[R.O. 2011 §34-56.1; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997]
A.
A permitted accessory use is any use or structure which complies with the definition of "accessory use" contained in Article II "Definitions", including, but not limited to, the following typical uses:
1.
Garages or carports;
2.
A structure for storage or a greenhouse, subject to size limitations when accessory to a single-family or two-family dwelling (see Section 400.1040 of this Article);
3.
Antennas and satellite dishes;
4.
A child's playhouse;
5.
Private recreation facilities including outdoor swimming pools and
hot tubs, or tennis courts;
6.
Statuary, arbors, trellises, barbecue stoves, doghouses, flagpoles,
fences, walls and hedges.
[R.O. 2011 §34-56.2; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997; Ord. No.
6401 §1(part), 2002]
A.
In
addition to other dimensional regulations established elsewhere in
this Article, the following dimensional standards shall apply to accessory
uses, buildings and structures:
1.
Garages or carports shall not exceed the height of the dwelling or
fifteen (15) feet, whichever is less, and shall comply with the required
principal building setbacks, except that a garage or carport may be
located from the rear lot line by a distance of not less than five
(5) feet. Garages located within the rear yard setback shall be used
only for the storage of vehicles and household items and shall not
be converted into living quarters or any other non-garage uses such
as studios or offices.
2.
Parking structures, whether attached to or detached from the principal
building, shall comply with the setback requirements for said principal
building.
3.
Accessory structures and uses shall be set back at least five (5)
feet from the rear lot line.
4.
Accessory structures and uses shall maintain the same front and side
yard setbacks as are required for the principal structure located
on the zoning lot, except that off-street parking areas, fences, walls,
uncovered terraces, and hedges may be located in required front or
side yards, subject to the limitations contained in Division 10 of
this Article.
5.
A structure for storage or a greenhouse, that is accessory to a single-family
or two-family residential building, shall not exceed two hundred fifty
(250) square feet in gross floor area and twelve (12) feet in height.
6.
On single-family detached or attached, and two-family dwelling lots,
accessory structures may be built in the required rear yard, but not
less than five (5) feet from the rear lot line. At least eight hundred
(800) square feet of the required rear yard shall remain as private
open space, unoccupied by such accessory structures.
7.
Private recreation facilities, including outdoor swimming pools and
hot tubs, or tennis courts, shall be set back at least five (5) feet
from any lot line and screened from adjacent residential property
with a fence or dense planting (see Division 7 for fence regulations).
8.
An accessory building, that is detached from the principal building,
shall not be located closer to the front lot line than the distance
the principal building is located from the front lot line and in no
instance shall an accessory building be located within a required
front yard setback.
9.
An attached private garage or carport shall comply with the required
front yard building setback specified in the applicable district regulations,
but not project beyond the face of the principal building by more
than fifteen (15) feet. For purposes of this Subsection, the front
face of the principal building shall be the exterior wall facing the
front yard that has the longest horizontal dimension.
10.
Accessory structures and uses shall otherwise comply with the dimensional
regulations applicable to the district in which they are located.
[R.O. 2011 §34-56.3; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997]
A.
No
accessory structure shall be constructed and occupied on any lot prior
to the time of the completion of the construction of the principal
structure to which it is accessory.
B.
Accessory
uses customarily incidental to residential uses, such as the use of
a lot or portion thereof for a vegetable or flower garden and the
keeping of domesticated animals, are permitted, but not on a commercial
basis or that creates a recurrent nuisance to adjacent or nearby residents.
