(A) General requirements.
(1) No accessory building or structure shall be built upon a lot or parcel unless and until a principal structure is erected. A building or structure not attached to a principal building shall be considered a detached accessory building or structure.
(2) Accessory structures shall be subject to all applicable building code regulations. Land use permits shall be required for buildings greater than 36 square feet in area and/or greater than four feet in height. Electrical service for ground-mounted antennas shall be provided only through underground lines.
(3) In no instance shall an accessory structure be located within a dedicated easement or right-of-way.
(4) Detached accessory structures shall be erected only in a rear yard. If the lot is a corner lot, accessory structures shall remain behind all building lines adjacent to streets.
(B) Accessory buildings in residential zoning districts.
(1) Attached accessory buildings.
(a) Where the accessory building is structurally attached to a main building, it shall conform to all setback and height regulations of this chapter and building codes applicable to main buildings.
(b) The sum total floor area of all accessory buildings and structures shall not exceed 50% of the total floor area of all stories of the principal building.
(2) Detached accessory buildings.
(a) Detached accessory structures shall be erected only in a rear yard. If the lot is a corner lot, accessory structures shall remain behind all building lines adjacent to streets.
(b) The sum total floor area of all accessory buildings and structures shall not exceed 25% of the total required and nonrequired rear yard area.
(c) Accessory buildings and structures shall be included in lot coverage limitations.
(d) The combined ground floor area of all detached accessory buildings shall not exceed 450 square feet plus 2% of the total lot area. However, in no instance shall the combined floor area of all detached accessory buildings and detached accessory supplemental buildings exceed the ground floor footprint of the living area of the dwelling.
(e) Accessory buildings and structures located in rear yards shall not be closer than 10 feet to any rear or side lot line. No detached accessory building or structure shall be constructed within 10 feet of any other building located on the same lot or parcel. No detached accessory building or structure shall exceed 15 feet in overall height.
(f) Detached accessory structures in all other districts may be constructed to equal the permitted maximum height of principal structures in said districts.
(g) If a detached accessory structure has side facing or is visible from a public or private street and is larger than 200 square feet, that side shall be constructed of like materials of the principal structure.
(h) When located on a corner lot, the side lot line of which is substantially a continuation of the front lot line of the lot to its rear, said building shall not project beyond the front yard setback required.
(C) Private swimming pools. Private swimming pools shall be subject to the following.
(1) No portion of the swimming pool or associated structures shall be permitted to encroach upon any easement or right-of-way that has been granted for public utility use.
(2) Front yard and side yard setbacks shall comply with required setbacks specified for the zoning district wherein the pool is located. Rear yard setbacks shall be a minimum of 15 feet.
(3) All swimming pools shall be enclosed in accordance with applicable building codes.
(D) Requirements for outdoor wood-, corn- or pellet-fired boilers or furnaces. Outdoor wood-, corn- or pellet-fired boilers or furnaces shall be subject to the following.
(1) This section is intended to promote the public health, safety and welfare and to safeguard the health, comfort, living conditions, safety and welfare of the citizens of the village due to the air pollution and fire hazards of outdoor burning. However it does not apply to the following:
(a) Grilling or cooking using charcoal, wood, propane or natural gas in cooking or grilling appliances.
(b) Burning in a stove, furnace, fireplace or other heating device within a building used for human or animal habitation.
(c) Use of propane, acetylene, natural gas, gasoline or kerosene in a device intended for heating, construction or maintenance activities.
(2) An outdoor wood-, corn- or pellet-fired boiler may be installed and used in the village only in accordance with the following provisions:
(a) Shall not be used to burn any of the prohibited materials listed in Chapter 91, Fire Prevention and Protection.
(b) Shall be located at least 200 feet from the property line when located adjacent to a vacant parcel, or the same distance from an existing home on any abutting parcels.
(c) Shall have a chimney that extends to a height no less than the highest point of the roofs of the adjacent residences.
(d) Only boilers (a.k.a. furnaces) with manufacturer labels that indicate their intentions (design) for such a use shall be permitted within the village.
(e) All furnaces shall be located within the rear yard, and the base structure shall be fully screened using landscaping and/or fencing of comparable height to the structure.
(f) All stockpiles and/or pellet dispensers shall be fully screened at opacity of no less than 80%. The height of stockpiles shall not exceed 5 feet, which will ensure they are at least 1 foot lower than the maximum fence height permitted within the residential districts in the village. Additionally, both stockpiles and dispensers shall be screened with a double-staggered row of evergreens, no less than 1 foot taller than the fuel storage area, to ensure adequate screening for adjacent property owners.
(E) Requirements applicable to accessory buildings within all other districts. Accessory buildings shall be subject to the same placement and height requirements to principal structures in the district in which located.
(Ord. 239, passed 3-5-2001, § 5.4; Am. Ord. 275, passed 12-20-2010, § 2; Am. Ord. 302, passed 4-20-2020) Penalty, see §
151.999