An accessory building is a subordinate building, the use of which is incidental to and used only in conjunction with the main building.
(A) Every accessory building and connecting covered walkway must be on a concrete foundation and shall be compatible with the building to which it is appurtenant in terms of its designs and material composition. Accessory buildings, if required to be attached pursuant to Appendix B, must be connected to the main building/home by no more than an 18 foot covered walkway. No more than one accessory building is allowed per residential lot. All accessory buildings are considered a part of the main building and all set back and building codes must be adhered to. No accessory building may be constructed upon a lot until the construction of the main building has actually commenced, and no accessory building may be used unless the main building on a lot is completed and occupied. No accessory building may be used as a rental. An accessory structure which is not intended for human occupancy/not used as a human dwelling which is located on residential property and of which the use is incidental or secondary to that of the dominant or primary building may be unattached. Foundation, permit and location requirements are available in the chart (Appendix B). Storage units or containers of any kind to include those prefabricated and made of metal, wood, plastic, vinyl etc. are prohibited from being used as accessory structures in the town.
(B) Temporary buildings to be used for construction purposes only and which shall be removed upon completion or abandonment of construction work.
(C) (1) Uses customarily incident to any of the above uses, when situated in the same dwelling and not involving the conduct of a business, including home occupations when engaged in by the occupants of the dwelling and used as their private dwelling and when said home occupation involves no outside signs, little or no increase in traffic, and with only occasional visits by members of the public to the home. Said incidental use, however, shall never be permitted as a principal use, but only as a secondary use when indispensably necessary to the enjoyment of the premises for any of the uses by this section and actually made of the premises but not otherwise.
(2) Special exceptions may be granted by the City Council for a public service facility.
(3) Appendix B is a listing of uses that are allowed in the single family dwelling district.
(D) Area regulations for accessory buildings in residential and multi-family districts.
(1) Front yard. Any detached accessory building located on a combined building site must be located in the rear yard or in a side yard, to the rear of the line joining the midpoint of one side lot line with the midpoint of the opposite side lot line.
(2) Side yard.
(a) There shall be a side yard for any detached accessory building of not less than three feet from any side lot line, alley line or easement line, except that adjacent to a side street the side yard requirement shall be the same as that required for the main building. An attached or detached accessory building on corner lot which opens directly to and is entered from the side street shall provide a side yard of not less than 20 feet. Maximum overhang of roof on an accessory building into the required side yard is 18 inches.
(b) Any detached accessory building to be located on a combined building site shall have a side yard that is not less than ten feet from any side lot line, alley, line or easement line. All other provisions shall apply to any detached accessory building located on a combined building site.
(3) Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard for any accessory building of not less than three feet from the rear property lot line, alley line, or easement line, except that if no alley exists, the rear yard shall not be less than eight feet as measured from the rear property lines. The main and all accessory buildings shall not cover more than 60% of that portion of the lot lying to the rear of a line erected, joining the midpoint of one side lot with the midpoint of the opposite side lot line. Carports, garage or other detached accessory buildings located within the rear portion of the lot as heretofore described shall not be located closer than ten feet to the main building nor nearer than three feet to any side lot line, except that a breezeway not exceeding 15 feet in height and six feet in width, as measured to the outside face of support posts and exclusive to a maximum eight (18") inch roof overhang, shall be permitted connecting the dwelling to an accessory building, provided it is open on all sides from the eaves of the roof to the ground. Carports and garages which open directly and are entered from an alley shall not be located nearer than ten feet to the rear lot. Maximum overhang for roofs of accessory buildings into the required rear yard is 18 inches.
(Ord. 2015-3, passed 5-7-2015)