(A) In all residential districts, detached accessory buildings shall be located in the rear yard. When located within ten feet of the rear wall of the principal building, they shall comply with all yard requirements applicable to the principal building in the district. Where accessory buildings are to be located more than ten feet from a rear wall of the principal building, they shall not be located closer than four feet from an adjoining side lot line and ten feet from rear lot line. All detached accessory buildings shall be setback a minimum of 30 feet from all street right-of-way lines. Accessory buildings are further limited not to exceed over one story or 16 feet in height.
(B) All garages shall, if the vehicle entrance backs upon a public alley, be set back at least 20 feet from the public alley right-of-way.
(C) In no case shall the door of any structure, building or improvement, except a fence, be erected or constructed so as to extend beyond any lot line.
(D) In business and manufacturing districts, accessory buildings and uses may occupy any of the ground area which the principal building is permitted to occupy. Accessory buildings such as buildings for parking attendants, guard shelters, gate houses and transformer buildings, may be located in the front or side yards in the industrial districts. Parking of automobiles and other motor vehicles is permitted in the front and side yards in industrial districts if screened by a greenbelt five feet in width.
(E) The accessory structure shall not cover more than 30% of the rear yard.
(F) The total square footage of the accessory structure shall not exceed the ground level square footage of the principal structure.
(G) Accessory structure appearance and building materials shall closely resemble principal structure.
(H) No pole buildings shall be permitted in residential districts.
(I) Principal structure required. No accessory structure or building shall be constructed on any lot or parcel prior to the time of the principal building occupying the lot of parcel to which it is accessory.
(Ord. 209.5, passed 12-14-1994; Am. Ord. 293, passed 4-18-2012; Am. Ord. 344, passed 10-20-2021)