A. No person shall erect, place or construct an accessory building on a residentially zoned lot, in whole or in part, without first obtaining a building permit. An application for a permit shall be made by the owner or lessee of the residential property, or by an agent of either, or by a licensed contractor employed in connection with the proposed work.
B. All accessory buildings shall be constructed, erected or installed in accordance with the building, electrical and other codes adopted by the city of Enid.
C. No accessory building shall be constructed, erected or placed on a residentially zoned lot of an acre or less unless permitted by this chapter. However, existing non-conforming accessory buildings, constructed prior to November 1, 2015, may be repaired consistent with the provisions of Section 11-14-2 of this code.
D. No accessory building shall be constructed upon a residential lot until the construction of the principal building has actually commenced.
E. No accessory building may be constructed, placed or erected on a vacant lot but an existing non-conforming accessory building may continue to be used even if it is the only structure on the lot.
F. All accessory buildings, except those smaller than six hundred fifty (650) square feet, must be on a permanent foundation.
G. An accessory building may not be used as a residence.
H. Where the primary building does not include a garage, a detached garage will not be considered an accessory building for purposes of this section, except for subsections A and B. However, this does not apply to a lot where the primary building had a garage, but the garage has been converted to another use.
I. The total square footage of multiple accessory buildings may not exceed the square footage allowed for the applicable lot size under subsection N or O.
J. The minimum distance between an accessory building and the side lot line shall be five feet. The minimum distance between an accessory building and the rear lot line shall be five feet.
K. Accessory buildings shall be located behind the rear wall of the principal building on the lot.
L. Accessory buildings shall not exceed twenty-five feet in height, measured to the top of the side wall fascia.
M. The maximum overhead door height shall not exceed fifteen feet measured from to the top of the side wall fascia.
N. On lots less than one-fourth (1/4) acre, the total square footage for all accessory buildings shall not exceed nine hundred (900) square feet.
O. On lots one-fourth (1/4) acre up to one acre the total square footage for all accessory buildings shall not exceed one thousand six hundred (1,600) square feet. (Ord. 2015-30, 9-15-2015; amd. Ord. 2020-14, 7-21-2020)