A. Accessory buildings as part of principal buildings. Any accessory building attached to a principal building shall be considered part of the principal building, and the total structure shall adhere to the yard requirements for the principal building, regardless of the technique of connecting the principal and accessory buildings. Accessory buildings not attached to principal buildings, and within Downtown Districts, are accessory structure building types as per § 175-160B(20).
[Amended 11-28-2011 by Ord. No. 23-2011]
B. Distance between adjacent buildings. The minimum distance between an accessory building and any other building(s) on the same lot shall be as prescribed in Article XIII, except that no poultry or livestock shelter shall be erected nearer than 50 feet to any dwelling on the same lot.
C. Height of accessory buildings. The height of accessory buildings that do not contain dwelling units shall be limited to 20 feet to the roof peak. The height of detached accessory buildings in Downtown Districts shall follow the height restrictions for accessory building types as per § 175-160B.(20).
[Amended 11-28-2011 by Ord. No. 23-2011; 12-18-2023 by Ord. No. 025-2023]
D. Location. An accessory building may be erected in side and rear yard areas only, and the required side and rear yards shall be ½ that required for primary structures, except that in no case shall side or rear yards for accessory buildings be less than six feet, except that if erected on a corner lot, the accessory building shall be set back from the side street to comply with the setback line applying to the principal building for that side street. Additionally, except as otherwise specified for the Rural Residential District in § 175-150, no poultry or livestock shelter shall be erected nearer than 50 feet to any lot line. Seasonal stands are exempt from front and yard provisions, provided that such seasonal stands occur as accessory uses to a farm and are constructed as temporary six-foot moveable structures. Accessory buildings in Downtown Districts shall follow additional location specifications as per § 175-160B.(20). If an accessory structure is erected in the side yard, it must be setback a minimum of five feet behind the front facade of the principal building.
[Amended 11-28-2011 by Ord. No. 23-2011; 7-26-2021 by Ord. No. 008-2021]
E. Private garages. No business, service or industry shall be conducted on the ground floor within a private garage outside of Downtown Districts, other than the storage of personal vehicles.
[Amended 11-28-2011 by Ord. No. 23-2011]
F. Square footage. In no case shall the total cumulative area of all accessory structures exceed the following square footages:
(1) FA, AP, and AP/CLI Zoning Districts - 1,500 square feet;
(2) RR Zoning District - 1,000 square feet;
(3) R3 Zoning District - 500 square feet; and
(4) R1 and R2 Zoning Districts - 400 square feet.
Notwithstanding the above, agricultural uses on qualified farms are not subject to the size restriction set forth in this § 175-87(F), provided the accessory structure is to be utilized for the farming/agricultural operation. For purposes of this § 175-87(F), the term "qualified farms" shall mean those farms that are a minimum size of five acres and meet the farmland assessment criteria.
[Added 7-26-2021 by Ord. No. 008-2021]
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