(A) Incidental accessory uses. Incidental items are allowed without an improvement location permit in all districts and may be installed in any yard; provided that they are clearly incidental and of customary size and type; subject to compliance with any development and performance standards contained in this chapter or other applicable regulations. All accessory uses not determined to be incidental will require an improvement location permit. Examples of incidental items include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) Bird baths and bird houses;
(2) Fences and walls up to six feet in height, except in front setback areas in residential zoned districts;
(3) Fences and walls up to 42 inches in height in front setback areas in residential zoned districts;
(4) Lampposts;
(5) Mailboxes;
(6) Nameplates;
(7) Utility installations for local service (such as poles, lines, hydrants and telephone booths);
(8) Retaining walls; and
(9) Trees, shrubs, plants, flowers and other customary landscaping materials.
(B) Agricultural accessory uses.
(1) Accessory agricultural uses shall include all residential accessory uses and those accessory uses and activities customarily associated with agricultural operations, as determined by the executive director; subject to compliance with any development and performance standards contained in this chapter.
(2) Agricultural buildings and farm-related structures shall be allowed with the required permits on all parcels in agricultural zoned districts, even if the subject parcel does not contain a principal structure or use.
(C) Residential accessory uses. The following uses and structures shall be allowed with the required permits as accessory uses and structures to principal residential uses:
(1) Private garages, carports and off-street parking areas;
(2) Gate houses and guard houses;
(3) Patios, cabanas, porches, gazebos and incidental household storage buildings;
(4) Recreational and play facilities for the use of residents including, but not limited to, tennis courts, swimming pools and hot tubs;
(5) Accessory dwelling units;
(6) Accessory retail sales in a multi-family building in a multi-family zoning district; and
(7) Other necessary and customary uses determined by the executive director to be appropriate and subordinate to the principal use of the property, subject to compliance with any development and performance standards contained in this chapter.
(D) Commercial and industrial accessory uses. The following uses and structures shall be allowed with the required permits as accessory uses and structures to principal commercial and industrial uses:
(1) Dwelling units for security or maintenance personnel;
(2) Fences and walls over six feet in height;
(3) Gates and guard houses;
(4) Off-street parking areas;
(5) Communication antennas and support structures;
(6) Recreation areas and facilities for the use of employees;
(7) Cafeterias, dining halls and similar food services when operated exclusively for the convenience of employees, clients or visitors to the principal use;
(8) Day care facilities when operated exclusively for the convenience of employees of the principal use;
(9) Gift shops, news stands and similar commercial activities operated exclusively for the convenience of employees, clients or visitors to the principal use; and
(10) Other necessary and customary uses determined by the executive director to be appropriate, incidental and subordinate to the principal use on the lot, subject to compliance with any development and performance standards contained in this chapter.
(E) Institutional and civic accessory uses. The following uses and structures shall be allowed with the required permits as accessory uses and structures to principal institutional and civic uses:
(1) Refreshment stands and food and beverage sales located in uses involving public assembly;
(2) Cafeterias, dining halls and similar food services when operated primarily for the convenience of employees, residents, clients, patients or visitors to the principal use;
(3) Gift shops, news stands and similar commercial activities operated primarily for the convenience of employees, residents, clients, patients or visitors to the principal use;
(4) Recreation areas and facilities for the use of employees; and
(5) Other necessary and customary uses determined by the executive director to be appropriate, incidental and subordinate to the principal use on the lot, subject to compliance with any development and performance standards contained in this chapter.
(F) Time of establishment. No accessory use shall be established and no accessory structures shall be allowed on the subject parcel until after all required permits and approvals for the principal use or activity have been obtained. No accessory structure shall be used unless the principal structure on the lot is also being used. Agricultural buildings such as barns and silos located in agricultural districts are exempt from this provision.
(Ord. 2006-13, passed 4-3-2006; Ord. 2012-9, passed 7-2-2012)