Accessory building shall be permitted in all use districts, provided, however, that such accessory buildings shall be subject to the following rules and regulations governing their location, erection and construction:
(a) No accessory buildings shall be erected without a building permit issued for such purpose by the Chief Building Inspector.
(b) Only accessory buildings sold commercially or constructed according to plans approved by the Chief Building Inspector shall be permitted.
(c) The maximum size of any accessory building shall be 120 square feet as measured from its external dimensions. The maximum height shall be ten feet.
(d) Accessory buildings shall have the following flooring and base:
(1) Accessory buildings of wood construction, not exceeding 120 square feet total external dimensions with a floor of pressure-treated lumber, may be erected on a four inch gravel base on a reasonably level site. The base shall extend one foot beyond the entire perimeter of the building with an edging of treated timbers.
(2) Accessory buildings requiring flooring and base of wood construction in excess of 120 square feet as measured from its total external dimensions, upon approval of the Board of Zoning Appeals, shall be erected on a four-inch thick concrete base and four-inch high curb with embedded anchor bolts, except that the Chief Building Inspector may require a footer for larger buildings.
(3) Accessory buildings requiring flooring and a base of metal construction shall be anchored on a four-inch thick concrete base.
(4) Accessory buildings requiring flooring and a base of plastic construction or similar material shall be anchored pursuant to the manufacturer’s instructions.
(e) Accessory buildings shall be a minimum of three feet from the side property lines and three feet from the rear property line, whether the house has an attached garage, a detached garage or no garage. In no event shall an accessory building be permitted in a front yard, regardless of whether the house has an attached garage, detached garage or no garage. Further, no accessory building shall be less than ten feet from any dwelling or any other resident’s structures.
(f) When an accessory building is to be constructed on a lot having either a house with an attached garage or no garage, then such accessory building shall be located at least three feet, but no more than ten feet, from the rear property line, provided, however, that if such rear property line abuts a side property line, then the accessory building shall be at least ten feet from the abutting side line.
(g) No more than one accessory building requiring flooring and base (exclusive of detached garage) shall be permitted on a lot.
(h) The only lots upon which an accessory building shall be permitted are those upon which a habitable house is found.
(Ord. 2016-59. Passed 12-20-16.)