(A) In all residential districts, detached accessory buildings shall be located in the rear yard. When located within ten feet of the rear wall of the principal building, they shall comply with all yard requirements applicable to the principal building in the district. Where accessory buildings are to be located more than ten feet from a rear wall of the principal building, they shall not be located closer than four feet from an adjoining side or rear lot line. All accessory buildings shall setback a minimum of 30 feet from all street right-of-way lines. Accessory building are further limited not to exceed over one story or 16 feet in height. In business and industrial districts, accessory buildings and uses may occupy any of the ground area which the principal building is permitted to occupy provided they meet the minimum required building setbacks.
(B) In residential districts, the size of accessory buildings will be determined by the total lot size of properties which are listed as one tax parcel and which are non-separable and will not be subdivided in the future. The following property size/accessory building size scale is adopted:
Property Size | Accessory Building Size |
Less than 10,000 square feet | 940 square feet |
At least 10,000 square feet | 1,000 square feet |
At least 12,500 square feet | 1,100 square feet |
At least 15,000 square feet | 1,200 square feet |
(C) Accessory buildings over 120 square feet or those to be used for human habitation shall be required to obtain a building permit for new construction or remodeling.
(Ord. passed 3-9-93; Am. Ord. 98-02, passed 11-10-98; Am. Ord. 00-01, passed 5-9-00; Am. Ord. 00-03, passed 6-13-00)