(a)

No accessory structure shall be erected, constructed, altered, extended, relocated, or rebuilt without obtaining approval, either with an individual zoning certificate or as part of another application in which the accessory structure is only one portion of the project.

(b)

Only the property owner(s) can apply for a zoning certificate if an accessory structure is proposed to be installed on rented or leased property.

(c)

A drawing, site plan, or plat map displaying property boundaries, the location of the buildings and structures on the property, the proposed location of the accessory structure, and its distances from the existing structures on the property must be provided.

(d)

Accessory structures shall only be constructed in conformance with the provisions of this chapter and the zoning certificate issued.

(e)

Accessory structures must be built using materials explicitly designed as building materials.

(Ord. No. 2024-54, § 1(Exh. A), 7-2-24)

(a)

No accessory structure may be used as a dwelling unit.

(b)

No mobile home, trailer, camper, junk object, salvage materials, semi-trailer, utility trailer, vehicles, shipping containers, or similar item shall be utilized as an accessory building or storage structure unless otherwise noted.

(c)

No accessory structure shall be constructed of refuse or nuisance material such as unpainted wood, plywood, pallets, tin, plastic, concrete blocks, corrugated metal, plastics, canvas, vinyl, or other such materials that are not designed for use as building materials and/or sufficiently weather and insect resistant, durable, stable, and/or fire resistant.

(d)

No accessory structure, other than a fence, may be erected within any required setback except the rear yard setback, which shall be a minimum of five feet, except for through lots.

Exception: For setbacks pertaining to signs, see section 1157.04.

(e)

No detached accessory building shall be used as a private garage or carport unless the area is graded and has a hard surface of granulated material, asphalt, cement, concrete, brick, or decorative stone.

(f)

No accessory structure shall be erected before the erection of the principal building or structure.

(g)

No detached accessory structure other than a fence may be erected in any yard other than a rear yard;

Exception: On corner lots, accessory structures may be erected or placed in side yards provided that they are set back from the street at least as far as the principal building on the same lot and meet all other lot and building requirements for the zoning district in which it is located.

(h)

No detached accessory structure or any combination of accessory structures may occupy more than 40 percent of the rear yard extending from the building setback line to the rear lot line and further providing that all other lot coverage requirements are met.

(i)

No detached accessory building shall exceed 15 feet in height.

(Ord. No. 2024-54, § 1(Exh. A), 7-2-24)

(a)

Accessory structures shall be included in the determination of the lot coverage and the floor area/lot area ratio.

Exception: The accessory structure floor area shall not be included within the required residential floor area.

(b)

Any accessory structure, if not located in the rear yard, shall be attached to the principal building and shall be so placed as to meet all yard requirements for a principal building within the district.

(Ord. No. 2024-54, § 1(Exh. A), 7-2-24)

(a)

Accessory structures may be inspected for compliance with the provisions of this zoning code.

(b)

Accessory structures shall be maintained in good repair, be structurally sound, and be attractively finished at all times. Structures shall be maintained to prevent rust, corrosion, and deterioration so as not to become a public or private nuisance and so as not to be dilapidated or a danger to adjoining property owners or the public.

(Ord. No. 2024-54, § 1(Exh. A), 7-2-24)

If any accessory building or structure is installed, erected, constructed, or maintained in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, the city manager will:

(a)

Notify the owner or lessee of the building or structure in question to repair or replace the structure so as to comply with this chapter or to remove it.

(b)

Find the owner or lessee of the fence in violation of Chapter 1305—"Real Property Public Nuisance Abatement" and have the violation abated at the property owner's expense.

(c)

Levy an Administrative Citation in accordance with Chapter 1306—"Administrative Property Code Enforcement."

(Ord. No. 2024-54, § 1(Exh. A), 7-2-24)