Accessory use shall be established as otherwise permitted in this chapter, shall be subject to the following regulations:
(A) No accessory use shall be established prior to the establishment of the main or principal use, and no accessory structure shall be constructed, erected, altered, remodeled, extended or moved prior to the establishment or construction of the main or principal structure, except those accessory uses and structures of a temporary nature required for the establishment of the main or principal use, or for the construction of the main or principal structure.
(B) Where the accessory building is structurally attached to a main building, it shall be subject to, and must conform to, all regulations of this chapter applicable to the main building.
(C) Accessory buildings shall not be erected in any minimum side yard setback, nor in any front yard.
(D) Only one accessory structure shall be allowed on a residential property in Districts R-1a, R-1, R-2a and R-2. The size of the structure shall not exceed 3% of the property size. One additional gazebo or pergola will be allowed with the same size constraints as the accessory structure. The gazebo or pergola may have a knee wall not to exceed 36 inches in height measured from the floor. The gazebo or pergola shall not be enclosed and shall not be used for storage.
(E) No detached accessory building shall be located closer than ten feet to any main building nor shall it be located closer than three feet to any side or rear lot line. In those instances where the rear lot line is coterminous with an alley right-of-way, the accessory building shall not be closer than one foot to such rear lot line. In no instance shall an accessory building be located within a dedicated easement right-of-way.
(F) (1) No detached accessory building in R-1 through R-3, B-1, B-2 Districts shall exceed one story or 14 feet in height.
(2) Accessory buildings in all other districts may be constructed to equal the permitted maximum height of structures in said district, subject to Zoning Board review and approval if the building exceeds one story or 14 feet in height.
(G) When an accessory building is located on a corner lot, the side lot line of which is substantially a continuation of the front lot line of the lot to its rear, said building shall not project beyond the front yard setback required on the lot to the rear of such corner lot.
(H) When an accessory building in any residential or business district is intended for other than the storage of personal items of the property owner, the accessory use shall be subject to the approval of the Zoning Board.
(I) Accessory uses such as detached heating or cooling units, home television towers and similar accessory uses, shall be located only in the rear yard and shall meet all setback requirements of an accessory building.
(Ord. 18-108, passed 5-7-2018; Ord.19-109, passed 8-5-2019; Ord. 21-126, passed 6-7-2021) Penalty, see § 10.99