Sec. 3.601 Accessory Building/Accessory Structures
(a) Definitions.
Accessory Buildings. An accessory building, detached from the main building, which may be used as a private garage, but may not be used for commercial purposes that involve excessive vehicular traffic, may not be rented, and may not contain living quarters. Examples of use would be: storage, a private laundry or utility building, cabana, greenhouse, tool house or workshop. These uses are not inclusive.
(1) A garage that is connected by a breezeway to the main building, and is an integral part of the main building, shall not be considered an accessory building, provided that such breezeway is fifteen (15) feet or less in length. In this configuration, the garage shall be considered as an integral part of the main building and subject to main building regulations.
(2) Childrenβs playhouses are not considered accessory buildings.
Accessory Structure. Consists of a roof and less than 50% of the perimeter enclosed. Examples of use would be pavilions, gazebos, and detached screen porches.
Sec. 3.602 Specifications
Accessory buildings/accessory structures shall:
(1) Be constructed from pre-engineered metal, wood or comparable weather bearing material or brick.
Sec. 3.603 Height
An accessory building/accessory structure shall be limited to the height of the main building or twenty-five feet (25′) whichever is less.
Sec. 3.604 Size
(a) Accessory Buildings. In a residential area shall be limited two (2) in number and square footage as follows:
(1) 300 sq. ft. — for a lot size of .25 acres
(2) 480 sq. ft. — for a lot size of .25 acre to .5 acre
(3) 600 sq. ft. — for a lot size of. 6 acre to 1.0 acre
(4) 800 sq. ft. — for a lot size of 1.0 acre to 2.0 acres
(5) 1000 sq. ft. — for a lot size of 2.1 acres and above
(b) Accessory Structures. In a residential area shall be limited to two (2) in number. A total ground level square footage of all structures on a residential lot shall not exceed 1,000 sq. feet.
Sec. 3.605 Placement
An accessory building/accessory structure shall be placed to the rear of the front plane of the house. Placement: refer to Article 3.400, Section 3.406. Due to multiple facade existing in corner lots, placement is recommended to be unobtrusive to view from all visual neighbors.
Sec. 3.606 Doors
Garage doors, if used in the design of the building, shall face the side or rear property line. For lots less than one (1) acre where alleys are unavailable or in areas where placement creates a difficulty the property owner may apply for a variance.
(Ordinance 0407 adopted 9/14/04)
Sec. 3.607 Permits
A permit for an accessory building is required. A permit shall not be issued for an accessory building unless a primary residence exists on the property or is under a current building permit for its construction. (Ordinance 0607 adopted 5/18/06)
