(a) All accessory buildings, uses, and structures shall require a Zoning Permit. Accessory buildings, accessory uses, and accessory structures shall be permitted in all districts, provided each is customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal use. A principal structure or use must be established on the lot prior to the issuance of a Zoning Permit for an accessory structure.
(b) No use conducted in an accessory building or structure shall be in violation of the permitted uses in that district.
(c) All permanent accessory buildings, uses, and structures shall comply with side setback requirements for the district and may be located only in rear yards. All permanent accessory buildings, uses, and structures shall be setback from the rear lot line by ten (10) feet.
(d) No accessory buildings, uses, or structures shall be more than seventy-five (75) percent of the height of the principal structure and in no circumstances be higher than the applicable zoning district’s maximum height requirement.
(e) Accessory buildings and structures shall not be larger than the principal structure. Accessory buildings and structures are included in the maximum lot coverage percentage allowed per lot.
(f) No accessory structure shall be constructed and used as a dwelling, except garage apartments and one residential unit for a caretaker may be permitted in conjunction with any active industrial establishment or in conjunction with a place of worship or religious institution.
(Passed 7-7-22.)