(A) (1) In any zoning district, an accessory building may be erected detached from the permitted principal building or as an integral part of the permitted principal building.
(2) When erected as an integral part of the permitted principal building, it shall comply in all respects with the requirements of this chapter applicable to the permitted principal building.
(3) The architectural character of all accessory buildings shall be compatible and similar to the principal building.
(B) Detached accessory buildings shall not be located closer than five feet to the rear lot line or closer than 40 feet to the waters edge in the case of a waterfront lot (except that, pumphouses may be located within 40 feet of the waters edge if they do not exceed three feet in height) and shall not occupy more than 30% of any required rear yard space; they shall not be closer to any side lot line or front lot line than the principal building is permitted.
(C) The distance between a detached accessory building and any principal building shall not be less than ten feet. Accessory buildings shall be considered as attached to a principal building when the distance between the two buildings is solidly covered by a breezeway, portico, covered colonnade or similar architectural device.
(D) A garage may be constructed, erected and placed in the front yard of any waterfront lot which is platted or otherwise of record as of the effective date of this chapter if it is an accessory building and if it is not less than ten feet from the edge of the street.
(Prior Code, Ch. XV, § 12.09) (Ord. 1977-1, passed 10-10-1977) Penalty, see § 157.999