§ 24-63. Accessory buildings.

(Also see accessory dwelling units, section 24-65)

Accessory buildings are allowed in all zoning districts subject to permitting requirements except as exempted under section 24-81 and the following standards:

(a)

No accessory building shall be located within ten feet of any principal residential building.

(b)

On residential lots, accessory buildings may be located in rear yards, but not in the required rear yard setback. See Figure III.A, setbacks and yards.

(c)

No accessory building shall be located in any required side or front yard in residential districts, with the following exceptions: Storm shelters, fallout shelters and similar shelters to protect human life during periods of danger may be constructed in the required front or side yard, but no part of the building may protrude above the average grade of the lot. In addition, such buildings with impervious surfaces shall be calculated against the permitted lot coverage.

(d)

In non-residential districts, with the exception of the CBD, accessory structures may be located in any yard, but not required yards.

(e)

For those uses listed as a conditional use, the addition of accessory buildings that expand a conditional use beyond what may have been reviewed under a conditional use permit process require review as a conditional use.

(f)

For nonconforming uses, the addition of accessory buildings that expand the nonconformity shall not be permitted without approval of a variance. For purposes of this requirement, nonconformity is increased if any portion of a required yard would be diminished by the proposed activity.

(Ord. No. 1306 , § 1(Exh. A) 11-9-16)