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Georgewest City Zoning Code

ARTICLE X

- ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES

Sec. 54-292. - Permissible locations.

(a)

Accessory buildings and swimming pools may be located in a rear yard, but may not occupy more than 30 percent of a rear yard.

(b)

Any accessory building closer than five feet to a main building shall be considered as part of the main building and shall be provided with the side and rear yards required for the main building.

(c)

An accessory building more than five feet from a main building may be erected within two feet of a side or rear lot line, but must be located at least 60 feet from the front street line.

(d)

Where a garage is entered from an alley, it must be kept ten feet from the alley line.

(Ord. No. 156, § 8.3, 6-8-1981)

Sec. 54-293. - Uses and structures permitted in R-1 and R-2 districts.

In the R-1 and R-2 districts, the following accessory uses and structures are permitted:

(1)

Private garages.

(2)

Vegetable and flower gardens.

(3)

Raising and keeping of small animals and fowl, but not on a commercial basis or on a scale objectionable to neighboring property owners.

(4)

Tennis courts, swimming pools, garden houses, and similar uses customarily accessory to residential use.

(Ord. No. 156, § 8.101, 6-8-1981)

Sec. 54-294. - Uses and structures permitted in C-1, C-2 and M districts.

Accessory uses are not restricted in C-1, C-2 and M districts.

(Ord. No. 156, § 8.102, 6-8-1981)

Sec. 54-295. - Temporary buildings.

Temporary buildings for construction purposes are permitted in any district as accessory buildings during the course of construction.

(Ord. No. 156, § 8.103, 6-8-1981)

Sec. 54-296. - Use of accessory building for dwelling purposes prohibited.

Accessory buildings may not be used for dwelling purposes.

(Ord. No. 156, § 8.104, 6-8-1981)