§ 60-249. Accessory uses or structures.

(a)

Compliance with district regulations. Any accessory use or structure shall conform to the applicable regulations of the district in which it is located, except as specifically otherwise provided in this article.

(b)

Placement restrictions. In addition to district requirements:

(1)

Residential accessory buildings which are not a part of the main building shall not occupy more than 30 percent of the area of the required rear yard, or 50 percent of the square footage of the principal structure, whichever is more restrictive, shall not be more than 20 feet high and such building or projection thereof shall not be nearer than five feet to any lot line, except that where a private garage has an entrance on an alley, such entrance shall be located not less than ten feet from the nearest alley line. Detached accessory buildings shall be located in the rear yard.

(2)

The above height and area restrictions shall not apply to accessory building on farms of ten or more acres in area, but such accessory buildings shall not be closer than 100 feet to any side lot line.

(3)

Where an accessory building is a part of the main building or is substantially attached thereto, the side yard and rear yard requirements for the main building shall be applied to the accessory building.

(4)

Accessory buildings to be built in conformance with this article will be permitted in the front yard of shore line property.

(5)

If the permitted use is in place, the accessory structure use is permitted.

(c)

Landscaping and decorative uses. Accessory structures and vegetation used for landscaping and decorating may be placed in any required yard area. Permitted structures and vegetation include flag poles, ornamental light standards, lawn furniture, sun dials, bird baths, trees, shrubs and flowers and gardens.

(d)

Temporary uses. Temporary accessory uses such as real estate sale field offices or shelters for materials and equipment being used in the construction of the permanent structure may be permitted by the building inspector, and shall be removed within 30 days of completion of the project.

(Code 2006, § 13-1-140)