(A) General requirements.
(1) Accessory buildings and structures that are customarily incidental and subordinate to an existing principal building, structure or use permitted by right within the applicable district, located on the same lot and not otherwise regulated by this chapter, shall be permitted subject to the regulations of this section.
(2) Attached accessory buildings and structures shall be made structurally a part of the principal building and shall conform to the site development standards of the district in which the building or structure is located.
(3) Detached accessory buildings and structures shall be no closer than ten feet from the principal building or structure.
(B) Detached accessory buildings and structures - residential districts or uses.
(1) Detached accessory buildings and structures shall be located only in the rear yard and at the setbacks required for main buildings for the district in which it is located, except that in no case shall a detached accessory building be closer than six feet from any lot line, as measured from the closest point of the building. In addition, no detached accessory building or structure shall be located upon a rear yard utility easement.
(2) The lot coverage shall not exceed 25% for all principal and accessory buildings on a parcel.
(a) Lot coverage means the percentage of the building footprint for the first floor coverage of all principal and accessory buildings/structures in relation to the total square footage of the parcel.
(3) For parcels less than one-half acre (< 21,780 sq. ft.) a maximum of two detached accessory buildings shall be permitted and the combination of accessory buildings shall not exceed a total of 1,200 square feet and are limited to a maximum height of 18 feet. Maximum height for an accessory building shall be measured from the finished grade to the highest point of the roof surface. When the terrain is sloping, the ground level is measured at the finished floor wall line. [Amended 12-11-2017]
(4) For parcels equal to or greater than one-half acre (= or > 21,780 sq. ft.) a maximum of two detached accessory buildings shall be permitted and the combination of accessory buildings shall not exceed a total of 5.6% of lot square footage and are limited to a maximum of 2,400 square feet and a maximum height of 18 feet. Maximum height for an accessory building shall be measured from the finished grade to the highest point of the roof surface. When the terrain is sloping, the ground level is measured at the finished floor wall line. [Amended 12-11-2017]
(5) In addition to the two accessory buildings, one additional detached storage shed shall be permitted for a residential district or use, not to exceed 120 square feet in area. A swimming pool and cover structure shall also be permitted on a lot, subject to the requirements of § 152.079 and any other applicable ordinance.
[Amended 3-14-2011]
(C) Detached accessory buildings - nonresidential districts or uses.
(1) No more than two detached accessory buildings shall be permitted on any lot.
(2) The total area of all accessory buildings shall not exceed 25% of the floor area of the main building(s).
(3) Detached accessory buildings shall meet all setback requirements for main buildings for the district in which it is located, as measured from the closest point of the building, except that in no case shall be closer than ten feet from any lot line.
(4) No detached accessory building shall be located nearer than ten feet to any main building.
(5) No detached accessory building shall exceed the permitted height for main buildings in the district in which it is located.
(6) Any detached accessory building or structure located closer than 15 feet to any property line of an abutting residentially zoned or used parcel shall provide a six foot high continuous obscuring screen comprised of plant material, berming, screen walls, fences, or any combination of these elements as described and required in §§ 152.225 through 152.230, Landscaping and Design Requirements. [Amended 3-10-2008]