All accessory uses and accessory structures shall conform to the applicable requirements of this Planning and Zoning Code. The provisions of this Chapter contain general regulations for Accessory Uses and Structures and additional regulations for particular Accessory Uses and Structures.
(a) Permit Required.
(1) Unless otherwise stated in this section, a zoning permit shall be required prior to construction or establishment of an accessory use or structure.
(2) Small accessory structures that do not exceed 20 square feet in gross floor area, shall be exempt from the provisions of this section.
(b) Relationship to Principal Use/Building.
(1) The structure or use shall be incidental to and customarily found in connection with a principal building or use permitted in the district in which it is located.
(2) The structure or use shall be located on the same lot as the principal use for which it serves.
(3) An accessory use or structure shall not be established unless a principal use has first been established on a site in conformance with the applicable provisions of this zoning resolution.
(c) Accessory Agricultural Structures.
(1) Accessory structures used for agricultural purposes shall be exempt from these regulations, except for setback requirements. To be exempt, the building shall be one that is necessary for, or customarily used in conjunction with, the specific agricultural use that is active on the property. Such structures include, but are not limited to, barns, greenhouses, and other buildings that are specifically designed for agricultural uses.
(2) Although such a structure may have some incidental use for other than agricultural activities, the principal use of the structure shall be agricultural.
(d) No accessory structure shall be used for the storage of equipment or materials for an off-premises business on a lot where the principal use is residential in nature.
(e) For accessory uses and structures that are not clearly addressed in this Planning and Zoning Code, the Zoning Inspector shall determine the appropriate regulation based on other similar accessory uses and structures that are deemed by the Zoning Inspector to be of the same nature or character as the proposed.
(Ord. 19-10. Passed 11-7-19.)