(A) Purpose. The purpose of these provisions is to establish the relationship among principal and accessory uses and to establish provisions governing the conduct of accessory uses.
(B) Principal use includes accessory use. Principal uses specified as permitted uses or special exception uses for a district by the district regulations shall be deemed to include accessory uses and activities identified by these regulations and such other accessory uses that are necessary and customarily associated with and are appropriate, incidental and subordinate to such principal uses. Accessory uses shall be subject to the same regulations as apply to principal uses in each district, except as otherwise provided in these regulations.
(C) Gardens permitted. Home gardens and the growing of crops shall be an accessory use permitted in any district. However, gardening and the growing of crops shall be subject to the restrictions applicable to home occupations.
(D) Signs permitted. Signs shall be permitted in each district as an accessory use so long as they remain in conformance with the provisions of this chapter and other applicable ordinances and regulations adopted by the city.
(E) Accessory uses; residential use types. Residential use types shall include the following accessory uses, activities and structures:
(1) Private garages and storage consistent with residential use;
(2) Recreational activities and facilities for use by residents;
(3) Playhouses, patios, cabanas, porches, gazebos and incidental household storage buildings;
(4) Radio and television receiving antennas;
(5) Solar collectors;
(6) Keeping of dogs and cats or other pets and hobby animals as defined in § 90.10;
(7) Other necessary and customary uses determined by the Building and Zoning Officer to be appropriate, incidental and subordinate to the principal use; and
(8) Signs permitted under Chapter 153.
(F) Accessory uses; commercial use types. Commercial use types shall include the following accessory uses, activities and structures:
(1) Any other commercial use type that is not listed as a permitted use in the same district, and complies with the following criteria:
(a) Is operated primarily for the convenience of employees, clients or customers of a principal use;
(b) Occupies less than 10% of the total floor area of the use; and
(c) Is located and operated as an integral part of the principal use and does not comprise a separate business or activity.
(2) In the CBD Central Business District only, one residential dwelling unit located on a floor above the main or ground floor shall be permitted as an accessory use to a primary commercial, civic or industrial use.
(G) Accessory uses; industrial use types. Industrial use types shall include the following accessory uses, activities and structures: any commercial use type or any other industrial use type that is not a permitted use in the same district, and complies with the following criteria:
(1) Is operated primarily for the convenience of employees, clients or customers of the principal use;
(2) Occupies less than 25% of the total floor area of the use; or
(3) Is located and operated as an integral part of the principal use and does not comprise a separate use or business activity.
(H) Accessory uses; civic use types. Civic use types shall include accessory uses and activities necessarily and customarily associated with the purpose and function of the civic use as a principal use, including, but not limited to, the following:
(1) Refreshment stands and food and beverage sales of a convenience nature located in uses involving public assembly;
(2) Cafeterias, dining halls and similar eating and beverage services operated incidental to principal uses and primarily for the convenience of employees, residents, clients, patients or visitors thereof; and
(3) Gift shops, newsstands and similar commercial activities operated incidental to principal uses and primarily for the convenience of employees, residents, clients, patients or visitors thereof.
(Prior Code, § 9-11-1) (Ord. passed 10-11-1990; Ord. 407, passed 1-20-1992; Ord. 496, passed 7-13-1998; Ord. 510, passed 1-18-1999)