(a) Private garages and accessory buildings permitted in the R1-A, R1-B, and RRZ Districts per Section 1273.01(d), shall meet the requirements of the following table:
Each residential lot is permitted one attached or detached private garage based on the size of the dwelling: | |
Dwelling size | Max. total square footage |
Up to 1,800 sq. ft. | 800 sq. ft. |
1,800 - 4,000 sq. ft. | 1,000 sq. ft. |
Over 4,000 sq. ft. | 1,200 sq. ft. |
Each residential lot is permitted one accessory building and one accessory shelter that, combined, shall not exceed the following requirements: | |
Lot Size | Max. total square footage |
Up to ½ acre | 600 sq. ft. |
½ acre to 1 acre | 800 sq. ft. |
1 to 3 acres | 1,200 sq. ft. |
More than 3 acres | 2,000 sq. ft. |
Accessory building location | |
Interior lot | Behind rear wall of the main building1 |
Corner lot | Behind rear wall of the main building and observe the actual setback created by the adjacent main building of the abutting lot.1 |
Accessory building setback from: | Distance |
Any dwelling | 20 ft. |
Any other accessory building | 10 ft. |
Side property line | 5 ft. |
Rear property line | 5 ft. |
Accessory building height | Max. height |
Wall height | 10 ft. |
Overall height | 20 ft. or the overall height of the main building, whichever is less. |
1 Except that an accessory shelter of not more than 100 sq. ft. may be permitted in the front yard or side yard if it is entirely unenclosed. | |
A. All structures combined shall not exceed the basic footprint of thirty-five percent of the lot. Such footprint shall be permitted to be split to accommodate the maximum use of the lot.
B. Accessory structures and private detached garages commonly associated with R1-A and R1-B Districts are not permitted in a cluster development in accordance with Section 1270.33(d)(4)F.
C. Swimming pools, whether in-ground or above-ground, shall be permitted regardless of size providing such pool does not exceed the thirty-five percent lot coverage inclusive with all other accessory structures.
(Ord. 22-65. Passed 5-4-22.)
(b) Distances From Accessory Uses to Buildings and Streets in the RM-D and SC Districts. The minimum distances from any accessory uses, such as storage garages, parking areas, driveways, walks and recreation areas, to certain walls of main buildings, streets and boundaries of the development area, shall be as set forth in the following schedule:
MINIMUM DISTANCES FOR ACCESSORY USES IN SC AND RM-D DISTRICTS | ||||||
Accessory Building or Use | To Walls of Main Buildings | To Streets | To Side & Rear Lot Lines Adjacent | |||
Main (ft.) | End (ft.) | Public (ft.) | Private (ft.) | R1 Distance (ft.) | RM-D Distance (ft.) | |
Storage garage | 30(1) | 15(1) | (2) | 8 | 5 | 5 |
Parking area and driveway (3) | 30 | 10 | 20(4) | 5(4) | 10 | 5 |
Project walk | 10(5) | 5 | (6) | (6) | 5 | 5 |
Areas for active recreation | 30 | 15 | (7) | 10 | 40 | 15 |
(1) Garage may be in basement ground floor or not less than set forth in this schedule.
(2) Storage garage not permitted in required front yard.
(3) If the driveway is designed as part of the building entrance, it may be less than set forth in this schedule for that section near the entrance.
(4) Parking area only.
(5) A project walk may be less than ten feet, but not less than five feet, from a main wall, if all the windows have sills at least eight feet above the finished grade.
(6) Not applicable.
(7) Recreation areas not permitted in required front yard.
(c) Area and Distance Requirements in RPO Districts. Area and distance requirements of accessory uses in an RPO District shall be not less than as set forth in the following schedule:
MINIMUM DISTANCES AND MAXIMUM AREA IN RPO DISTRICT | ||||
Accessory Building or Use | To Walls of Main Bldgs. (ft.) | To Adjacent Side and Rear Lot Lines (ft.) | To Street (ft.) | Max. Area |
Storage or Detached Garage | 20 | 10 | Not permitted(b) | Same as subsection (a) |
Parking area and driveway | 10 | 10 | 5 | 20% of area |
(Ord. 89-210. Passed 2-6-90; Ord. 90-121. Passed 9-4-90; Ord. 02-138. Passed 1-7-03; Ord. 03-60. Passed 7-1-03; Ord. 13-124. Passed 11-6-13; Ord. 19-59. Passed 9-3-19; Ord. 22-66. Passed 5-4-22.)
(d) Yard Requirements in Single-Family Cluster Developments. See Section 1270.33
(d)(4)F. for regulations concerning yards for accessory uses in single-family cluster developments. (Ord. 95-96. Passed 7-18-95.)