All necessary buildings 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.

(Prior code § 13-3.1)

No construction permit shall be issued for the construction of an accessory building or structure, other than construction trailers, storage sheds or farm accessory buildings, 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 or structure, the construction official shall revoke the construction permit for the accessory building or structure until the construction of the main building has proceeded substantially toward completion.

(Prior code § 13-3.2)

Unroofed patios or decks at ground level or at the level of the first floor of a dwelling unit may encroach into the rear yard a maximum of fifteen (15) feet when the rear yard requirement in the applicable zoning district is fifty (50) feet or greater, and may encroach into the rear yard a maximum of ten (10) feet when the rear yard requirement in the applicable zoning district is less than fifty (50) feet.

(Ord. No. 17-2011, 9-28-2011)

The minimum distance between an accessory building or structure and any other buildings or structures on the same lot shall be as prescribed in Chapters 16.56 through 16.86, Zoning, except that no poultry or livestock shelter, excluding dog runs or other shelters for household pets, shall be erected, used or located closer than one hundred (100) feet to any dwelling on the same lot or contiguous lots.

(Prior code § 13-3.3)

The height of accessory buildings shall be a maximum of twenty-five (25) feet, unless otherwise specified.

(Prior code § 13-3.4)

An accessory building or structure may not be erected in required front yards and shall be set back from side and rear lot lines as prescribed in Chapters 16.56 through 16.86, Zoning, except that if erected on a corner lot, the accessory building or structure shall be set back from the side street to comply with the set back line applying to the principal building for that side street and except further that no poultry or livestock shelter, excluding dog runs or other shelters for household pets, shall be erected, used or located closer than one hundred (100) feet to any property line.

(Prior code § 13-3.5)