Accessory uses (buildings and structures) may be located within 5 feet of any side or rear property line unless otherwise prohibited by the applicable zoning district. All components of a swimming pool including the pool apron must comply with the 5 feet of separation from the side or rear property line. In order to qualify for this setback, the accessory use cannot be attached to the principal use structure by a fence, a roof, or any other structural component of the principal use structure. For swimming pools to qualify for this reduced setback, the pool barrier required by the North Carolina Building Code cannot utilize any portion of the principal use structure as part of the pool barrier or utilize any piling or other foundation component as part of the pool barrier. Stairways from the principal use structure cannot terminate inside the perimeter of the pool barrier on any concrete area or deck around the pool. Swimming pools located within the principal use setbacks may utilize portions of the principal use structure as part of the pool barrier. The application of the reduced side or rear yard setbacks shall be authorized by the Planning Director or other Planning Department staff based upon a review of the proposed layout of the accessory use in relation to the principal use structure.
(Ord. passed 6-21-2021)