§ 155.620 GENERAL - ACCESSORY BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES.

   (A)   Purpose. This subchapter is intended to regulate the location, height, and appearance of accessory buildings and structures.

   (B)   Applicability. Accessory buildings and structures as outlined in the provisions of this subchapter shall include, but are not limited to, the following:

      (1)   Accessory buildings, including but not limited to:

         (a)   Sheds;

         (b)   Private detached garages;

         (c)   Storage containers;

         (d)   Accessory dwelling units.

      (2)   Free standing open sided structures, which may be permanent or temporary, including but not limited to:

         (a)   Gazebos;

         (b)   Trellises;

         (c)   Chickee huts;

         (d)   Pergolas;

         (e)   Canopies.

      (3)   Pools.

      (4)   Residential driveways.

      (5)   Walkways.

      (6)   Decks and patios.

      (7)   Docks.

      (8)   House trailers.

      (9)   Screen enclosures.

      (10)   Portable storage units.

      (11)   Sculptures and statues.

      (12)   Fences and walls, reference § 155.655.

      (13)   Artificial turf.

   (C)   General standards.

      (1)   Unless otherwise noted herein, a residential lot may have one of each of the following accessory buildings and structures:

         (a)   Shed;

         (b)   Private detached garages;

         (c)   Free standing open sided structures;

         (d)   Accessory dwelling unit.

      (2)   Lot coverage. Accessory buildings and structures constructed, with solid roofs, in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter shall be subject to the lot coverage standards of the zoning district in which the structure is located.

      (3)   Accessory Buildings and Structures Table.

Table 155.620 Accessory Building and Structures
	Type	Setback				Maximum Height	Maximum Dimensions	Additional Regulations
		Front	Side	Street Side	Rear
Access ory Buildi ngs	Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)	Primary Building	Primary Building	Primary Building	Primary Building	Primary Building or 24 feet, whichever is less	Minimum 300 square feet. Maximum 1,000 square feet	§ 155.621 (A)(7)
	Shed	Primary Building	5 feet	15 feet	5 feet	Primary Building or 24 feet, whichever is less	[1] 100 square feet [2] 200 square feet if located in A or R-E.	[2] If over 200 square feet it shall meet primary building setbacks
	Private Detached Garage	Primary Building	5 feet	15 feet	5 feet	Primary Building or 24 feet, whichever is less	Not to exceed the size of the primary building.	[1] Shall not be prefabricated [2] 8 foot wide garage door required [3] 15 feet minimum width required for vehicular access and connection to the roadway.
	Portable Storage Unit	In Driveway	In Driveway	In Driveway	N/A	10 feet	130 square feet	§ 155.625
Access ory Struct ures	Struct ures for Livest ock and Poultr y							§ 155.510
Access ory Struct ures	Open Sided Structure (Free Stand ing)	Primary Building	5 feet	15 feet	5 feet	Primary Building or 24 feet, whichever is less	200 square feet	When located in A or R-E it may exceed 200 square feet and shall meet the set- backs of the primary building
	Non-Roofed Structure (attached)	Primary Building	5 feet	15 feet	5 feet	Primary Building	N/A	N/A
	Pool	Primar y Buildi ng	5 feet to Wate r- line	15 feet to Water line	5 feet to Wate r- line	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Pool, Therapeutic	Primary Building	2 feet	15 feet	2 feet	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Driveway, Circular*	0 feet	5 feet	15 feet § 155.600 (B)	N/A	N/A	40% lot coverage. 40% width of lot	[1] Shall includ e 5 foot radius between driveway and lot line. [2] 10 foot minimu m width
	Driveway, Typical Lot	0 feet	5 feet	15 feet § 155.600 (B)	N/A	N/A	40% front lot coverage 40% width of lot	[1] 10 foot minimum width
	Driveway, Zero Lot Line*	0 feet	0 on the zero side , 5 feet on the non- zero side	15 feet § 155.600 (B)	N/A	N/A	40% front lot coverage 40% width of lot	[1] 10 feet wide minimum
	Walkway (Single Family Lots)	N/A	2 feet	5 feet	5 feet	N/A	3 feet in width	If over 3 feet in width a 5 foot side setback is required
	Deck or Patio*	Primary Building	5 feet	5 feet	5 feet	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Artificial Turf*	Primary Building	5 feet	5 feet	5 feet	N/A	N/A	§ 155.621 (A)(7)
	Screen Enclosure	Primary Building	5 feet	15 feet	5 feet	Primary Building	N/A	N/A
	Roofed Structure (attac hed)	Primary Building	Primary Building	Primary Building	Primary Building	Primary Building	N/A	N/A
	Sculpture or Statue	Primary Building	Primary Building	Primary Building	Primary Building	Primary Building	Scale to be determined upon review	§ 155.626
	Liquef ied Petrol eum (LP) Tanks (above ground )	Primary Building	5 feet	15 feet	5 feet	N/A	N/A	N/A
*   Structures at grade shall not encroach greater than two feet into the seven-foot easement on a zero lot line property.

 

   (D)   Exemptions.

      (1)   Section 102.2(H) of the Florida Building Code waives the building permit requirements for Chickee Huts constructed by the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida or the Seminole Tribe of Florida. All Chickee Huts constructed by the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida or the Seminole Tribe of Florida.

      (2)   Chickee Huts shall comply with the setbacks, height, and dimensions of free-standing open-sided structures in Table 155.620. (Ord. 2021-02, adopted 3-17-21; sought to be reconsidered, Commission passed 4-21-2021; Am. Ord. 2022-02, passed 6-15-22; Am. Ord. 2022, passed 6-18-24)