Italy City Zoning Code
§ 24
ACCESSORY BUILDING REGULATIONS.
24.1
In a residence or apartment district, an accessory building is a subordinate or incidental building, attached to or detached from the main building without separate bath or kitchen facilities, not used for commercial purposes and not rented
24.2
In other districts, an accessory building is a subordinate building, the use of which is incidental to and used only in conjunction with the main building
24.3
Accessory dwelling units in the RE District shall be allowed as an incidental residential use of a building on the same lot as the main dwelling unit and used by the same person and meets the following standards:
A.
Accessory buildings must be designed and constructed so that they are in keeping with the general architecture of the development
B.
Buildings with corrugated metal siding shall not be permitted, but “Delta” type metal siding is acceptable. Corrugated metal roofing will be acceptable
C.
The accessory dwelling unit must be constructed to the rear of the main dwelling, separate from that upon which the main dwelling is constructed. Each lot must have a minimum of one-half (1/2) acre per dwelling unit constructed upon it
D.
An accessory dwelling unit must be constructed to a minimum of SF-3 construction standards
E.
The accessory dwelling unit may be constructed only with the issuance of a Specific Use Permit
F.
The accessory dwelling unit may not be sold separately from sale of the entire property, including the main dwelling unit, and shall not be rented or leased
G.
Accessory shall be at least twenty-five feet (25') from any side property line and twenty feet (20') from rear property line unless the rear property line is adjacent to a railroad track, then no setback is required
24.4
Area Regulations for Accessory Buildings in Residential and Apartment Districts:
A.
Size of Yards:
1.
Front Yard:
Attached front accessory buildings shall have a front yard not less than the main building or as specified in the particular district. Detached accessory buildings shall be located in the area defined as the rear yard, with a minimum setback of sixty feet (60') from the front property line.
2.
Side Yard:
There shall be a side yard not less than five feet (5') from any side lot line or alley line for any accessory building provided that such building is separated from the main building by a minimum distance of fifteen feet (15'). In the case of an accessory building being closer than fifteen feet (15') to the main building, the minimum side yard requirements for the main building shall be observed. Accessory buildings adjacent to a side street shall have a side yard not less than fifteen feet (15'). Garages located and arranged so as to be entered from the side yard shall have a minimum distance of twenty feet (20') from the side lot line or alley line. Carports arranged to be entered from the side yard, whether adjacent to an alley or street, shall have a minimum distance equal to the required side yard for the main building.
3.
Rear Yard:
There shall be a rear yard not less than five feet (5') from any lot line or alley line, except that if no alley exists, the rear yard shall be not less than ten feet (10') as measured from the rear lot line. Where apartments are permitted, the main building and all accessory buildings shall not cover more than fifty percent (50%) of that portion of the lot lying to the rear of a line erected joining the midpoint of one side lot line with the midpoint of the opposite side lot line. Carports, garages, or other accessory buildings, located within the rear portion of a lot as heretofore described, constructed closer than fifteen feet (15') to the main building, shall have a rear yard equivalent to the rear yard requirement for the main building, except that a carport may be constructed within three feet (3') of the rear property line if there is an alley adjacent to the rear. If an accessory building is located within three feet (3') of a rear lot line, the height of the building shall be no greater than eight feet (8') and a solid fence or wall of the same height shall be built on the rear lot line to screen the building from property located to the rear. Garages arranged so as to be entered by a motor vehicle from an alley or rear alley easement shall be set back from the rear yard or alley easement line a minimum distance of twenty feet (20').
4.
The maximum size of any accessory building shall be six hundred (600) square feet unless approved by specific use permit.
24.5
[Reserved]
24.6
Accessory Buildings in MH District:
In the MH District, no carport, garage, storage building, office, or caretaker’s dwelling, laundry house, or other permitted structure may be located nearer than ten feet (10') to any side or rear line of a plot, lot, tract, or stand except that such structure may be located within five feet (5) of the side or rear line of a plot, or tract. Such structures shall also be subject to front yard requirements above.
(Ordinance 173 adopted 6/7/88)