There is hereby established yard and location requirements for accessory uses in Office Building Districts as set forth below:
(a) Distances From Main Buildings to Accessory Uses. Distances from main buildings to accessory uses are set forth in the following schedule:
Minimum Distance | |||
Accessory Use | From Main Buildings (ft.) | From Side or Rear Lot Lines (ft.) | From Side or Rear Lot Lines of Adjoining Single and Two-Family Districts and Residential PUD Districts (ft.) |
Parking area | 10 | 5 | 10 |
Garages | 30 | 10 | 20 |
Walks (for use by employees and the public) | 15 | 10 | 10 |
If an accessory building is attached to the main building by a common wall, it shall meet the same yard requirements as the main building, unless otherwise permitted by the Board of Zoning Appeals. A one-story building, connected to the main building by an enclosed passageway, not more than ten feet wide, shall not be considered an attached building. | |||
(b) Location of Garages.
(1) A garage may be part of or attached to the main building.
(2) A garage shall not be located within the open space upon which a building faces, except when it is part of or attached to the main building.
(3) A garage may be located on a property line when it adjoins a party wall of a business or office use, and the wall of such garage on the property line is a fire wall.
(4) The roof of an underground parking structure outside of the main building may be included in the yard space required, provided that such underground parking or other accessory space is entirely underground. The completely underground space may be located between the building line and the street line.
(c) Open Parking. No open parking space shall be permitted in the frontage between the street line and the front building line which area is required to be landscaped and maintained as green area pursuant to Section 1168.11(c) of the Planning and Zoning Code. However, parking may be permitted to the rear of said landscaped/green area in the space between said landscaped/green area and the building setback line as may be approved by the Planning Commission.
(Ord. 96-61. Passed 4-21-97; Ord. 2001-4. Passed 3-19-01.)