(a) Location. All accessory uses and accessory structures, excluding fences, sidewalks, driveways, garages, porches, poles, signs, decks, patios and towers shall be located in the rear yard of a residential lot. No accessory uses and accessory structures, excluding fences, sidewalks, driveways, garages, porches, poles and signs, shall be allowed in the front yard of a residential lot. Accessory uses and accessory structures shall meet the front, rear and side yard setback requirements of the applicable residential zoning district. Accessory uses and accessory structures shall not be located within a recorded easement.
(b) Exterior. In order to protect property values and encourage neighborhood stability, an accessory structure shall have an exterior which is compatible in appearance to the principal structure on the lot.
(c) Size of Structure. The maximum permitted size of an accessory structure placed on a lot in a residential zoning district shall be no larger than 10% of the total lot area.
(1) Lot size two acres or less. An accessory structure shall contain no more than one story nor shall it exceed a total height of 15 feet as measured from the floor to the top of the roof. No door serving the accessory structure shall exceed nine feet in height.
(2) Lot size over two acres. An accessory structure shall not exceed a total height of 25 feet as measured from the floor to the top of the roof.
(d) Maintenance. All structures shall be maintained in compliance with this chapter and all other applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
(e) Density. All accessory structures, when combined with the principal structure, shall not exceed 60% lot coverage.
(Ord. 2020-10, passed 6-15-2020; Am. Ord. 2020-30, passed 1-4-2021)