(A) Accessory structures may be built in a rear yard, but such structures or combination of structures shall not cover more than 30% of the required rear yard.
(B) Accessory structures may not exceed, in combination with the principal structure, the floor to area ratio (FAR) requirements of the zoning district in which it is located. In residential districts there shall be no more than two accessory structures per lot. Accessory structures in residential districts shall not exceed a total of 1,000 square feet per lot. The maximum allowable square footage for a garage (detached or attached) or carport shall be 750 square feet.
(C) Any accessory building attached in any structural manner to the principal building must conform to the minimum setback requirements for the principal building.
(D) Accessory structures less than ten feet from the principal building shall conform with the minimum setbacks required for the principal building.
(E) Accessory structures ten feet or more from the principal building shall meet the following minimum setbacks:
(1) Garages which enter directly onto an alley shall be set back from the alley right-of-way at least ten feet; and
(2) Any accessory structure (except for fences) shall be set back from any side or rear lot line at least five feet of any rear or side lot line nor nearer to a lot line adjoining a street than the longest distance between the lot line and the nearest wall of the principal building or structure.
(F) All detached accessory buildings shall not exceed the height of the principal building.
(G) No accessory building, structure or use shall be constructed or established prior to the time of construction or establishment of the principal building, structure or use to which it is accessory.
(Ord. 656, passed 7-2-2001)