Accessory uses and structures shall be incidental and subordinate to the main use. Accessory uses and structures shall only be permitted provided they do not alter the character or intent of the zoning district and comply with the following:
(a) General Provisions.
(1) The accessory structure or use is customarily found in connection with a main building, structure or use that is permitted or conditionally permitted in the district in which the proposed accessory use is located.
(2) Accessory structures shall only be constructed and accessory uses shall only be established concurrent with or after the construction of the main structure on the same lot.
(3) In no case shall the height of the accessory structure exceed the maximum height of the main building.
(4) Unless otherwise permitted by this Code, accessory uses and structures located within a front yard shall meet the front yard setback requirements of the main building.
(5) An accessory structure that is attached to the main building shall be considered an integral part of the main building and shall comply with the requirements of the applicable zoning district. Any accessory structure shall be considered as an integral part of the main building if it is connected to the main building either by common walls or by a breezeway or roof.
(6) Accessory uses and structures shall be subject to any applicable building code and fire code regulations and shall require a certificate of compliance and payment of the required fee prior to construction or otherwise commencing the use.
(b) Exemptions.
(1) Small accessory structures such as doghouses, benches, and landscape features shall be exempt from the provisions of this section provided they do not have a footprint that exceeds 12 square feet.
(2) Gardens and the raising of crops for the personal use of the residents, tenants, or property owners, may be grown in any yard except the front yard, without a permit.
(c) Prohibited Accessory Structures. Quonset huts, steel arch buildings, inflatable garages, and portable garages, temporary garages, portable carports, temporary carports, portable containers, converted storage or shipping containers, are prohibited accessory structures in residential and commercial districts.
(d) On lots where any single-family or duplex dwelling unit is located, no more than 60% of the rear yard may be occupied by accessory structures, including decks and pavement for driveways, patios or pools; provided, however that such structures meet all other requirements of this Code.
(Ord. 16-19. Passed 9-16-19.)