(a) Generally Applicable Regulations for Accessory Uses and Accessory Structures. An accessory use or accessory structure shall be permitted in any district provided that:
(1) It is incidental to and customarily found in connection with the main use or main building permitted in the district;
(2) It is subordinate to and serves the main use or building;
(3) It is subordinate to the main use or building in ground area, floor area, extent, and purpose;
(4) It is located on the same lot as the main building or main use which it serves; and
(5) It contributes to the comfort, convenience, or necessity of occupants, business, or industry of the main use or main building served.
(6) Except as otherwise provided by this Zoning Code, a use or structure which is interpreted by the Planning and Zoning Administrator or by the Board of Zoning and Building Appeals to be an accessory use or accessory structure may only be established or constructed on a lot having a legally existing main use or main building.
(7) Except as otherwise provided in this Zoning Code, an accessory structure:
A. Shall not be located closer to any public right-of-way than the main building and shall not be located in the required front yard;
B. Shall not be located closer than three (3) feet to any rear lot line and not closer than three (3) feet to any side lot line;
C. Shall not be located closer than ten (10) feet to a main building;
D. Shall not occupy more than twenty (20) percent of the required rear yard;
E. In residential districts, the lot coverage of accessory structures shall not be more than fifty (50) percent of the finished floor area of the main structure;
F. In commercial districts, open-sided accessory structures such as pergolas are permitted in the required front or side yard;
G. Except for accessory dwelling units, where permitted, shall not contain facilities for dwelling purposes; and
H. Shall not exceed fifteen (15) feet in height.
(8) For the purposes of this section, a storage building equal to or less than fifty (50) square feet in area, not permanently attached to the ground, is not considered a structure. Only one (1) such storage building may be placed on a lot without a zoning certificate. Any additional buildings shall be considered accessory structures and subject to the provisions of this section. Storage buildings of this type shall be located behind the main structure and shall conform with the minimum lot line setbacks listed in this section.
(Ord. 33-2020. Passed 3-23-20. Ord. 103-2021. Passed 7-26-21.)