(A) In no event shall "accessory use" or "accessory structure "be construed to authorize a use or structure not otherwise permitted in the District in which the principal use is located.
(B) Accessory buildings shall be limited to the rear yard of a lot containing a principal building.
(1) These buildings shall not be located within five feet of a rear lot line.
(2) Where permitted, accessory dwellings may be located no closer than five feet to an abutting mid-block alley, nor closer than 15 feet to an abutting property line.
(3) Accessory buildings may be located in the front of side yard; provided that, the lot is used for single-family purposes and is greater than one acre in size (area). In such a case, the residential accessory building shall be set back from the road right-of-way a minimum of 100 feet, and 25 feet from any other lot line.
(C) Accessory uses and structures that are clearly related to and incidental to the permitted principal use or structure on the lot are permitted in all Districts.
(D) Fences and walls shall be permitted without a permit as follows.
(1) In a Residential, Mixed Use or Commercial District, a fence or wall in the established front yard of a building shall be a minimum of two feet in height and a maximum of five feet in height. Decorative caps or spires which extend above the highest horizontal member of the fence shall not be included in the measurement of height.
(2) In a Residential or Mixed Use District, a fence or wall in an established rear or side yard which abuts a street or alley may not exceed six feet in height unless placed more than five feet inside the property boundary.
(3) In a Commercial District, fences of chain link or similar material placed in an established yard which abuts a Residential or Mixed Use District shall provide a semi-opaque vegetative screen on the exterior side of the fence.
(E) Petroleum storage, accessory to a permitted principal use or building is permitted.
(F) Temporary buildings and storage of materials are permitted; provided that, the use is in conjunction with the construction of a building on the same lot or on an adjacent lot; the temporary uses shall be terminated upon completion of construction.
(2003 Code, § 8-3.7.9) (Updated 2009) (Amended 11-5-2013)