§ 154.386 ACCESSORY USES.

   (A)   Only specifically authorized accessory uses are allowed; accessory uses must be subordinate to principal use.

   (B)   No accessory use shall be permitted in any district unless such use is specifically authorized by this chapter. No accessory use shall be deemed to be authorized by this chapter unless such use is in fact subordinate to and on the same zoning lot with the principal use in conjunction with which it is maintained.

   (C)   No accessory structure or use may be located in a required front or side yard.

   (D)   No accessory building may be used for residential dwelling purposes at any time.

   (E)   Accessory uses shall be permitted for the principal permitted uses and conditional uses for the residential districts only in accordance with the provisions of Table 17.24.8 below.

 

Table 17.24.8
Principle Use	Permitted Accessory Uses
Single-family dwellings, duplexes, townhouses, and multiple-family dwellings, nursery schools and day care centers	(A)   Private garages. (1)   Attached garages shall be limited to a total area less than or equal to the gross floor area of the house and conform to the design of the house. Unless otherwise authorized by the Board of Adjustment, corrugated galvanized steel and other steel panel siding are prohibited. (2)   Unattached garages shall be limited to a maximum sidewall height of 14 feet and a total area less than or equal to the gross floor area of the house and a minimum of 4/12-roof pitch or to conform to the design of the house. (3)   Unattached garages shall have siding material of a type customarily used on site-constructed residence. Comparable to dwelling and be color coordinated to dwelling. Corrugated galvanized steel and other steel panel siding are prohibited. (B)   Buildings or structures for customary residential storage-purposes, including weather protective canopies (carports), not over 12 feet in height and not exceeding 200 square feet in gross floor area. (C)   Readily moveable sports, recreation, or outdoor cooking equipment. (D)   Permanent sports or recreational structures or facilities, such as tennis courts, swimming pools (with an approved security fence), barbeque pits, and similar improvements provided a site plan for such facility is approved. (E)   Home occupations, but only as defined herein. (F)   Non-commercial greenhouses provided that greenhouses over 100 square feet in floor area must have an approved site plan. (G)   Off-street parking and storage of vehicles, but only as provided in § 154.209.
Religious institutions	All uses and structures determined by the Administrative Official to be customarily incidental and reasonably necessary to promote the primary purposes of the principal use.
All conditional uses	All uses and structures determined by the Administrative Official to be customarily incidental and reasonably necessary to promote the primary purposes of the principal use
Prohibited and non-conforming uses	No accessory uses/structures permitted

 

   (F)   In any commercial or industrial district, any accessory use customarily incident to the permitted use or conditional use shall be permitted with the following exceptions:

      (1)   Those uses specifically prohibited in the districts; and

      (2)   In any commercial district, all bin storage containers shall require a conditional use permit subject to the requirements of § 154.404.

   (G)   Height and placement regulations for accessory structures.

      (1)   Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, accessory uses shall meet the standards specified below.

Figure 17.24.7.A
Accessory Structure Area Regulations
	Zoning District	Maximum Structure Height (in feet)	Minimum Front Setback (in feet)	Side Setback (in feet)	Rear Setback (in feet)	Secondary Front (a) (in feet)	Maximum Lot Coverage	Notes
SFR	R1	35	25	8	20 (b)	12.5	30%	Accessory buildings may not occupy more than 30% of the rear yard
	R2	35	25	8	20 (b)	12.5	35%	Accessory buildings may not occupy more than 30% of the rear yard
	R3	35	25	8	20 (b)	12.5	35%	Accessory buildings may not occupy more than 30% of the rear yard
SFR	A1	35	75	30	50	37.5	-
	B1	45	30	10	40	15	50%	35-foot rear, 40-foot side if shared with residential district
	B2	50	0	0	0	0	90%	30-foot rear and side if shared with residential district
	B3	50	50	10	30	25	75%	35-foot rear and side if shared with residential district
	I1	50	50	10	30	25	50%	35-foot rear and side if shared with residential district
	I2	50	75	10	50	37.5	50%	50-foot rear and side if shared with residential district
Notes: SFR: Single-family residential primary use a: The required secondary front yard setback of a corner lot of record previous to 1968 may be reduced to not less than 8 feet or 10% of the lot width in place of one of the required yards b: Accessory structure with parallel entrance to the building must maintain 8-foot setback from rear property line

 

      (2)   Accessory buildings which are attached to or located within ten feet of the main building shall be considered part of the principal structure and shall comply with the same yard requirements as the main building.

      (3)   Accessory buildings not part of the main building may be located in the required rear yard, but such accessory buildings may not occupy more than 30% of the required rear yard. See Figure 17.24.7.B below.

      (4)   Accessory buildings for townhouses which are attached to or located within ten feet of the main building shall be considered part of the main building and shall comply with the same yard requirements as the main building.

      (5)   Accessory buildings for townhouses not part of the main building may be located in the required rear yard, but such accessory buildings may not occupy more than 60% of the required rear yard.

      (6)   A garage which is entered directly from an alley shall not be located closer than eight feet to the alley line. See Figure 17.24.7.A above.

      (7)   No separate accessory building shall be erected within five feet of any other building.

(Ord. 842, passed 3-14-2022) Penalty, see § 154.999