Accessory buildings, except as otherwise permitted in this chapter, shall be subject to the following regulations:

(1)

Where the accessory building is structurally attached to a main building, it shall be subject to, and must conform to, all regulations of this chapter applicable to the main building.

(2)

Detached accessory buildings shall not be erected in any required yard, except a rear yard, or except a private garage may be constructed in a side yard if it maintains the regular side yards and setback distance required for a principal building.

(3)

A detached accessory building may occupy not more than 25 percent of a required rear yard, plus 40 percent of any nonrequired rear yard. The maximum allowable size of a detached accessory structure shall be based on the size of the parcel as follows:

(4)

No detached accessory building shall be located closer than six feet to any main building, nor shall it be located closer than five feet to any side or rear lot line.

(5)

No detached accessory building in the zoning districts R-1 through R-5, CR-6, PO, GO, or C-1 districts shall exceed one story or 14 feet in height, unless the accessory structure exceeds 1,250 square feet. No accessory structure greater than 1,250 square feet shall exceed 16 feet in height. Accessory buildings in all other districts may be constructed to equal the permitted maximum height of structures in said districts, subject to planning commission review and approval.

(6)

When an accessory building is located on a corner lot, the side lot line of which is substantially a continuation of the front lot line of the lot to its rear, said building shall not project beyond the front yard line required on the lot in rear of such corner lot. When an accessory building is located on a corner lot, the side lot line of which is substantially a continuation of the side lot line of the lot to its rear, said building shall not project beyond the side yard line of the lot in the rear of such corner lot.

(7)

When an accessory building in any residence, business or office district is intended for other than the storage of private motor vehicles, the accessory use shall be subject to the approval of the planning commission.

(8)

An existing detached accessory structure may not be structurally attached to a principal structure if the distance between the two structures is greater than 15 feet.

(Ord. No. 369, § 15.500(6.100(1)—(7)), 6-26-1981; Ord. No. 653, 5-17-2002; Ord. No. 749, §§ 2, 3, 2-5-2013; Ord. No. 810, §§ 1—3, 3-3-2020)

In any district which has residential use as a principal use, or in a PURD (planned unit residential district), the parking of licensed or outdoor storage of passenger automobiles, one commercial vehicle of less than one-ton carrying capacity, one recreational camping vehicle (whether self-motorized or trailer-type) and one trailer carrying other recreational equipment shall be permitted. All other parking and storage of vehicles shall be prohibited as an accessory use.

(Ord. No. 369, § 15.501(6.100(8)), 6-26-1981)

On any property in the City of Norton Shores where a detached accessory building is already in existence, a second accessory building must meet the requirements of section 48-1081, but its square footage shall not exceed 200 feet. No more than two detached accessory buildings shall exist on any residentially-zoned parcel of property.

(Ord. No. 732, § 2, 12-7-2010)