A. Accessory Uses Permitted: Accessory uses customarily incident to a principal use permitted in a residential district are permitted in such district. In addition, the following uses set forth in table 2 of this section are permitted as accessory uses:
TABLE 2
ACCESSORY USES PERMITTED
Uses | Districts |
Uses | Districts |
Home occupations | All R districts |
Roomers and boarders: | |
2 persons More than 2 persons | All R districts All R districts1 |
Shelters | All R districts |
Signs: | All R districts |
Bulletin board Construction Identification Real estate | |
Swimming pool | All R districts |
Management office and private recreation, laundry, and storage facilities | RM-1, RM-2, RMH, RM-T |
Wind energy conversion systems | RE, RS-11 |
Note:
1. By special exception requiring board of adjustment approval.
B. Accessory Use Conditions:
1. General Conditions:
a. An accessory building erected as an integral part of the principal building shall be made structurally a part thereof, shall have a common wall therewith, and shall comply with the requirements applicable to the principal building.
b. A detached accessory building shall not be located in the front or side yard or encroach upon a minimum building setback line, but this limitation shall not apply to carports, provided the minimum required front yard or side yard or setback line is observed.
c. Within the rear yard, a detached accessory building shall be located at least five feet (5') from any interior lot line.
d. One unoccupied recreational vehicle, a length of thirty five feet (35') or less, may be parked upon a lot as an accessory use.
2. Home Occupations: An occupation, profession, or trade customarily carried on by occupants of a dwelling unit as a secondary use which is clearly incidental to the principal use of the dwelling unit for residential purposes is allowed as an accessory use in residential districts, subject to the following provisions:
a. Location: Home occupation shall be conducted only within the principal structure.
b. Area: The maximum floor area utilized for home occupation purposes shall not exceed twenty five percent (25%) of the total floor area of the principal structure.
c. Employees: The home occupation shall be engaged in only by the family or person occupying the dwelling as a private residence. No person shall be employed in the home occupation other than a member of the immediate family residing on the premises.
d. Merchandise: The home occupation shall not involve the retail sale of merchandise manufactured off the premises.
e. Visibility Of Merchandise: No merchandise shall be displayed in such a manner as to be visible from off the premises.
f. Outdoor Storage: No outdoor storage shall be allowed in connection with any home occupation.
g. Maintenance Of Residential Character: No alteration of the residential character of the premises may be made, including the removal of garage doors.
h. Signs: No signs, display or advertising on premises, visible from outside the lot, shall be permitted.
i. Disturbances: No mechanical or electrical equipment or other activities shall be allowed which create a noise, dust, odor, or electrical disturbance.
j. Traffic And Parking: No home occupation shall generate more than fifteen (15) trips per day to and from the premises and all parking needs generated shall be accommodated by off street parking which does not alter the residential character of the premises.
3. Roomers And Boarders: In a dwelling unit occupied as a private residence, one or more rooms may be rented or table board furnished, to not more than:
a. Two (2) persons who are nonmembers of the family occupying said premises as a permitted accessory use; or
b. More than two (2) persons by special exception requiring board of adjustment approval. However, in either case, no window display or signboard shall be used to advertise such use.
4. Signs:
a. One bulletin board may be erected on each street frontage of any educational, religious, institutional, or similar use requiring announcement of its activities. The bulletin board shall not exceed twelve (12) square feet in surface area, nor fifteen feet (15') in height, and illumination, if any, shall be by constant light.
b. One identification sign may be erected on each perimeter street frontage of a multi-family development, mobile home park, single-family subdivision or permitted nonresidential use. The sign shall not exceed thirty two (32) square feet in surface area, nor fifteen feet (15') in height, and illumination, if any, shall be by constant light.
c. During the period of construction, a temporary sign advertising the construction of improvements on the premises may be erected on each perimeter street frontage of the development. The sign shall not exceed four hundred (400) square feet in surface area, nor fifteen feet (15') in height, and illumination, if any, shall be by constant light.
d. A temporary real estate sign advertising the sale, rental or lease of the premises may be erected on each street frontage of such lot. The sign shall not exceed eight (8) square feet in surface area, nor fifteen feet (15') in height, and illumination, if any, shall be by constant light in an RM or RD district. In an RS or RE district the sign shall not exceed four (4) square feet in surface area, nor more than six feet (6') in height and shall not be illuminated in any way. (Ord. 165, 12-6-1983)