Accessory Buildings as Part of Principal Building. Any accessory building attached to a principal building shall be considered part of the principal building, and the total structure shall adhere to the yard requirements for the principal building regardless of the technique of connecting the principal and accessory buildings.

Accessory Buildings Not to Be Constructed Prior to Principal Building. No construction permit shall be issued for the construction of an accessory building prior to the issuance of a construction permit for the construction of the main building upon the same premises. If construction of the main building does not precede or coincide with the construction of the accessory building, the Construction Official shall revoke the construction permit for the accessory building until construction of the main building has proceeded substantially toward completion.

Setback. Each accessory building shall be set back from property lines the minimum distance established in the applicable zoning district. Where no minimum is established, the setback shall be a minimum of five (5) feet or a distance equal to one-half (1/2) foot for each one (1) foot of building height up to the minimum setback required for a principal building.

Height. The maximum height of any accessory building shall be fifteen (15) feet, unless a lesser height is established in the applicable zoning district.

Location. An accessory building may be erected in side and rear yard areas only and shall be set back from side and rear lot lines as prescribed herein, except that if erected on a corner lot, the accessory building shall be set back from the side street to comply with the setback line applying to the principal building for that side street and except further that no livestock shelter shall be erected nearer than fifty (50) feet to any lot lines.

The lawful use of land or structures existing at the date of adoption of this chapter, as amended, may be continued although such use or structure is nonconforming to the provisions specified in this subsection, as amended, for the zoning district in which such use or structure is located, except as provided by law.

Any nonconforming use or structure which has been changed to a conforming use or structure shall not be changed back again into a nonconforming use or structure.

Any nonconforming use, structure or lot may change ownership and continue to function as the same nonconforming use, structure or lot, provided all other provisions of this chapter and other applicable laws are met.

Repairs and maintenance work required to keep a structure in sound condition may be made to a nonconforming structure or a structure containing a nonconforming use.

Any lot upon which a nonconforming use or structure is located shall not be reduced in size nor shall any lot already nonconforming be made more non-conforming in any manner.

Any vacant lot existing at the effective date of adoption or amendment of this chapter, whose area or dimensions do not meet the requirements of the district in which the lot is located, may have a building permit issued for a use permitted for that zoning district without an appeal to the Board of Adjustment, provided that:

Any existing lot on which a building or structure is located and which lot does not meet the applicable minimum lot size requirement, or an existing structure which violates any yard requirements, shall be permitted to construct additions to the principal building and/or construct accessory buildings without an appeal for variance relief provided:

Each application for residential development of fifty or more (50+) units of single-family housing must include provisions for the collection, disposition, and recycling of recyclable materials. A single-family unit shall provide at least twelve (12) feet of floor area conveniently arranged and located as a holding area for a four (4) week accumulation of mandated recyclable materials. Such an area may be within a hidden laundry room, basement, kitchen or garage.

Each application for residential development of twenty-five or more (25+) units of multi-family housing must include provisions for the collection, disposition, and recycling of recyclable materials. Each individual unit should provide at least three (3) square feet of floor area conveniently arranged and located within the dwelling unit as a holding area for a one (1) week accumulation of mandated recyclable materials. Such an area may be within a hidden laundry room, basement, kitchen or garage.

At least one (1) central location shall be provided so that residents can drop off their source separated recyclables for storage until collection occurs. A suggested location for these sites would be near the refuse receptacle units. These could be outdoor recycling bins located near the refuse units or in a common area of the condominium units, e.g., near the laundry room. These storage areas should be easily accessible for the residents of the building to drop off their materials. They should also be planned with truck access in mind in order to facilitate loading of materials for delivery to markets. In a multi-story building, a space provided on each floor will produce the highest participation rates. The bins shall be clearly labeled so it is obvious they are for recyclables and not trash.

Each application for a nonresidential use which utilizes one thousand (1,000) square feet or more of land must include provisions for the collection, disposition and recycling of recyclable materials. Each application shall quantify the amount of recyclable material it will generate as part of its weekly generation, including newspapers, leaves, white high-grade paper, glass bottles and jars, aluminum, corrugated cardboard, and tin and bimetal cans. The application shall provide at least one (1) separated storage area to contain a week's accumulation of recyclable material. The size and number of the storage areas will be dependent on the quantity of recyclable materials generated and frequency of collection of recyclable materials. The storage area shall be designed for truck access for a pick-up of materials and will be suitably screened from view if located outside a building.

All residential dwelling units and buildings shall be located a minimum of one hundred (100) feet from any existing or proposed detention or retention basin, pond, lake or other water body or course, as measured from the edge of the highest topographic grade associated with or required for said structure or water body or course.

All residential dwelling units and buildings shall be located a minimum of one hundred (100) feet from any existing or proposed sanitary sewage pumping station or treatment plant.