(A) (1) Accessory building attached to main building. If an accessory building is attached to the main building, it shall be made structurally a part of the main building (sharing a common wall or roof) and shall comply in all respects with the requirements of this chapter applicable to the main building.
(2) Exception for existing accessory buildings in residential districts. The established setbacks for an existing accessory building that is going to be structurally attached to the main building do not prevent an accessory building from being structurally attached to a main building in a residential zone and shall be considered in compliance with the setback requirements in this chapter.
(B) Placement on lot. A detached accessory building shall not be located in any required front yard, including both required front yards on a corner lot (excluding alley ways). If a parcel is located in shoreland, and a riparian lot, accessory buildings may be located in the front yard, but must meet all primary structure setbacks.
(C) Accessory building setbacks.
(1) Lot line setback. A detached accessory building must have a side or rear lot line setback of not less than five feet in the R-A and R-1, Residence Districts, and three feet in the R-2, R-3, and R-4, Residence Districts.
(2) Setback from main building. An accessory building, unless attached to and made a part of the main building, shall not be closer than five feet to the main building, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
(D) Accessory building height. Detached accessory buildings shall not exceed 19 feet in height or the height of the primary structure, whichever is greater.
(E) Accessory building size. The maximum size of detached accessory buildings (individually or combined), as measured by the footprint of the building, shall be no greater than 5,000 square feet in the R-A zone, and no greater than 10% of the total lot size in all other residential R districts.
(F) Accessory building façade. A detached accessory building shall having matching or better façade and materials of the primary structure.
(G) Timing of construction. No accessory building or structure shall be constructed on any lot prior to the time of construction of the principal building, unless permitted at the same time as the primary structure.
(H) Conditional use permit required. Detached accessory buildings constructed by post frame construction (pole buildings shall be allowed in the residential R districts by conditional use permit only).
(2002 Code, § 7.42) (Ord. 324, effective 11-20-1965; Ord. 49, Third Series, effective 1-1-1981; Ord. 71, Third Series, effective 8-15-1982; Ord. 104, Third Series, effective 5-30-1984; Ord. 104, Sixth Series, effective 5-12-2009; Ord. 112, Sixth Series, effective 10-15-2009; Ord. 76, Seventh Series, effective 1-6-2019; Ord. 15, Eighth Series, effective 11-21-2021) Penalty, see §
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