1. The following standards shall apply to all accessory structures within the Borough:
1. All accessory structures shall, at a minimum, adhere to the building setbacks in the zoning districts in which they are situated.
2. Accessory structures shall not be located in the front yard.
3. Accessory structures occupying building footprints less than 800 square feet may locate up ten feet from the rear property line.
4. Sheds occupying less than 100 square feet of footprint may locate up five feet from the side and rear property lines.
2. The following standards shall apply to all accessory structures located within R-2 and P Districts and shall apply to all parcels of which single-family or duplex structures constitute the principle use:
1. Maximum height from average grade of ground: 14 feet.
2. Maximum square footage of building footprint: 500 square feet or the equivalent square footage of the principle structure’s building footprint, whichever is greater; up to 1,200 square feet.
3. Only one accessory structure in addition to one shed, as an accessory structure shall be permitted for each principle use.
4. Accessory structures shall be located on the same lot as the principle use to which said structure is an accessory. Accessory structures may be permitted on lots immediately adjacent to the lot bearing the principle use when a zoning permit is issued conditioned upon the following statement which shall appear on said permit: “The lot on which the approved structure is to be constructed, if conveyed to subsequent ownership, shall be conveyed to the same ownership as the property on which the principle use rests. Where the subject lots are conveyed to separate ownership, the approved accessory structure shall be demolished or approved as a principle use by the Zoning Officer in accordance with the East Allegheny Joint Zoning Ordinance.”
3. The following shall constitute accessory uses authorized within R-2 and P Districts and shall apply to all parcels of which single-family or duplex structures constitute the principle use:
1. The use of no more than one accessory structure to be rented to an individual or individuals other than the occupant for purposes of storing materials customarily accessory to a residential use.
2. Home occupations as authorized in § 27-903.
3. Breeding and boarding of no more than one litter per year of dogs, cats, or other customary domestic pets.
4. Residential storage; garages; pools; decks; similar uses; and shelter for domestic pets and children’s play equipment at a scale commensurate with accessory structures otherwise regulated within this Chapter and intended for private and noncommercial use.
4. The following standards shall apply to all accessory structures located within N, MU, and R-3 Districts where the parcels of which single-family or duplex structures do not constitute the principle use.
1. Maximum height from average grade of ground: 20 feet.
2. Only one accessory structure and one shed as an accessory structure shall be permitted for each principle use.
3. All other structures permitted shall be classified as principal structures wherein the number or scale of said structures shall be determined to house principal or basic operations related to an establishment.
5. Swimming Pools as Accessory Structures.
1. All swimming pools that serve as an accessory use to a dwelling unit may locate up to ten feet from the rear yard or side yard property lines.
2. No swimming pool shall be permitted in the front yard.
3. Swimming pools shall abide by all standards of § 27-900.2, with the exception of those expressly modified herein.
6. No-impact home based businesses are permitted as an accessory residential use in all zoning districts.
(Ord. 935, 5/10/2018, §27-900)