§ 14-10-10 ACCESSORY STRUCTURES; UTILITIES; SERVICE AREAS.

   (A)   Design of accessory structures upon a site shall be compatible with the design and materials of the main structure or structures upon the site.

   (B)   Accessory buildings generally should be attached to the main building either directly or by means of a continuous wall or similar feature of the same or a complementary material as the main building’s exterior finish.

   (C)   All utility service systems shall be installed underground. Any utility system the operation of which requires aboveground installation shall be located and/or screened so as not to detract from the overall site design quality.

   (D)   All utility meters shall be enclosed or screened from public view.

   (E)   Service areas, outdoor storage, and garbage storage shall be screened from adjacent properties, structures, streets and other public areas by fences, berms or landscaping.

   (F)   Adequate trash storage areas shall be provided. There shall be year round access to all trash storage areas which shall not be used for any other purpose.

   (G)   Greenhouses, when permitted, shall be subject to the following standards.

      (1)   All wall and roofing materials shall be constructed of rigid material and shall not include polyethylene or other similar flexible films.

      (2)   All nontranslucent elements including framing and doors shall be painted to be compatible with the site and surrounding buildings.

      (3)   No internal lighting shall be permitted between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Exterior lighting shall comply with § 14-10-7 of this chapter.

      (4)   All greenhouses shall be subject to the development standards for the zone district for which they are located.

      (5)   Greenhouses shall not be used for storage of household items, vehicles, watercraft or other items not associated with the cultivation of food or ornamental crops.

   (H)   Hoop houses/cold frames, when permitted, shall be subject to the following standards.

      (1)   Hoop houses/cold frames shall be four feet in height or less and be 120 square feet or less in floor area.

      (2)   Hoop houses/cold frames shall meet the deck (not ground level) setback requirements as defined in § 14-2-1 of this title and summarized in § 14-8-1 of this title.

      (3)   One hoop house/cold frame shall be permitted per dwelling unit.

      (4)   Hoop houses/cold frames shall be exempt from design review.

      (5)   Hoop houses/cold frames shall not be used for storage of any kind.

(Ord., 9-21-1999; Ord. 26(2016) § 3; Ord. 19(2019) § 15)