1143.06   ACCESSORY USES IN A OR R DISTRICTS AND ON PROPERTY USED FOR RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES IN ANY OTHER ZONING DISTRICT.
   (a)   Buildings and Parking Space. In any A or R District, and all property used for residential purposes in any other zoning district, accessory buildings or structures may be erected, detached from the principal building or may be erected an as integral part of the principal building, or may be connected therewith by a breezeway or similar structure. Except as provided in Section 1180.03 , no accessory building shall be erected in any required yard or court, except a rear yard, and shall not occupy more area than thirty-five percent (35%) of the required rear yard. The exterior wall surface of an accessory building or structure, if greater than 100 square feet, shall not be made of metal, resin, plastic or non-finished composite material and accessory buildings or structures shall not exceed 500 square feet except on parcels zoned A-1 which are two acres or more in size. Metal roofs are not permitted for accessory structures except metal panel roofs which are factory-finished with a rib or standing seam design without exposed fasteners and warranted against rust shall be permitted on accessory structures except carports. It is preferred that metal roof panels match some color of the principal building or be an Earth tone color. Accessory buildings and structures shall be distant at least six feet from any dwelling situated on the same lot, unless erected as an integral part thereof, and at least six feet from all lot lines or adjoining lots which are within any A or R District or are used for residential purposes. An accessory paved parking space may be located in any yard except a front yard. The accessory use area of a building or structure which is constructed both contemporaneously with and as an integral part of the original principal residence shall not be included in the calculation of allowable accessory building or structure area under this subsection.
   (b)   Corner Lots. In any A or R District, where a corner lot adjoins in the rear a lot fronting on the side street, no part of an accessory building or structure on such corner shall be near a side street lot line than the least depth of the front yard required along such side street for a dwelling on such adjoining lot.
   (c)   Front Setback. No accessory use or structure in any A or R District, except an off- street parking area subject to the provisions of Chapter 1183, shall be permitted nearer to any front lot line than sixty feet, unless such use or structure is contained within, or connected by breezeway or similar structure to, the principal structure.
   (d)   Yard Requirements. Except as provided in Section 1180.03, an accessory building or structure, if not located in the rear yard, shall be erected as an integral part of, or connected by a breezeway or similar structure with, the principal building to which it is accessory, and shall be so placed as to meet all yard and court requirements for a principal building of the same height and other dimensions as such accessory building or structure.
   (e)   Without Main Buildings. In any A or R District, no accessory building or structure shall be erected or constructed prior to the erection or construction of the principal or main building.
   (f)   Paved Ingress and Egress. An accessory building or structure which has a door opening(s) greater than six feet in width must have paved access in accordance with subsection 1183.05 (c).
 
   (g)   Height of Accessory Building. In no case shall the height of an accessory building or structure exceed the height of the principal structure that occupies the same lot or parcel except on parcels zoned A-1 which are two acres or greater in size.
(Ord. 94-16. Passed 10-24-16.)