(a) Accessory uses are permitted in all districts.
(b) All accessory uses must be operated in conjunction with a customarily associated principal use and must be subordinate to that principal use.
(c) An accessory use must be conducted on the same lot as the associated principal use or must be conducted on a lot that is contiguous to the lot occupied by the associated principal use.
(d) An accessory use shall not cause a greater impact on surrounding properties than those impacts which are customarily expected from permittable principal uses in that district.
(e) The impervious area of an accessory use shall be considered when calculating a lot's impervious coverage.
(f) An accessory use must comply with front and side setback requirements applicable to the district in which it is located. An accessory use or structure must maintain a rear setback equal to the rear setback requirement of the district in which it is located or ten (10) feet, whichever is less, except that, in the case that a detached garage is located in a rear yard that abuts an alley, a detached garage must maintain a rear setback of only five (5) feet. Fences are exempt from such front, side, and rear setbacks as described in Chapter 1137.
(g) An accessory use must comply with height limits applicable to the district in which it is located, unless otherwise noted in this Zoning Code.
(h) Determination of whether a use is "customarily associated with" and "subordinate to" the principal use of the lot shall be made by the Building Officer. Determination of whether an impact is greater than those impacts which are "customarily expected from permittable principal uses" shall be made by the Building Officer. Appeals of such determinations may be filed with the Board of Zoning Appeals.
(i) Examples of customarily associated accessory uses to dwellings include but are not limited to:
(1) Private swimming pools and hot tubs;
(2) Private garages;
(3) Patios, decks, and terraces;
(4) Vegetable or flower gardens;
(5) Fences;
(6) Renewable energy generation systems;
(7) Play equipment and swing sets;
(8) Storage sheds;
(9) Private parking pads;
(10) Au pair suites and caretaker dwellings; and
(11) Home occupations.
(Ord. 2022-110. Passed 12-12-22.)