(A) Principal buildings and uses. All residential and commercial buildings as herein defined, are principal uses.
(B) Accessory buildings and uses.
(1) (a) Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ACCESSORY BUILDING. A subordinate building attached or detached and used for a purpose customarily incidental to the main structure, located on the same lot, such as a private garage for automobile storage, tool house, greenhouse, hobby shop (no business), home workshop, children’s playhouse, storage house, garden shelter, but not involving the conduct of a business or used as living quarters.
SEA CONTAINER. Any container intended for the use of shipping goods or commodities by ship, rail car, aircraft, or truck.
SET BACK. The distance (5 feet) that an accessory building must be from any property line and/or utility easement.
TRUCK BOX. Any portion of a truck, trailer, semi-trailer, or rail car whether fully enclosed or partially open on the top or sides being used for the storage of but not limited to personal property, materials, tools, or equipment.
(b) Accessory buildings shall be allowed in all zoning districts within the City of Ferris provided that they meet the requirements of this chapter. No accessory building in residential districts shall exceed 240 square feet in size if they are not permanently erected on a concrete foundation. This applies to portable sheds or buildings that are purchased off site and are moved onto the premises. Permanently erected accessory buildings shall not exceed 400 square feet and shall be on a concrete foundation. No accessory building in any commercial district shall exceed 400 square feet in size and shall be by special use permit only. A permit shall be required to construct or move in any accessory building within the City of Ferris (see fee ordinance). Truck boxes shall not be allowed for use as an accessory building in the City of Ferris. Sea containers are only allowed in industrial zoned districts, and must comply with all applicable regulations.
(c) Companies offering to rent sea containers for the temporary storage of personal belongings shall be allowed to place their containers on the persons property for not more than 60 days per 365-day period, any time required longer than 60 days will require a special exception permit from the Board of Adjustments.
1. No accessory building, other than guesthouses and garage apartments located in districts where the same are permitted, shall be used for dwelling purposes.
2. In addition to those uses listed as accessory uses in the various district regulations, the following are also accessory uses to appropriate principal uses:
A. Storage of goods used or produced by manufacturing activities upon the building lot occupied by such activities, when such storage is permitted by the district regulations.
B. The production, processing, cleaning, servicing, altering, testing, repairing or storing of merchandise normally incidental to a retail service or business, when conducted by the person engaged in the principal use, when such activity is permitted by the district regulations.
C. Off-street motor vehicle parking areas and loading facilities for the exclusive use of the owners, customers, clients and employees of the principal use.
D. Bomb and fall-out shelters.
E. Swimming pools as a part of single-family residences when used by residents and their guests only.
F. In multi-family residential developments: club rooms, clothes washing and drying facilities, swimming pools, sauna baths and other indoor and outdoor recreation facilities common to such developments, when such uses exist for the use and benefit of residents and their guests but not the general public.
(2) Industrial zone sea container regulations.
(a) Sea containers may not be stacked more than 2 high.
(b) Sea containers shall be for the sole use of the business operating on that property, and space within them whether in part or in whole shall not be sold, rented or leased to another person, business, or corporation.
(c) Sea containers in these districts where they abut residential districts shall have a screening fence of not less than 8 feet in height installed for the entire length of the property between the two districts.
(d) Sea containers when double stacked shall be no closer than 20 feet to the property line.
(Ord. O-12-743, passed 12-3-2012)