(a) Play Structures. A play structure shall be considered a permitted accessory structure and shall be subject to the following regulations:
(1) No play structure shall be erected in any yard other than a side or rear yard.
(2) The maximum height for such equipment shall be twelve and a half (12-1/2) feet from its base to the highest point of its roof and shall be measured from the average adjacent ground elevation or from the floor of the deck upon which it is built.
(3) The total surface area of all built-in, horizontal surfaces that are an integral part of the structure (platform area including any covered area and any elevated platforms) shall not exceed one hundred (100) square feet. For the purposes of this subsection, slides, swings and similar play equipment shall not be included in the calculation for total surface area.
(4) When the total surface area of all built-in, horizontal surfaces of a play structure exceeds fifty (50) square feet and the height of the structure is greater than six (6) feet, such play structure shall be located at least six (6) feet from the property line. On a corner lot abutting in the rear either directly or across an alley, the side lot line of another lot in an “R” District, such play structure within twenty-five (25) feet of the rear lot line shall be distant from the side street lot line not less than one-half (1/2) the required front setback on the side street.
(Ord. 2010-059. Passed 3-7-11.)