Accessory buildings and structures shall be exempt from setback and yard requirements provided they are located in accordance with the following requirements. (See Appendix Illustration A-2.)
(A) Accessory buildings and structures shall not be erected in any required front or side yard or any required street side setback on a corner lot.
(B)
Accessory buildings shall be located in the rear or in the side yard, if the proposed accessory structure is located behind the front building line of the home. Accessory buildings of 600 sq. ft. or less can be erected five feet from any side or rear property line. Accessory buildings greater than 600 sq. ft. must meet the underlying setback standards of the zoning district in which the property is located. Accessory buildings shall not be located within platted or deeded utility or access easements or within five feet of a principal structure. The placement of an accessory building on a property, located within the city limits, first requires the application and issuance of a zoning compliance permit through the City of Mount Holly Planning Department and possibly the application and issuance of a building permit through the Gaston County Building Inspections Department.
(C) Accessory buildings and structures shall not be erected in either front yard of any double frontage lot as set forth in § 3.13 of this chapter.
(D) No accessory building shall exceed the height limitation of the district in which located.
(E) No mobile home shall be used as an accessory building.
(F) No residential accessory building or structure shall be larger than the principal structure.
(G) (1) The U.S. Postal Office will work with builders and developers to determine the best mode for mail delivery, prior to extending or establishing delivery service.
(2) Evergreen shrubs shall be provided in the vicinity of each cluster mailbox(es) to promote high quality appearance and good design. The number, location and height of such landscape material shall be appropriate to the specific location, based on available planting area, topography and safety considerations, as determined by the Planning Director or designee. The maximum height of any such shrubs located in the public right-of-way or within a sight triangle shall follow § 3.15 of this chapter.
(3) Location of the cluster mailbox(es) shall take into consideration and promote non- motorist access as much as possible, as determined by the Planning Director or designee.
(4) The following table will help guide the number of required off-street parking spaces based on the number of mailboxes:
Number of Mailboxes | Parking Spaces Required |
0 - 20 | 1 |
21 - 60 | 2 |
61 - 80 | 3 |
81 - 100 | 4 |
101 or more | 4, plus 1 per each additional 50 mailboxes or portion thereof above 100 |
(H) No shipping container shall be used as an accessory building for any residential or commercial property, excluding industrial-zoned property, which includes H-I, Heavy Industrial, L-I, Light Industrial, or CD, Industrial Zoning.
(I) Shipping containers shall be allowed as temporary uses for normal residential and commercial moving operations where a contractor brings a shipping container onsite for the storage of items to be taken to an offsite location for unloading.
(Ord. passed 5-13-1996; Ord. passed - -)