A. General Standards: All storage sheds shall be constructed and maintained in compliance with the standards of this title and of the Lake Zurich Zoning Code. For purposes of this section, a storage unit shall not be regulated as a storage shed under this section if no single dimension of such unit exceeds six feet (6') in length and the total square footage of such unit does not exceed eighteen (18) square feet. However, sheds of all sizes shall comply with subsection B of this section.
B. Prohibited Areas: No storage shed shall be constructed or maintained in any required front yard or corner side yard.
C. Limitation On Number: No more than one storage shed shall be constructed on a lot.
D. No shed shall be located less than three (3) feet to any other building or structure. Any wall perpendicular and located within three (3) feet of another structure shall be a minimum of one-hour fire rated construction.
E. Limitation on Use: Storage shed shall be used solely for the storage of material and equipment traditional and customary to a residence. No shed shall be used for the purpose of storing “motor vehicles” as defined in Chapter 24 “Usage and Definitions” of the Lake Zurich Zoning Code.
F. No shed shall be used for habitable purposes.
G. Limitation on Size: No shed shall exceed one hundred and sixty (160) square feet in size or twelve feet (12') in height to the highest point of the shed.
H. Construction Standards: Every storage shed shall have adequate support and shall be secured to prevent lateral movement and uplift.
I. Materials: Every storage shed shall be made of wood frame, masonry, resin composite or plastic PVC construction. No storage shed shall be constructed with metal walls, or other lightweight exterior materials such as fabric or other flexible material. Shed floors shall be constructed using treated wood, concrete or masonry.
(Ord. 2015-3-053, 3-16-2015; amd. Ord. 2024-05-568, 5-6-2024)