Accessory buildings, structures and uses are permitted in accordance with the following:
A. Standards: Accessory building, structure and use is one which:
1. Is subordinate to and serves a principal structure or use;
2. Is subordinate in area, extent, intensity and/or purpose to the principal structure or use served;
3. Contributes to the comfort, convenience or necessity of the occupants of, or of the business or industry located in or on the principal structure and/or use served; and
4. Is located on the same zoning lot as the principal structure and/or use served.
B. Applicability Of District Regulations: Notwithstanding the provisions contained in subsection F of this section, accessory buildings, structures and uses shall comply with all applicable zoning district regulations in this title. (Ord. 86-63, §14)
C. Attached Garages: An attached garage shall comply with all zoning district regulations applicable to the principal building, structure or use to which it is accessory and shall have a maximum gross floor area of one thousand (1,000) square feet. This is the maximum cumulative area permitted for all garages, attached or detached on a single lot. (Ord. 2013-53, 10-24-2013)
D. Detached Accessory Structures: Detached accessory structures shall: (Ord. 86-63, §14)
1. Not be located less than three feet (3') from any property line or allowed on easement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, swimming pools, hot tubs or spas and their associated structures and equipment, shall not be located less than six feet (6') from any property line or allowed on any easement. (Ord. 97-41, 8-14-1997)
2. Comply with the height limitations of the zoning district in which they are located, provided that the accessory buildings or structures do not exceed the height of the principal building or structure. In residential districts, no accessory building or structure shall exceed seventeen feet (17') in height. In the RBC district, ORI district, and M-1 district, an accessory building or structure shall be permitted to exceed the height of the principal building or structure by a maximum of four feet (4') if said accessory building or structure is located to the rear of the principal building or structure and is not visible from any lot line abutting a street. Notwithstanding the foregoing, gas station canopies shall be permitted to have a maximum height not to exceed seventeen feet (17') irrespective of the height of the principal building or structure. (Ord. 2013-53, 10-24-2013)
3. Not cover in total more than forty percent (40%) of the required rear yard when located in a rear yard. (Ord. 86-63, §14)
E. Obstructions In Required Yards: Except as provided elsewhere in this code for freestanding signs and fences, no accessory building, structure, or use shall be located within any required yard or forward of the principal building, structure, or use. Notwithstanding anything contained hereinabove to the contrary, the following accessory buildings, structures and uses are permitted as obstructions in required yards; provided, however, that under no circumstances shall any permitted accessory building, structure, or use be allowed on easements or nearer than three feet (3') to the property lines. (Ord. 2005-47, 8-18-2005)
F. Permitted Accessory Buildings, Structures, Uses And Locations In Yards: Accessory buildings, structures, and uses as specified shall be permitted in designated yards (F = front yards and yards adjoining streets; S = interior side yards; and R = rear yards) of a zoning lot as follows:
1. | Awnings and canopies: | ||||
a. | Awnings may project not more than 4 feet in a yard. | F | S | R | |
b. | Awnings for business and commercial use may project not more than 4 feet into a yard and must have a height at not less than 8 feet above the ground over which it is installed. (Ord. 86-63, §14) | F | S | R | |
2. | Arbors, trellises, and pergolas, not to exceed a height of 12 feet and a width of 20 feet. (Ord. 2013-53, 10-24-2013) | F | S | R | |
3. | Window air conditioning units may project not more than 18 inches in a rear yard. | R | |||
4. | Central air conditioning units may project into a rear yard by not more than 4 feet. (Ord. 86-63, §14) | S | R | ||
5. | Architectural entrance features not more than 15 feet in height at entrance roadways into subdivisions or planned unit developments containing at least 20 dwelling units. Development entrance signs may be a part of, or mounted to, an architectural entrance feature. (Ord. 94-20, 3-24-1994; amd. Ord. 2003-17, 4-24-2003) | F | S | R | |
6. | Balconies projecting by not more than 4 feet in a yard. | F | R | ||
7. | Bay windows, projecting by not more than 3 feet into a yard. | F | R | ||
8. | Carports, attached. | R | |||
9. | Chimneys, attached, projecting by not more than 2 feet into a yard. | F | S | R | |
10. | Driveways. | F | S | R | |
11. | Eaves and gutters on principal buildings or attached accessory structures, projecting by not more than 2 feet into a front and rear yard; by not more than 18 inches into a side yard. | F | S | R | |
12. | Underground fallout shelters, when properly landscaped and screened. (Ord. 86-63, §14) | R | |||
13. | Flagpoles may exceed the height of the principal building by up to 10 feet or a maximum height of 25 feet, whichever is less. In the RBC and ORI Zoning Districts, up to 3 flagpoles may be permitted per lot. In all other zoning districts 1 flagpole is allowed per lot. (Ord. 2003-17, 4-24-2003) | F | S | R | |
14. | Garage, detached not exceeding 660 square feet. (Ord. 94-20, 3-24-1994) | R | |||
15. | Growing of farm and garden crops in the open, except within 25 feet of any lot line which abuts a dedicated street which is adjacent to the front yard of any neighboring premises. (Ord. 86-63, §14) | S | R | ||
16. | Stoops and platforms at top of steps when not covered, whose principal use is as a required means of egress, not exceeding 64 square feet in total area and not projecting more than 4 feet into a yard as measured perpendicular to the side lot line. (Ord. 2013-53, 10-24-2013) | F | S | R | |
17. | Ornamental lighting standards. | F | S | R | |
18. | Outdoor fireplaces. | R | |||
19. | Playground and laundry drying equipment. (Ord. 86-63, §14) | R | |||
20. | Sheds, gazebos, and storage buildings for garden equipment and household items as accessory to dwellings and buildings and not exceeding 200 square feet. Playhouses and open sided summer houses not exceeding 100 square feet. (Ord. 92-06, 3-12-1992; amd. Ord. 2017-51, 9-21-2017) | R | |||
21. | Sills, break courses, cornices and ornamental features of the principal building projecting by not more than 18 inches into a yard. (Ord. 86-63, §14) | F | S | R | |
22. | Swimming pools, hot tubs or spas and their associated structures and equipment, private, when located not less than 6 feet from any lot line and when conforming also with other codes and ordinances of the Village 1 . (Ord. 97-41, 8-14-1997) | R | |||
23. | Tennis courts, private. | R | |||
24. | Terraces, patios and decks. (Ord. 86-63, §14) | R | |||
25. | Reserved. (Ord. 2005-47, 8-18-2005) | ||||
26. | Compost bin no larger than 125 cubic feet and no taller than 5 feet designed to hold compostible material in such a way as to not allow the material to be windblown. Composting bins are to be made from 1 or a combination of the following materials: snow fence, woven wire, brick or cement block, wood or prefabricated plastic. In no event shall a compost bin be located nearer than 20 feet to a principal structure on an adjacent property. (Ord. 90-31, 5-10-1990) | R | |||
27. | Baseball/softball dugout shelters, located not less than 20 feet from the rear lot line. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all dugouts shall be located outside of the required landscape yard. (Ord. 2001-61, 10-25-2001) | R | |||
28. | Landscaping ponds. | R | |||
29. | Landscaping ponds less than 20 square feet in area and 18 inches in depth. (Ord. 2005-47, 8-18-2005) | F | |||
30. | Shelters, not exceeding 168 square feet in area. | S | R | ||
31. | Bulk storage, not located between the principal structure and the front lot line. (Ord. 2013-53, 10-24-2013) | S | R | ||
Notes
| 1 | 1. See title 8, chapter 1, article M of this Code. |