It is the purpose of this Section, inclusive of this Ordinance, to regulate accessory uses in order to promote the public health, safety and welfare. It is the intent of these provisions to permit such uses to be established maintained in a manner which makes them compatible with the principal uses and harmonious with uses upon adjacent properties. The provisions of this Section inclusive of this Ordinance shall apply to the location and maintenance of accessory uses herein defined.
(a) General Requirements. Except as otherwise provided in this Ordinance, an accessory use or structure shall be permitted in association with a principal use or structure provided that:
(1) It shall be forty-five percent (45%) or less of the gross floor area of the principal use or structure, except where additional space is needed to comply with off-street parking requirements.
(2) It shall not contain or be used as a dwelling unit.
(3) It shall not exceed eighteen feet (18') in height.
(4) It shall meet all yard requirements of the principal use.
(5) No more than two (2) accessory structures may be permitted in residential districts. Open gazebos, trellises, cabanas and similar structures shall not be counted as structures for purposes of this provision.
96) There is no limit on the number of accessory structures in industrial districts.
(b) Accessory buildings used for storage. Accessory buildings used for storage shall be attached to a permanent foundation and shall not include the use of temporary structures including tents, trailers, mobile homes, automobile or truck bodies, beds, boxes, trailers, truck caps and campers, or railroad cars whether affixed to a permanent foundation or not. Accessory buildings used for storage shall otherwise meet all other zoning setback, height, area, and percent of lot coverage requirements for the particular use or district in which it is located and shall be maintained in good condition.
(c) Rear Yard Coverage. Rear yard refers to the total area of a lot from the rear of a structure to the rear property line.
(1) The total of all accessory buildings may not occupy more than thirty percent (30%) of the total rear yard in Residential Districts.
(2) The coverage of driveways, open air parking, detached garages and carports may not occupy more than fifty percent (50%) of the total rear yard in Residential Districts.
(Ord. 2015-09. Passed 7-13-15.)