(a) General requirements. Shall apply to all detached garages located in front or side yards.
(1) The garage shall not be used as a dwelling unit.
(2) The garage must meet all minimum setback requirements for the primary structure in the applicable zoning district.
(3) The maximum wall height shall not exceed fifteen (15) feet.
(4) The footprint of any detached garage shall not exceed six hundred seventy-six square feet (676 sf), or ten percent (10%) of the lot area up to one thousand, two hundred (1,200) square feet, whichever is greater.
(5) The garage shall be enclosed with an operable garage door to be maintained in good working order.
(6) If the garage door is on the front façade, the door shall be kept closed when the house is unoccupied for more than a day.
(7) The outside walls of the garage shall not be clad with metal siding, and the building shall be completely enclosed.
(8) The garage shall be constructed of materials similar to materials used in the principal structure.
(9) A breezeway connection between a single-family dwelling and detached garage is allowed provided the following design standards are met:
a. The breezeway must be physically attached to both buildings.
b. The breezeway must be at least six (6) feet in width and can be no more than thirty (30) feet in length.
c. The breezeway must consist of a roof, with more than sixty percent (60%) of the total perimeter enclosed by walls, doors, or windows.
d. The breezeway height shall not exceed fifteen (15) feet, measured from the average grade to the highest part of the structure.
e. Walkways are not permitted on the roof of a breezeway.
(b) Special use requirements.
(1) The proposed location of the garage is completely or partially within the front yard.
(2) The materials used in the construction must meet or exceed the quality and appearance of the principal residence.
(3) Shall only be considered for placement in the front yard when the topography or other natural features make it impractical to locate the garage in the side or rear yard.
(4) A minimum of seventy-five percent (75%) of the principal structure shall be visible from all viewpoints along the front property line.
(5) Shall only be allowed in a residential lot that has a natural ground slope of twenty-five percent (25%) or greater, as measured from the center of the front lot line to the center of the front facade of the principal building, or in a residential lot where the only feasible driveway route to the principal building would result in the driveway slope being greater than eighteen percent (18%) due to topography and/or natural obstructions.
(6) The garage will not adversely affect the health, safety, or welfare of persons residing in the neighborhood and will not be detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to property or public improvements in the neighborhood. (Ord. of 6/29/15; Ord. of 6/28/21)