[Ord. No. 1007 §16-221, 1-24-2001; Ord. No. 1091 §§1 — 3(App. A §420.010), 9-24-2003; Ord. No. 1142 §7, 12-8-2004; Ord. No. 1260 §12, 5-21-2008]
A. 
Building and structures may be erected and land may be used for purposes which are clearly incidental to and customarily and commonly associated with the main permitted use of the premises. Such accessory buildings and uses shall be so constructed, maintained and conducted as to not produce noise, vibration, traffic, concussion, dust, dirt, fly ash, odor, noxious gases, heat or glare which is injurious, damaging, unhealthful or disturbing to adjacent property or the users thereof and shall be on the premises of the main use.
B. 
The following uses shall be permitted as accessory to main uses permitted in this Title.
1. 
Districts "R-1" through "R-4" and "R-6".
a. 
Home occupations (see definitions). The following conditions and restrictions shall apply to such customary home occupations:
(1) 
The primary use of the buildings or structure in which the occupation is situated is clearly the dwelling used by the person as his/her private residence.
(2) 
No assistant or other than an immediate member of the family household is employed.
(3) 
No equipment or machinery is used in such activities that is perceptible off the premises by reason of noise, smoke, odor, dust, radiation, electrical interference or vibration. Parking shall be handled in such a manner as to not impede or hinder traffic on any public right-of-way or to infringe upon the rights of the neighbors.
(4) 
All home occupations shall be approved by the City Council and require occupational license as set out in the City Code.
b. 
Accessory building. The following types of accessory buildings are allowed:
(1) 
One (1) accessory building of a maximum size of one hundred twenty (120) square feet by eight (8) feet maximum height may be allowed in the rear yard only.
(2) 
In lieu of Subsection (b)(1), a storage building or structure incidental to a permitted use is allowed, provided that no such structure that is accessory to a residential dwelling (e.g., storage building, workshop, gazebo, greenhouse, etc.) shall exceed three hundred sixty (360) square feet and shall be no taller than the dwelling or more than sixteen (16) feet in height, whichever is less. The Director of Public Works shall issue a building permit for the construction of such a structure.
(3) 
A minimum of a three (3) foot setback from the side or rear yard line is required for the accessory buildings described in Subsection (B)(1)(b)(1) and (2) above. Such buildings shall be in keeping with the character of the house and shall be anchored properly to the ground to resist wind forces of twenty-five (25) pounds per square foot on roof or wall surfaces. Such accessory buildings shall be maintained comparable to the maintenance of the main dwelling structure.
c. 
Private swimming pools. Located in the rear yard provided the following conditions are complied with:
(1) 
The pool shall not be closer than seven (7) feet to the side or rear yard line.
(2) 
The pool structure is properly fenced, with locking gate so that a small child cannot go into the enclosure unattended.
(3) 
The pool is not under or over electric service lines, telephone lines, gas lines, sewer lines.
(4) 
Provisions are made to drain the pool to the storm sewers.
(5) 
The pool is properly engineered in relation to health and safety features, including filtering, chlorination, location to other structures, fencing, screening and drainage, to be of minimal hazard to the neighborhood.
(6) 
There is no violation of noise connected with its use.
(7) 
Maintenance of facility must be excellent and any failure to comply with the above conditions will result in revoking of the permit.
d. 
One (1) private garage or carport containing space for not less than one (1) standard size automobile for each dwelling unit shall be provided and maintained for all single-family and two-family dwellings. In addition, the following requirements shall be met:
(1) 
Any garage or carport shall be constructed at least two (2) feet behind the front facade of the primary structure. Any carport must be built to match the roof line of the house.
(2) 
In the case of existing single-family residential structures located within the rear yard setback, garages or carports shall be permitted in front of the front facade of the primary structure. In such cases, the garage or carport shall be limited to a maximum footprint of fifty percent (50%) of the footprint of the existing structure. Said garages shall be constructed of materials and architectural style the same as or equal to the principal residence.
(3) 
A detached garage shall not be located in any required front or side yard setback area but may be located in the rear yard setback area provided that no such building may be closer than three (3) feet to any interior property line, closer than twenty (20) feet from any street right-of-way line or in front of any building setback line. In addition, the following criteria must be met:
(a) 
Said detached garage shall be constructed of materials and architectural style the same as or equal to the principal residence, a paved drive shall be provided the entire distance to the street and no sanitary sewer hookup to such garage shall be permitted.
(b) 
No detached garage shall exceed five hundred seventy-six (576) square feet and shall be no taller than the dwelling or more than twenty (20) feet in height, whichever is less.
e. 
Temporary real estate sales offices located on property being sold and limited to period of sale but not exceeding two (2) years without a special use permit.
f. 
Additional uses. Including gardens, normal television and radio receiving antennae, flagpoles, signs as permitted by ordinance, temporary parking for loading motor homes, camping trailers or pickup campers for a period not to exceed forty-eight (48) hours in a thirty (30) day period.
2. 
Districts "R-3", "R-4", "R-5" and "R-6". Parking areas, signs as permitted by ordinance, recreation areas, including tenant used swimming pools and minor recreation buildings, trash collection centers, power generators, vending machines for tenant use and other similar uses.
3. 
Districts "MP" and "M-1". Parking and loading areas, signs as permitted by ordinance, security and screen fencing and/or walls, radio and microwave towers to heights as set out in this Title, gate house, loading equipment and other similar uses.
4. 
"REC" Recreational District. Those uses which are deemed necessary and appropriate as accessory to recreational activities permitted in that district.