§ 154.053 ACCESSORY BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES.
   The following regulations shall govern the placement and use of accessory buildings and structures.
   (A)   Accessory buildings may be erected as an integral part of the principal building or may be connected thereto by a breezeway or similar structure; or may be erected detached from the principal building. Any accessory building attached to the principal building shall be considered as part of the principal building and shall meet the requirements as specified for the principal building in said district.
   (B)   Detached accessory buildings may be erected as provided below.
      (1)   Detached accessory buildings may be located in the side yards, but shall not be located in the required side yards.
      (2)   Detached accessory buildings may be located in the rear yard and shall not occupy more than 30% of the required rear yard; provided, however, that, this regulation shall not be interpreted as to prohibit the construction of a 440 square foot private garage on a minimum rear yard. Such buildings erected in a rear yard shall not be located closer than four feet to any property line and on corner lots shall also comply with the setback requirements for side street yards as specified in § 154.049 of this chapter.
      (3)   Unless otherwise specifically permitted, any detached accessory building requiring direct access from an alley shall be located a minimum of 15 feet from the said alley line.
      (4)   Regardless of its location, a detached accessory building shall maintain a distance of eight feet (wall to wall) from any principal building or structure, or other detached accessory building situated on the same lot.
   (C)   No accessory building shall be used for dwelling purposes unless specifically permitted.
   (D)   Mobile homes and manufactured homes, whether converted to real estate or not, shall not be utilized as an accessory building.
(Ord. passed - -2010) Penalty, see § 154.999