(a) Residential Zones. In any residential zone, with the exception of R-1a and AR Zones, no residential property shall have more than one attached and one detached accessory building. In all residential zones, a detached accessory building shall be located:
(1) No further forward than the front wall of the main building;
(2) At a minimum of ten feet from the main building;
(3) At a minimum of three feet from the rear lot line; and
(4) At a minimum of two feet from the interior side lot line.
(5) If the lot abuts a side street, an accessory building shall comply with the setback requirements applicable to the lot or tract of land upon which the main building is located. Such setbacks shall be measured from the nearest eave of the building or buildings.
(6) In an R-3 Zone, the setback from a side street shall be at least five feet. Further, a garage with access from a side street shall be set back from the right-of-way line of such street a distance of at least 20 feet.
(b) Other Zones. In any zone other than a residential zone, a detached accessory building can be located within ten feet from the main structure, provided there are no sleeping rooms located within the main structure.
(c) Reversed Corner Lot. On an existing reversed corner lot, a detached accessory building may project into a rear yard setback if such building does not extend beyond the front yard setback for the key lot abutting the rear lot line of the reversed corner lot and is not less than five feet distant from such rear lot line.
(d) Building Height. Accessory buildings shall not be more than one story of 14 feet in sidewall height, and shall not exceed an overall height of 18 feet measured from grade to the highest point of the roof. Buildings of taller sidewalls or higher overall height shall require a special permit as indicated in Chapter 1246. Accessory buildings built prior to the date of this section which are not in compliance shall not be deemed to be in violation of this division.
(e) Accessory buildings of Quonset type construction or which are partially or wholly constructed using a truck trailer, freight container or containers of other units previously used for mobile transportation shall not be allowed in a residential zone except for temporary use of such container by a construction company at a construction site for a period of time not to exceed a time limitation stated on the building permit issued for such construction project.
(f) Accessory buildings with a floor area of 180 square feet or less shall not require a building permit prior to installation, and shall not be counted as a building when calculating the number of accessory buildings allowed in division (a) of this section.
(g) The primary residence must be on-site before an accessory building may be constructed, or they may be constructed at the same time.
(h) Accessory buildings are only to be used by the owner or tenant for those accessory uses allowed in the respective zone.
(i) In residential zones, accessory buildings greater than 180 square feet in area as measured at the maximum exterior wall dimension shall be similar in design, exterior residential materials and roof pitch to the principal building and/or surrounding residential neighborhood. With the exception of accessory buildings located within the R-1a and AR Zones, vertical metal siding is expressly prohibited on buildings greater than 180 square feet in area as measured at the maximum exterior wall dimension.
(j) A maximum of one half-bathroom (i.e., toilet and sink) may be developed within an accessory building.
(k) No accessory building may contain or be designed to contain any kitchen or laundry facilities.
(Ord. 1049. Passed 2-26-85; Ord. 1608. Passed 7-8-08; Ord. 1618. Passed 12-23-08; Ord. 1685. Passed 3-12-13.)