(A) In cases where an accessory building is attached to the principal structure, it shall be made structurally a part of the principal structure and shall comply in all respects with the requirements of this subchapter applicable to the principal structure. An accessory building, unless attached to and made a part of the principal structure shall not be closer than five feet to the principal structure.
(B) (1) For the purposes of this chapter, setbacks shall be measured from the property line to the wall of the structure. Accessory buildings may be located in the side and rear yards of a lot, except, however, that no such encroachment may occur on required side yard setbacks abutting a street in the case of a corner lot.
(2) The following standards shall apply to all accessory structures in the RSF, RMF, and RMHD Districts:
(a) Accessory structure(s) shall not exceed 30% of the area of the side and rear yards;
(b) All accessory buildings in the RSF, RMF, and RHMD Residential Districts shall be set back from all adjoining lots a distance of at least five feet, shall be located at least five feet away from any other building or structure on the same lot, and shall not be located within a utility easement or within the required front yard setback;
(c) No detached accessory structure shall be erected or altered so as to encroach in the front yard setback of a lot; and
(d) Garages having an overhead door that directly faces an alley shall be setback at least 15 feet from the alley.
(3) In all other cases, other than those noted within § 150.131, accessory buildings shall conform to setbacks which are imposed within the respective zoning district. In districts where gas stations are allowed, pump islands may be located within a required yard provided they are not less than 15 feet from any street right-of-way line.
(4) No lot in the RSF, RMHD, RMF, or COMM-R Districts shall have more than two detached portable accessory structures or buildings.
(5) The same or similar quality exterior building materiel shall be used in the accessory building and the principal building.
(6) Accessory buildings shall comply with the following height limitations.
Zoning District | Maximum Height | Maximum Eave Height |
Zoning District | Maximum Height | Maximum Eave Height |
CBD | District limit | District limit |
COM | District limit | District limit |
COM-R | District limit | District limit |
IND | District limit | District limit |
RHMD | 18 feet | 10 feet |
RMF | 18 feet | 10 feet |
RSF | 18 feet | 10 feet |
(C) Tarp/Polyvinyl structures are prohibited as accessory buildings in all zoning districts within the city.
(Prior Code, § 518.030) (Ord. passed 10-8-2003; Ord. 2020-002, passed 8-5-2020)
Penalty, see § 10.99