(a) Setbacks for accessory buildings:
(1) Accessory buildings or structures of 125 square feet and less in area shall be set back a minimum of five (5) feet from any side or rear property line.
(2) Accessory buildings or structures in excess of 125 square feet shall be set back a minimum of ten (10) feet from any side or rear property line.
(3) Accessory buildings or structures in excess of 576 square feet shall be set back twenty (20) feet from the rear property line and the side set back shall meet the minimum side set back requirements established for main building structure as outlined in Section 1155.01 Schedule of District Regulations.
(4) On lots of 60 feet or less in width and/or lots with less than 115 feet in depth, side and rear setback of five (5) feet shall be permitted for all accessory buildings or structures.
(b) Single Family Residential, RVG Village Green and C-1, Conservation Districts only:
(1) The maximum building height for accessory buildings or structures in residential districts and RVG districts shall be fifteen (15) feet measured from the finished grade to the roof line.
(2) The maximum floor area for storage buildings including sheds, gazebos and pavilions shall not exceed fifteen (15) percent of the floor area of the dwelling unit as recorded on the Property Record Card from the Lake County Auditor's office. All dwelling units shall be permitted 200 square feet for a storage building. No more than two (2) storage buildings shall be permitted per lot or developmental unit consisting of multiple parcels.
(3) Detached garages and carports shall not exceed three (3) percent of the lot area or developmental unit consisting of multiple parcels. All lots or developmental units consisting of multiple parcels shall be permitted 576 square feet detached garage or carport. Only one (1) detached garage/carport structure shall be permitted per lot or developmental unit consisting of multiple parcels. A detached garage or carport must be accessible by a driveway constructed from asphalt, concrete or permeable type pavers approved by the City.
(4) Fifty (50) percent of the permitted floor area for a storage building may be allocated towards the construction of a larger detached garage and fifty (50) percent of the permitted floor area for a detached garage may be allocated towards the construction of a larger storage building.
(5) Where any part of the accessory structure is attached to the main building by way of breezeways or other similar connections, the accessory structure shall not be considered part of the main building for purposes of determining maximum height and/or area.
(6) The floor area for accessory structures including detached garages, carports and storage buildings shall not exceed the floor area of the main structure or dwelling unit.
(7) Accessory structures erected for permitted institutional uses shall not exceed 576 square feet unless approved by the Planning Commission as part of a site development review.
(8) No accessory structure may be erected upon any parcel that does not have erected thereon a principal structure. Demolition of the principal structure shall require the demolition of the accessory structures unless the demolition is performed as part of an approved building permit for the reconstruction of the principal structure. Demolition permits issued for the principal structure shall include conditions requiring the removal of any accessory structures.
(Ord. 15-O-86. Passed 10-20-15.)