(A) Accessory buildings, structures, and uses shall be compatible with the principal use or structure and shall not be constructed or established prior to the establishment or construction of the principal use or structure.
(B) In the residential districts without a variance, the aggregate ground floor area of all accessory buildings on a lot shall not exceed the greater of:
(1) The ground floor area of the dwelling on that lot which shall include any attached structures, except decks or open porches;
(2) Four percent of the area of the lot for the first acre plus 1% of all area above one acre; or
(3)
Lot size of more than two acres there shall be no limit, except all accessory structures shall not exceed the lot coverage requirement for the district in which it is located. In the R-1 and R-2 zoning districts for this limitation all lot line setbacks for the new or expanded accessory building must be double the normal required setbacks.
(C) In the residential districts, the accessory structures shall not be located in or project upon the minimum required front yard.
(D) Shipping/cargo containers, semi-trailers or portable buildings or structures may be permitted in any district when used as temporary buildings for offices or storage of material and equipment as incidental to and on the same lot or adjacent lots during construction operations of the principal structure, for a period not to exceed 12 months.
(E) Manufactured/mobile homes, semi-trailers, recreational vehicles, buses, or vans shall not be used for storage purposes in any district, except that semi-trailers may be used for temporary storage as defined above for a period not to exceed 12 months.
(F) Manufactured/mobile homes shall not be parked or stored on any other lot, other than in a lawfully established manufactured/mobile home park, or a place of business for sale of manufactured/mobile homes.
(G) The conversion of a recreation vehicle, manufactured/mobile home, or semi-trailer into an accessory structure shall be prohibited.
(H) Shipping/cargo containers may be permitted, upon approval of a building permit, in the A-1, A-2, C-1, C-2, I-1, I-2 and Conservation Zoning Districts but not within a platted residential subdivision or on parcels less than one acre and shall adhere to the following provisions:
(1) Said containers shall not be permitted as the sole structure on the property;
(2) Said containers shall not be used for human habitation or used to store hazardous materials;
(3) Said containers shall not be stacked on top of each other;
(4) The maximum number of shipping containers shall be limited to two per property;
(5) Said containers shall only be 400 square feet in size or less;
(6) Said containers shall not be modified or altered and no additions shall be added;
(7) Said containers may be allowed without a permanent foundation;
(8) Electrical, mechanical or plumbing installations shall be prohibited;
(9) Said containers shall be painted a dark solid color and contain no graphics and corrosion shall be covered or repaired. Any cargo container that becomes unsound, unstable, or otherwise dangerous shall immediately be removed or repaired.
(10) Said containers in the C-1 and C-2 Zoning District shall also be screened from Residential Zoning Districts or any lot occupied by a residential use.
(11) Containers shall not be placed on driveways or in parking lots except for temporary storage as mentioned above.
(I) The following accessory structure may be permitted without a principal structure:
(1) Agricultural structures; and/or
(2) Open picnic shelters.
(J) The uses permitted in one district shall not be permitted in any other district unless specifically stated.
(Prior Code, 7 TCC 1-5(l)) (Ord. LU-19-11, passed 10-30-2019; Ord. LU-20-09, passed 11-18-2020; Res. LU-23-07, passed 5-31-2023)