Any building except the principal building on a lot. In the case of a house and detached garage on a lot, the accessory building is the garage.

A structure or part of a structure restricted to residential parking or storage of personal property items used by existing tenants of the multifamily dwelling. Such structures/units shall be located in the side or rear yard of the lot occupied by the principal multifamily structure. Setback requirements that apply to accessory garage structure/units, front yard: 25 feet; side and rear yard: 10 feet. Minimum size of such units shall be 240 square feet per unit/bay. Maximum size of such units shall be 576 square feet per unit/bay. Maximum garage door opening shall be eight feet in height. Minimum and maximum total square feet of the accessory garage structure/unit shall be determined by the Plan Commission and specified in the conditional use permit. No servicing of vehicles in said structures/units is allowed. No storage of any combustible material is allowed. Accessory garage structure/units shall not be subject to the regulations which apply to attached or detached garages.

Any structure used, designed, or intended for the protection, shelter, enclosure, or support of persons, animals, or property.

The vertical distance from the average street level in front of the lot to the highest point of the building's roof measured from lot grade at the front building line.

The body of persons related by blood or marriage who live together in one dwelling unit as a single housekeeping entity.

A yard extending the full width of the lot between the front lot line and the nearest part of the main building, excluding uncovered steps.

Any accessory building or space for the storage only of not more than two motor vehicles per dwelling unit.

Any building or premises, other than a private or storage garage, where motor vehicles are equipped, repaired, serviced, hired, sold or stored.

Any building or premises used for storage only of motor vehicles. No commercial motor vehicles exceeding two tons' capacity shall be stored in any storage garage.

A gainful occupation conducted by members of the family only, within their place of residence; such as dressmaking, the office of a dentist, physician, musician, artist, etc., provided that no article is offered for sale on the premises, except such as is produced by such occupation, that no stock-in-trade is kept or sold, and that any such home occupation shall be situated in the main building.

A parcel of land described in a recorded plat or deed.

A building or premises lawfully used or occupied at the time of the passage of this chapter or amendments thereto, which occupancy or use does not conform to the regulations of this chapter or any amendments thereto.

A yard extending across the full width of the lot between the rear of the main building and the rear lot line, the depth of which is the least distance between the rear lot line and the rear of such main building.

The minimum horizontal distance between the lot line and the nearest point of a building or any projection thereof, excluding uncovered steps.

The primary or dominant theme, subject matter or purpose is the depicting, exhibiting, illustrating, describing or relating to:

A yard between the main building and side lot line, extending from the front yard or front lot line where no front yard is required, to the rear yard. The width of the required side yard is measured horizontally from the nearest point of the side lot line to the nearest point of the main building.

Anything constructed or having a stationary location on the ground, not including small roadways, fences, and small landscaping accoutrements, or small nonpermanent structures of less than 40 square feet, such as doghouses, playhouses, and compost bins, but including, without limitation, other storage sheds.

Any change in the supporting members of a building or any substantial change in the roof structure or in the interior walls.

This Chapter 370 of the Footville Village Code.