All accessory buildings, structures, and uses shall be subject to the requirements of this Section.
(a) General Accessory Building Regulations. The following standards shall apply to all accessory buildings, in addition to any other regulations within this Section:
(1) No accessory building shall be constructed prior to construction of the principal building to which it is accessory.
(2) Except as allowed pursuant to subsection (d) below in regard to home occupations, no accessory building on a residential zoned lot shall be used for commercial purposes.
(3) No zoning lot shall have more than two (2) accessory buildings on it, plus one (1) additional accessory building for each full acre over three (3) acres.
(4) The maximum height of any detached accessory building shall not exceed twenty-five (25) feet, unless otherwise permitted or limited by this Code.
(5) In a residential district, no accessory building shall be located within ten (10) feet of any principal building.
(6) The side and rear setbacks for an accessory building shall be one (1) foot for each forty (40) square feet of floor area within the accessory building, but in no case shall any point of an accessory building be less than fifteen (15) feet from any lot line.
(7) No accessory building shall be constructed beyond the front building line of the principal building.
(8) On corner lots, accessory buildings are only allowed to be constructed in the rear and side yards and not in the front and corner side yards provided it meets the required setbacks provided herein.
(9) On through lots, accessory buildings are allowed to be constructed in the rear and side yards provided it meets the required setbacks. The rear yard setbacks shall be the average front yard setback for the adjacent properties.
(10) The combined footprint areas of all accessory buildings on a zoning lot shall not exceed the lesser of two and one-half percent (2½%) of the lot area or the footprint area of the primary building (or two-thirds (2/3) of that footprint area in the case of a one-story primary building).
(b) General Accessory Structure Regulations. The following standards shall apply to all accessory structures, in addition to any other regulations within this section:
(1) No accessory structure shall be constructed prior to construction of the principal building to which it is accessory.
(2) No accessory structure on a residential zoned lot shall be used for commercial or advertising purposes.
(3) The maximum height of an accessory structure located in the front or side yard shall not exceed nine (9) feet, unless otherwise permitted or limited by this Code.
(4) The maximum height of an accessory structure located in the rear yard shall not exceed nine (9) feet, unless otherwise permitted or limited by this Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an additional one (1) foot of accessory structure height may be added for each additional five (5) feet of setback provided, beyond the minimum setback required, to a maximum accessory structure height of fifteen (15) feet, unless otherwise permitted or limited by this Code.
(5) All accessory structures shall be located a minimum of fifteen (15) feet from any lot line.
(6) Only one (1) decorative fountain and one (1) sculpture shall be allowed in the front yard.
(7) No zoning lot shall contain more than one sculpture for each 10,000 square feet of lot size.
(8) On through lots, accessory structures are allowed to be constructed in the rear and side yards, subject to meeting the required setbacks, with the rear yard setback for the accessory structure being the average of the front yard setbacks for the adjacent properties.
(9) No accessory structure shall be allowed in any public utility or drainage easement.
(10) No zoning lot shall contain more than a total of two (2) accessory structures of the following types, but not more than one (1) of each type: tennis courts, swimming pools or decorative fountains. Notwithstanding the foregoing, one (1) additional accessory structure, of the aforementioned three (3) types, beyond a total of two (2), shall be permitted on a zoning lot for each full acre in area that said zoning lot exceeds two (2) acres in area, unless otherwise permitted or limited by this Code.
(11) The width of a decorative fountain or sculpture shall fit within a diameter equal to its height.
(12) A reflecting pond around a decorative fountain or sculpture shall fit within a diameter two-times the decorative fountain's or sculpture's height. The maximum height of the curbing around the reflecting pond of a decorative fountain or sculpture shall not exceed one (1) foot above grade.
(13) All decorative fountains and sculptures shall be securely anchored to a concrete base which is poured to a depth of at least forty-two (42) inches.
(c) Garages, Attached and Detached. The following standards apply to all residential garages. Attached garages shall not be considered an accessory building, but shall be subject to the regulations of this subsection that are applicable to attached garages.
(1) When a garage vehicle door of either a detached or attached garage partially faces or is completely oriented to an interior lot line (or the extension thereof) of a neighboring property, then a minimum side yard setback shall be thirty (30) feet, and may be required to be more than thirty (30) feet if needed for proper grading, drainage, and retaining walls, as determined by the Village approval of the grading plan according to Chapters 1268, 1286, and 1466 of the Village Code.
(2) Detached garages shall not be located within any easement.
(d) Home Occupations. Home occupations shall be allowed as an accessory use, in a residential area, provided the following conditions are met and strictly adhered to:
(1) The use shall be conducted entirely within a dwelling or permitted accessory building and carried on by the residents living within the dwelling, and no others.
(2) The use shall be clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the dwelling for dwelling purposes, and shall not change the character of the use of the premises as a residential dwelling.
(3) There shall be no signs, displays or activities that will indicate from the exterior of the primary building that the dwelling and/or any accessory building is being used for any purpose other than residential.
(4) There shall be no exterior storage on the premises of business equipment, materials, supplies, raw or finished products, or vehicles used as part of the home occupation.
(5) There shall be no storage or use of toxins, explosives or other dangerous or hazardous materials upon the premises.
(6) There shall be no offensive noise, which is defined as any noise audible outside of the dwelling at the property line.
(7) There shall be no vibration, smoke, dust, odor, heat or glare generated by the home occupation.
(8) The home occupation use must be in conformance with all existing covenants and agreements filed with the Cook County Recorder relative to the property.
(9) No traffic shall be generated by such home occupation in greater volume than would normally be expected in a residential area, and deliveries shall be limited to those made by ordinary delivery vans with semitrailer truck deliveries being specifically prohibited.
(e) Chicken Coops. The following standards apply to all chicken coops, which shall be allowed as an accessory building in residential districts only:
(1) Each lot shall have only one (1) chicken coop;
(2) The minimum size of any chicken coops shall be four (4) square feet per chicken;
(3) The maximum size of any chicken coop shall not be larger than one hundred (100) square feet in area;
(4) Chicken coops shall be a maximum of seven (7) feet in height;
(5) Chicken coops shall be a minimum of fifteen (15) feet away from the principal building on the lot; and
(6) Chicken coops shall not be attached to the principal building on the lot.
(7) Chicken coops shall be maintained in such a manner so as to protect the fowl from predators and trespassers.
(f) Tennis Courts. Tennis courts shall be located in the side or rear yard, behind the front building line, and setback a minimum of fifteen (15) feet from the side and rear lot lines.
(g) Dog Runs.
(1) Each lot shall have only one (1) dog run;
(2) Dog runs shall be located in the rear yard, and setback a minimum of fifteen (15) feet from the side and rear lot lines; and
(3) The maximum size of a dog run shall not be larger than seventy-five (75) square feet.
(h) Swimming and Wading Pools. See Chapter 1482 of this Code for the standards governing Swimming and Wading Pools.
(Ord. 1988-21. Passed 5-9-88; Ord. 2000-17. Passed 5-22-00; Ord. 2002-7. Passed 5- 28-02; Ord. 2010-21. Passed 6-14-10; Ord. 2014-22. Passed 9-22-14; Ord. 2015-12. Passed 3-9-15; Ord. 2016-15. Passed 3-28-16.)