Bogota City Zoning Code
§ 21A-11.1
Accessory Structures and Uses in Residential Districts.
[Ord. #1007, A11]
a.
Accessory structures or uses shall not be located in the required front yard or within the front half of the side yard of any residential zone and may be erected anywhere within the required rear yard, except as provided herein:
1.
In all residential zones no accessory structure or use shall be located within three (3') feet of a side or rear property line;
2.
Accessory buildings shall be setback minimally ten (10') feet from the principal building;
3.
Light posts, mailboxes, fences, signs and retaining walls shall be permitted within the required front yard of any residential use. Off street parking is also permitted in a front yard, restricted to the driveway area, and limited to a paved width of eighteen (18') feet or one-half (1/2) the lot width, whichever is less.
b.
No accessory structure or use in residential zone shall exceed a height of twelve (12') feet or one and one-half (1-1/2) stories.
c.
No accessory building or use shall occupy an area greater than fifteen (15%) percent of the area of the rear yard.
d.
When an accessory structure or use is attached to the principal building, it shall comply in all respects with the requirements of this chapter applicable to the principal building or use.
e.
In the case of a through lot no accessory structure or use shall encroach upon that fourth of the lot depth nearest each street upon which the lot has frontage.
f.
No accessory building shall be used for human habitation.