(A) An accessory use shall not be established nor an accessory building or structure constructed in a residential district without a prior existing or concurrent construction of a principal building, structure or use.
(B) Any accessory use permitted in a residential district may occupy a part of the principal building or occupy a separate accessory building or constitute an accessory land use.
(C) Accessory buildings and structures in an R-E, R-1, R-2, and R-3 District shall comply with the location requirements in Schedule 150.218(C).
Use | Yard Permitted | Minimum Setback from Lot Line | ||
Front | Side | Rear | ||
Use | Yard Permitted | Minimum Setback from Lot Line | ||
Front | Side | Rear | ||
(1) Attached accessory buildings and structures, including porches | (a) | (a) | (a) | (a) |
(2) Detached accessory buildings such as garages, carports and storage sheds | Rear | NA | 5 ft. | 5 ft. |
(3) Driveways | Front, corner side, side, rear | NA | 0 ft.(b) | 0 ft.(b) |
(4) Patios and unattached, uncovered decks, not exceeding two feet above grade | Front, corner side, side | (c) | (c) | NA |
Rear | NA | 5 ft. | 5 ft. | |
(5) Fences, walls(d) | Corner side, side, rear | 0 ft. | 0 ft. | 0 ft. |
(6) Outdoor storage of a recreation vehicle, or a storage or work trailer | Rear, Side(e) | See § 150.221 | ||
(7) Outdoor swimming pool | Rear | NA | 5 ft. and requirements in § 150.222 | |
(8) Noncommercial antenna, freestanding | Rear, Side | NA | 5 ft. | |
Notes to Schedule 150.218(C): (a) Shall comply with the setback requirements for principal buildings set forth in Schedule 150.214 except as permitted for projections into setbacks in § 150.213(I). (b) A driveway shall be located wholly on the lot to which it is accessory and shall comply with the construction standards in § 151.608 of the Subdivision & Site Construction Code. (e) The recreational vehicle or trailer may be parked or stored in the side yard if the side yard is too narrow to allow access to the rear yard provided that the no portion of the stored recreational vehicle extends in front of the principal residential building and that the recreational vehicle is parked or stored a minimum of five feet from the side lot line NA Not Applicable | ||||
(D) Accessory Buildings and Structures on Corner Lots. On corner lots, an accessory building or structure shall be set back from the side street line not less than required for the adjacent principal building on the abutting lot.
(E) Maximum Height of Accessory Buildings and Structures.
(1) The height of accessory buildings and structures shall not exceed fifteen feet or the height of the principal building, whichever is lower, except as otherwise permitted below.
(2) Exception to Height Regulations. Noncommercial antennas for individual, private use, including but not limited to, amateur radio antennas, shall be permitted as an accessory use in all residential districts provided the height of the noncommercial antenna shall not exceed 50 feet, whether the antenna is freestanding or mounted on the roof.
(F) Additional Development Standards for Accessory Buildings in the R-E, R-1, R-2, and R-3 Districts. An accessory building including but not limited to a detached garage, shed, carport, or pole barn shall comply with the following:
(1) No more than one accessory building shall be permitted per residential address in an R-E, R- 1, R-2 or R-3 District.
(2) Maximum Area of an Accessory Building. An accessory building shall not exceed 20% of the ground floor area of the principal building or 600 square feet whichever is greater, unless the Planning Commission approves a conditional use permit for an oversized detached accessory building according to § 150.218(G).
(3) Required Distance from Dwelling. An accessory building shall be located not less than ten feet from any dwelling on the same lot or an adjacent residential lot.
(G) Oversized Detached Storage/Utility Building, Permitted as a Conditional Use. An oversized, detached storage/utility building may be constructed on a lot in the R-E, R-1, and R-2 Districts with a minimum lot size of 15,000 square feet, when authorized as a conditional use approved by the Planning Commission in compliance with the following minimum requirements.
(1) Permitted Location: An oversized detached storage/utility building shall only be located in the rear yard and shall comply with the minimum side and rear setbacks for detached one-family dwellings in the applicable zoning district.
(2) Permitted Size: The area of an oversized, detached storage/utility building shall not exceed four (4) percent of the lot area.
(Ord. 2023-03, passed 2-27-2023)