(a) Unattached Accessory Structures in Residential Districts. Accessory structures which are not attached to a principal structure may be erected in accordance with the following requirements:
(1) An accessory building or buildings not exceeding sixteen feet six inches in height may occupy not more than ten percent (10%) of a required rear yard, when the lot sizes is less than one acre; provided there is at least a ten foot side/rear lot line setback.
(2) An accessory building or buildings not exceeding twenty feet in height may occupy not more than ten percent (10%) of a required rear yard, when the lot sizes is one to five acres; provided there is at least a twenty-five foot side/rear lot setback.
(3) An accessory building or buildings not exceeding fifty feet in height may occupy not more than ten percent (10%) of a required rear yard, when the lot size is over five acres; provided there is at least a twenty-five foot side/rear lot setback.
(4) No accessory building or accessory structure shall be located closer to the street than the principal building, and in no event shall any accessory building or accessory structure be located closer to the street than the front yard setback required for the principal structure in the district in which such accessory building is to be located.
(5) For corner lots the setback from the side street shall be the same for accessory buildings as for principal buildings.
(b) Unattached Accessory Structures in Residential Districts. Accessory structures which are not attached to a principal structure shall not be constructed on a vacant lot; unless the plans for the principal structure to be constructed on such vacant lot have been filed and approved by the Zoning Administrator and the owner has agreed to begin construction of the principal structure within six months and have such construction completed within an additional six months.
(c) Attached Accessory Structures in Residential Districts. When an accessory structure is attached to the principal building, it shall comply in all respects with the yard requirements of this Zoning Ordinance applicable to the principal building.
(Ord. 21-02. Passed 4-15-02.)