No accessory building permitted by this chapter shall be placed in any required front yard area.

The aggregate ground area covered by accessory buildings in any required rear yard shall not exceed twenty-five (25%) percent of the required rear yard area within any zone.

An accessory building attached to the principal building shall comply in all respects with the requirements of this chapter applicable to the principal building.

No accessory building within any residential zone shall exceed fifteen (15) feet in height.

No accessory building erected in a required yard area on any lot within any zone shall be used for residential dwelling or rooming unit purposes but not including security buildings and night watchman facilities.

On through lots, no accessory building erected in the rear yard shall be nearer the street line than the minimum distance specified for a front yard setback on that part of the street which the yard abuts.

No building permit shall be issued for the construction of an accessory building prior to the issuance of a building permit for the construction of the main building upon the same premises. If construction of the main building does not precede or take place at the same time with the construction of the accessory building, the Building Subcode Official shall have cause to revoke the building permit for the accessory building.

Distance from Adjacent Buildings and Property Lines. The minimum distance of any portion of the accessory building from an adjacent building side or rear yard property line shall be three (3) feet.

No private garage may be erected as part of a dwelling unless the garage floor elevation shall be at least twelve (12) inches above the level of the curb or above the ground level.

Storage of boats and trailers or recreational vehicles must be placed in rear yard and enclosed by fencing or shrubbery.

An accessory building for the keeping of pigeons is permitted in all zones providing the same are kept within an enclosure distant at least twenty (20) feet from each property line except properties having a width of less than fifty (50) feet, the distance shall be at least fifteen (15) feet from such property line, and further providing the same are not kept for commercial purposes and are maintained in a sanitary manner so as to prevent offensive odors, fly breeding or other conditions constituting a nuisance as determined by the City Health Officer.