(A) Compatibility.
(1) Accessory uses and structures shall only be allowed and must be compatible with the principal use and/or structure of the lot on which they are located and allowed pursuant to the underlying zone, and shall not be established prior to the establishment of the principal use and/or structure, and shall not be allowed to remain after its removal.
(2) Where an accessory structure is structurally attached to a main building it shall be subject to, and must conform to, all regulations of this chapter applicable to the main building.
(3) The keeping, caring and/or husbandry of farm animals, poultry, pigeons or livestock shall not be an allowed accessory use.
(B) Location. Accessory uses may be located in only as provided in Table 19.
(C) Standards.
(1) All accessory uses shall conform to the standards in Table 20. Except as noted in Table 19, an accessory structure shall only be located in the rear yard. No more than three accessory structures shall be permitted on any zoning lot less than 10,000 square feet and no more than four accessory structures shall be permitted on any zoning lot 10,000 square feet or greater.
(2) On a corner lot or reverse corner lot, no accessory building shall be located in the front or corner side yard. When this requirement will make it impossible to build an accessory structure, a property owner shall be permitted to construct an accessory structure no closer to the side lot line abutting a street than two thirds the required front yard on the adjoining lot. In no case, shall it be permitted to construct an accessory structure beyond the building line established for the main building.
(D) Wind energy conversion systems. No wind energy conversion systems shall be permitted in the village.
(E) Dish antennas (earth stations). Requirements for satellite dish antennas shall be as provided in Chapter 49.
(F) Other television or radio towers or antennas. Other radio or television towers or antennas as accessory uses shall not have an antenna height exceeding 55 feet, shall not be more than three feet from the principal building and shall not be so position as to be a hazard to any utility line.
(G) Decks, patios, porches, gazebos and sheds.
(1) These types of accessory structures shall be subject to the requirements of Table 19 and 20. Decks or patios that are enclosed by windows or screens and a permanent roof that is attached to the principal building shall comply with the district bulk requirements set forth for the principal building.
(2) No open porch shall cover more than 20% of the front and/or corner side yard.
(3) Playhouses, sheds and gazebos shall not exceed a maximum area of 300 square feet.
(H) Dog runs. No more than one enclosed dog run as defined in § 22.011 shall be permitted on any lot in a Residential District. The fence enclosing the run shall be an OPEN OR SEMI-OPEN FENCE as defined in § 22.011, and shall not exceed a maximum of six feet in height and 50 linear feet in sum total length of all sides, and shall be located at least ten feet from all lot lines.
(I) Garages, carports and parking.
(1) A detached garage shall not exceed a maximum area of 720 square feet and shall be at least ten feet from the principal structure. Where a detached garage/carport is located in the rear yard, the driveway shall be constructed of a hard surfaced, all weather, dustless material such as asphalt, blacktop, brick or concrete (gravel, asphalt shavings and other similar materials shall be prohibited), that is at least nine feet wide and setback at least three feet from the side and five feet from the rear property lines.
(2) Garages, carports and open parking spaces as accessory uses shall be subject to applicable provisions under the off-street parking and loading section of this chapter.
(3) There shall be no more than two detached garages per zoning lot in a Single-Family Residential District.
(J) Height of accessory structures. No accessory structure or portion thereof shall exceed a height of 15 feet from average grade to the ridge line of the roof, except that a tree house may be taller than the highest point of a ground based accessory structure so long as the floor of the tree house does not exceed a maximum height of 15 feet above average grade.
(Ord. 480B, passed 8-21-1953; Ord. 90-O-036, passed 11-8-1990; Ord. 14-O-36, passed 11-14-2014; Ord. 19-O-20, passed 9-17-2019; Ord. 20-O-21, passed 11-17-2020)