(A) In single-family residential districts, accessory uses, buildings or structures may be established provided such uses are customarily accessory and clearly incidental and subordinate to the permitted
principal or conditional uses.
(B) Accessory uses in single-family residential districts may include the following:
(1) Garages, storage sheds or other similar structures;
(2) Home occupations in or directly attached to any dwelling. See the definition of HOME OCCUPATIONS in § 155.046;
(3)
The keeping of household pets including dogs, cats, rabbits, monkeys, canaries, parakeets and other kindred animals and fish usually kept as household pets is permitted. Domesticated animals including horses, mules, donkeys, cows, bulls, swine, sheep, goats, fowl/chickens and others shall not be permitted except on lots of two or more acres, and any structure used for housing of storing such animals shall be as least 100 feet from all lines. Whoever violates this division (B)(3) is guilty of a minor misdemeanor;
(4) No more than one identification sign shall be permitted for each use provided that such sign does not exceed two square feet;
(5) Fences, walls and hedges shall be permitted provided that they are not electrified and that barbed wire does not constitute any part of such fences, walls or hedges. No fence, wall or hedge shall exceed a height of six feet above the finished grade. The gate(s) shall be the same height as the rest of the fence. Gates shall open from the inside; and
(6) Private swimming pool that is incidental to a permitted principal use.
(a) For the purpose of this division (B)(6), the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
DRAINAGE SYSTEMS. The swimming pool and equipment shall be equipped to be emptied completely of water and the discharged water shall be disposed of in an approved manner that will not create a nuisance to adjoining property.
PRIVATE SWIMMING POOL. Any structure that contains water over 24 inches in depth and which is used, or intended to be used, for swimming or recreational bathing in connection with an occupancy and which is available only to the family and guests of the householder. This includes inground, above ground and on-ground swimming pools, hot tubs and spas.
WATER TREATMENT. Circulation equipment for private swimming pools shall be of adequate size to turn over the entire pool water content at least once every 12 hours. The system shall be designed to provide proper turnover rate based upon the manufacturer’s recommended maximum flow rate of the filter in clean media condition. All recirculating systems shall be provided with a hair and lint strainer installed in the system ahead of the pump.
(b) No such swimming pool shall be allowed unless it complies with the following conditions and requirements.
1. The pool is intended to be used solely for the enjoyment of the occupant and guests of the permitted principal use of the property on which it is located.
2. The pool, accessory building, patio or other structures shall not be located in any front yard or within any side or rear yard setbacks.
3. The swimming pool of ground level pools, an area five feet beyond and surrounding elevated pools, or the entire rear or side property on which the pool is located shall be enclosed within a permanent fence not less than five feet in height. Such a fence shall be erected around a swimming pool before it is filled with water.
4. No lighting used on or with respect to any swimming pool shall be directed or reflected outside the premises on which the swimming pool is located to such an extent that it interferes materially with the use and enjoyment of any other premises.
5. The area of the pool, elevated decks and accessory buildings will be included as part of the total lot coverage permitted in the zoning district where the pool is located.
(Ord. 2052, passed 9-3-1998; Ord. 2167, passed 11-1-2001; Ord. 2317, passed 12-21-2006; Ord. 2716, passed 7-18-2019)