(a) The maximum dimension of storage sheds shall not exceed twelve feet by twelve feet, with a total height of no more than twelve feet and no more height than eight feet to eaves soffit from concrete floor.
(b) All storage sheds must be installed on a four-inch slab, and anchored with concrete anchoring devices.
(c) In lieu of concrete slab, pilasters may be used consisting of concrete or treated lumber for ground contact as approved by the Building Inspector. Pilasters shall be a minimum of eight inches in diameter and eighteen inches in depth. In addition, a wooden structure shall be seven inches above grade if built of untreated lumber, to prevent rotting and wood boring insects; if metal, two to three inches off ground to prevent rusting.
(d) No storage shed shall be placed closer than ten feet to main structure, or within six feet of any property line, or on any easements; and no storage shed shall be installed closer to the street than the building setback line.
(e) No plumbing shall be installed in storage sheds.
(f) Materials and construction of storage sheds must be of acceptable quality. This must be determined by the Building Inspector when application for building permit is submitted.
(g) Pre-fabricated kit building, less than 144 square feet in area, will usually not be judged for structural soundness if produced and sold by a reputable manufacturer and if no history of problems or serious defects are known to the Building Inspector. In such cases, the owner should check the warranties.
(Ord. 1384. Passed 1-23-06.)
(Ord. 1384. Passed 1-23-06.)