An accessory building may be erected upon a lot on which a principal structure already exists. The use of the accessory building must be secondary and incidental to the principal use. An accessory building which is attached to the main building shall comply with all the requirements and regulations that are applicable to the principal building.
(a) In all districts an accessory building detached from the main building shall not be located closer than ten (10) feet from the main building.
(b) In the R-1, R-2, R -3 and R-O Districts, an accessory building detached from the main building shall not be located closer than five (5) feet from the side and rear property lines.
(c) In the R-R, O-C and F-P Districts, an accessory building detached from the main building shall not be located closer than twelve (12) feet from the side and rear property lines.
(d) On a double frontage lot, the accessory building may encroach into whichever required front yard functions as the side yard, but not beyond the minimum setback line established by the required front yards of the two immediate adjacent lots, as extended across the subject lot.
(e) One or more accessory buildings shall not occupy more than ten percent (10%) of a usable building space area required in a rear yard in the R-1, R-2, and R-3 zoning districts. Twenty-five percent (25%) can be used in determining the size for the accessory building in O-C, F-P and R-R zoning districts. “Usable building space” means that area of the rear yard that remains after allowing for the side yard and rear yard requirements and the setback requirements from the main building and any existing accessory or other type buildings in the rear yard, excluding swimming pools.
(1) The height of such accessory building in the R-1, R-2, R-3 and R-O districts shall not exceed fifteen (15) feet.
(2) The height of such accessory building shall not exceed thirty-four (34) feet maximum in R-R, O-C or F-P zoning districts.
(3) In all other districts the height of the accessory building shall not exceed the height of the principal building.
(Ord. 2018-109. Passed 9-10-18.)