(A) Floor area restrictions. No accessory building shall exceed one thousand (1,000) square feet or the total square footage of floor area of the principal structure, whichever is less, on a lot up to twenty thousand (20,000) square feet in size. If the lot is over twenty thousand (20,000) square feet, you can add five percent (5%) of the lot area over twenty thousand (20,000) square feet to the garage, up to a maximum of one thousand six hundred (1,600) square feet. This applies to all R-1 and R-4 districts. The maximum allowable lot coverage of all structures shall be thirty-three percent (33%). Attached garages are limited to one thousand (1,000) square feet. Plans and specifications for accessory buildings in all districts must be submitted and approved by the Building Official.
(B) Time of construction. No accessory building or structure shall be constructed on any lot prior to the time of construction of the principal building to which it is accessory.
(C) Height restrictions. No accessory building shall exceed the height of the principal building. However, in no case, shall such accessory building exceed fifteen (15) feet in height.
(D) Proximity to principal building. An accessory building shall be considered to be an integral part of the principal building unless it is six (6) feet or more from the principal building.
(E) Appearance. An accessory building having a floor area greater than one hundred forty-four (144) square feet shall match and generally be constructed of the same exterior materials as the principal building in the lot.
(F) One (1) accessory building per principal structure. Only one (1) accessory building shall be allowed per principal structure in the R districts in addition to one (1) utility/storage building per lot. (See also § 150.064.)
(G) Fish houses. Storage of no more than two (2) licensed fish houses shall be allowed per principal structure in the R districts in addition to those structures allowed by § 150.011 (F).
(Ord. 395, passed 7-6-2010) Penalty, see § 150.999