Accessory buildings and uses are permitted in accordance with the following:
(a) In the R-1, R-2, and R-3 Districts, accessory buildings and uses are limited to:
(1) A noncommercial greenhouse that does not exceed in floor area 25% of the ground floor area of the main building;
(2) A private residential garage;
(3) Home occupation;
(4) Vegetable or flower garden; and
(5) Tennis court, swimming pool, garden house, pergola, ornamental gate, barbecue oven fireplace and similar uses customarily accessory to residential uses. (Ord. 1546, passed 10-19-81)
(b) In the R-3 District, there may also be storage garages and parking lots conforming with the provisions of Chapter 1254.
(c) In the Commercial and Industrial Districts, there may also be parking lots and garages conforming with the requirements of Chapter 1254. Light Industrial Districts are also subject to the requirements of Chapter 1254.
(d) There shall be the following additional regulations for accessory buildings:
(1) No accessory building shall be constructed upon a lot until the construction of the main building has been actually commenced, and no accessory building shall be used unless the main building on the lot is also being used. However, nothing shall prevent the use of a temporary construction shed or road wagon for the storage of tools, material and equipment by a contractor during building construction.
(2) No accessory building may be erected in front of a main building, unless the accessory building is attached to the main building by a common wall.
(3) Accessory buildings may not be used for dwelling purposes.
(4) Accessory buildings may be located in a rear yard but may not occupy more than 30% of the yard area.
(5) Any accessory building closer than ten feet to a main building shall be considered part of the main building and shall be provided with the side and rear yards required for the main building.
(6) An accessory building more than ten feet from a main building may be erected within two feet of a side or rear lot line, provided it is at least 60 feet from the front street line.
(7) Where a garage is entered from an alley, the garage must be kept ten feet from the alley line.
(e) In R-1, R-3, LI, and I Districts, “Customer Generator” wind turbines utilizing “Net Metering”, as defined by the Ohio Revised Code, and associated towers shall be permitted as an accessory use, subject to the following:
(1) The height of the wind turbine tower must be approved by Council in the event it exceeds 35 feet, in accordance with the requirements of § 1248.01.
(2) The location of the wind turbine and tower must be within the property lines such that the potential fall zone surrounding the wind turbine is, at a minimum, equal to the height of the tower plus the length of the turbine blade plus 20 feet away from any boundary line that surrounds the wind turbine tower.
(3) The operation of the wind turbine must not cause radio frequency interference.
(4) The noise and vibration generated by the operation of the wind turbine must conform with limitations contained in village, state and/or federal regulations or statutes.
(5) The parcel of real property upon which the wind turbine is to be erected must contain a minimum of two acres.
(`80 Code, § 1246.06) (Ord. 1301, passed 7-6-76; Ord. 1425, passed 4-2-79; Ord. 2306A, passed 4-17-00; Ord. 2393, passed 1-23-02; Ord. 2774, passed 5-4-09; Ord. 3102, passed - -18)