(a) Accessory Building/Structures. All accessory buildings and/or structures shall be subject to the following regulations:
(1) They shall be located in the rear or side yard and shall not be placed in front of the front façade of the primary structure;
(2) An accessory building/structure shall be no closer than five feet from the principal building. If attached to such structure, it shall be considered part of the principal building;
(3) Accessory buildings/structures shall be at least ten feet from any alley or five feet from the rear or side lot line, whichever is greater;
(4) An accessory building/structure shall not project into the minimum front yard setback of a through lot;
(5) On lots where the rear yard abuts a side yard of a corner lot, the accessory building shall not project beyond the front yard of such corner lot;
(6) Accessory buildings/structures may not occupy more than thirty percent (30%) of the required rear yard in residential districts; and
(7) An accessory building/structure may not exceed twenty feet in height in a residential district. (Ord. 29-21. Passed 12-8-21.)
(b) Accessory Uses.
(1) Residential uses may be permitted in any business district as an accessory use if the following conditions exist or are met:
A. All off-street parking requirements of the district are met; and
B. Minimum floor area requirements of the R-4 District are met.
(2) Hedges or other plantings excluding trees may be permitted in any required yard, but shall not exceed a height of three feet in any required front yard. They shall be arranged so that upon reaching maturity, they shall not encroach upon any adjacent property line, street or alley.
(3) Swimming pools shall be permitted in any business or residential district, but subject to the following requirements:
A. In residential districts, the pool shall be only for the use of occupants of the principal building and their guests; and
B. In residential districts, it shall be located in the rear yard and shall be at least ten feet from the rear lot line and five feet from any side lot line.
(Ord. 18-90. Passed 6-26-90.)