(A) In the RU, RS, RD, and RA Districts, accessory buildings and uses are limited to:
(1) A non-commercial greenhouse that does not exceed in floor area 25% of the ground floor area of the main building;
(2) A private residential garage used only for the housing of non-commercial passenger automobiles and with a floor area not to exceed 600 square feet. An additional floor area of 100 square feet may be provided for each 3,000 square feet of lot area by which such lot exceeds 6,000 square feet; provided that no garage shall exceed 1,000 square feet or house more than five such automobiles;
(3) A home occupation;
(4) A vegetable or flower garden; and
(5) A tennis court, swimming pool, garden house, pergola, ornamental gate, barbecue oven, fireplace, and similar uses customarily accessory to residential uses.
(C) In the Commercial and Industrial Districts, there may also be:
(2) Use of not to exceed 40% of the floor area of a building for incidental storage or light industrial activity.
(D) There shall be the following additional regulations for accessory buildings.
(1) No accessory building shall be constructed upon a lot until the construction of the main building has been actually commenced, and no accessory building shall be used unless the main building on the lot is also being used. However, nothing shall prevent the use of a temporary constructed shed or road wagon for the storage of tools, material, and equipment by a contractor during building construction.
(2) No accessory building may be erected in front of a main building unless the accessory building is attached to the main building by a common wall.
(3) Accessory buildings may not be used for dwelling purposes.
(Prior Code, § 154.38) (Ord. 95-3, passed 2-28-1995)