An accessory use or structure in any zoning district shall not be established prior to the principal use or structure being present or under construction.

An accessory use or structure in a residential district may be established subject to the following regulations:

Accessory uses or structures in residential districts shall not involve the conduct of any business, trade, or industry except for home occupations as defined herein, and shall not be occupied as a dwelling unit.

An accessory use or structure in a business or manufacturing district may be established in the rear yard or side yard and shall have setbacks as prescribed in each zoning district.

When an accessory structure is located on the rear of a reversed corner lot, it shall not be located beyond the front yard required on the adjacent interior lot to the rear, nor nearer than five feet to the side line of the adjacent structure.

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.

Temporary accessory uses, such as real estate sales field offices or shelters for materials and equipment being used in the construction of a permanent structure, may be permitted by the zoning administrator.

Where the mean natural grade of a front yard is more than eight feet above the curb level, a private garage may be erected within the front yard, provided as follows:

No person shall place or cause to be placed or use or permit the use of any shipping container, cargo container, portable storage container, rail car, truck vans, converted mobile homes, trailers, recreational vehicles, bus bodies or semi-trailers as an accessory structure, storage building, or living unit on residentially zoned land and/or land used for residential purposes. Licensed and bonded contractors may use shipping containers for temporary storage of equipment and materials during construction on residentially zoned parcels or land used for residential purposes as authorized by a village building permit. This limitation is to protect the public health and safety and the aesthetic quality of the village.

No person shall store firewood in the front yard on residentially zoned property, except that firewood may be temporarily stored in the front yard for a period of 30 days from the date of its delivery.

Firewood shall be neatly stacked and may not be stacked closer than two feet to any lot line and not higher than six feet from grade, except adjacent to a fence where firewood can be stacked against the fence as high as the fence. Fences as used in this section shall not include hedges and other vegetation.

All brush, debris, and refuse from processing of firewood shall be promptly and properly disposed of and shall not be allowed to remain on the premises.

Woodpiles that contain diseased wood that is capable of transmitting disease to healthy trees and woodpiles that harbor or are infested or inhabited by rats or other vermin are public nuisances and may be abated pursuant to the provisions of this code of ordinances.

Not more than 15 percent of the side and rear yard may be used for storage of firewood at any one time.

For the purpose of this section, the term "fence" is defined as an enclosed barrier consisting of vegetation, wood, stone, or metal intended to prevent ingress or egress. For the purpose of this section, the term "fence" shall include plantings such as hedges and shrubbery. No fence shall be constructed of unsightly or dangerous materials that would constitute a nuisance.

Classification. Fences shall be categorized into five classifications as:

Height Restrictions. Height of fences shall be subject to the following:

Setback for Residential Fences. Fences in or adjacent to a residential property may be constructed along lot lines. Fences may be constructed alongside lot lines but shall not extend into the street yard as extended to the side lot lines.

Fences in the Form of a Triangle. Fences within a required vision triangle at a street, alley or driveway intersection must conform to AMC § 18.110.010.

Security Fences. Security fences are permitted on the property lines in all districts, except residential districts, but shall not exceed eight feet in height and shall be of an open type similar to woven wire or wrought iron fencing. Security fences with an additional barbed wire barrier are permitted in industrially zoned areas. Such fences may be as much as 11 feet, in total height, including support devices for securing barbed wire. The barbed wire portion of the fence may not be more than three feet in height and the barbed wire shall not be less than eight feet from the finished grade.

No fence shall be constructed that is in a dangerous condition or that conducts electricity or that is designed to shock with electricity. Barbed wire may be used at the top of fences in industrial and commercial zones; provided, that the barbed wire and its supports are a minimum of six feet four inches above the ground.

All fences shall be maintained and kept safe and in a state of good repair, and the finished side or decorative side of a fence shall face adjoining property.

Temporary Fences. Fences erected for the protection of plantings or to warn of construction hazard or for similar purposes shall be clearly visible or marked with colored streamers or other such warning devices at four-foot intervals. Such fences shall comply with the setback requirements set forth in this section. The issuance of a permit shall not be necessary for temporary fences as described in this subsection, but they shall not be erected for more than 45 days.

Nonconforming Fences and Hedges. Any fence or hedge existing on the effective date of this code of ordinances and not in conformance with this section may be maintained, but any alteration, modification, or improvement of such fence shall comply with this section.

A private or residential swimming pool is an outdoor structure containing a body of water in receptacle or other container having a depth for water at any point greater than one and one-half feet located above or below the surface of ground elevation, used or intended to be used solely by the owner, operator or lessee thereof and his family, and by friends, invited to use it, and includes all structural facilities, appliances and appurtenances, equipment and other items used and intended to be used for the operation and maintenance of a private or residential swimming pool.

Exempt Pools – Storable Swimming or Wading Pool. Those that are constructed on or above the ground and are capable of holding water to a maximum depth of 42 inches or a pool with nonmetallic, molded polymeric walls or inflatable fabric walls regardless of dimension. Storable pools, on the other hand, are intended to be temporary structures, without the need for special wiring or modification to the pool site. They are usually sold as a complete package, consisting of the pool walls, vinyl liner, plumbing kit, and pump/filter device. A storable pool is often disassembled and stored during the winter months. Regional preferences, weather patterns, economic considerations, and design characteristics of the pool are all factors influencing this action.

This equipment has the following notable aspects:

Application.

The building inspector shall issue a permit for a private swimming pool not conducted for profit or gain if the inspector determines that the health, safety and welfare of the neighborhood will be secure; that such use will not be detrimental to the general character of the neighborhood or to the orderly development of the village and will not create a nuisance, a hazard, an eyesore or otherwise result in a substantial adverse effect on neighboring properties or be in any other way detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare; and that the proposed construction and use will otherwise meet the requirements of this section.

Fencing.

Location.

Maintenance.