied by a nonresidential use in all Residential Districts.
(Ord. 3273. Passed 5-9-24.)