Accessory buildings, except as otherwise permitted in this chapter, shall be subject to the following regulations:
(A) Where the accessory building is structurally attached to a main building, it shall be subject to, and must conform to, all regulations of this chapter applicable to main building.
(B) Accessory buildings shall not be erected in any required yard, except a rear yard.
(C) An accessory building not exceeding 1 story or 14 feet in height may occupy not more than 25% of a required rear yard, plus 40% of any non-required rear yard, provided that in no instance shall the accessory building exceed the ground floor area of the main building.
(D) No detached accessory building shall be located closer than 10 feet to any main building nor shall it be located closer than 3 feet to any side or rear lot line. In those instances where the rear lot line is coterminous with an alley right-of-way, the accessory building shall not be closer than 2 feet to such rear lot line. In no instance shall an accessory building be located within a dedicated easement right- of-way.
(E) No detached accessory building in an R-1A, R-1B, R-M, B-1 or P-1 District shall exceed 1 story or 14 feet in height. Accessory buildings in all other districts may be constructed to equal the permitted maximum height of structures in said districts.
(F) (1) When an accessory building is located on a corner lot, the exterior side lot line of which is substantially a continuation of the front lot line of the lot to its rear, or is adjacent to a front lot line across a common separating street, the building shall not project beyond the front yard line required on the lot in rear of the corner lot.
(2) An accessory building shall in no case be located nearer than 10 feet to a street right-of-way.
(G) When an accessory building in any Residential or Business District is intended for other than the storage of private motor vehicles, the construction will conform to existing conventional construction of other buildings on the property and in the immediate area.
(H) A building permit shall be obtained prior to the erection of any accessory building, unless it is exempted from permit requirements per the Building Code, in which case such accessory building shall only require a zoning compliance permit.
(I) Satellite receiving dish installations.
(1) A
SATELLITE RECEIVING DISH is defined as being any dish-shaped antenna designed to receive direct satellite signals.
(2) A building permit shall be obtained for the installation of a satellite receiving dish.
(3) Location of a satellite receiving dish shall be subject to all setback requirements of this chapter and shall in no instance be installed closer to a side or rear lot line than a distance equal to its height as measured from the ground to its highest vertical extension.
(4) The receiving dish shall be securely mounted and anchored in accordance with the requirements of the manufacturer and the Marine City Building Code.
(5) A satellite receiving dish shall not be mounted in any front or side yard.
(Prior Code, App., § 1303) (Ord. 83-6, passed 7-7-1983; Am. Ord. 84-25, passed 1-3-1985; Am. Ord. 2019-002, passed 2-21-2019)