Principal use to be present. An accessory use or structure in any zoning district shall not be established prior to the principal use or structure being present or under construction. Any accessory use or structure shall conform to the applicable regulations of the district in which it is located, except as specifically otherwise provided.

Placement restrictions. Accessory buildings which are not a part of the main building shall not be more than 12 feet high and shall not be nearer than three feet to each other or to the side lot line in the rear yard or to the rear lot line. They are not permitted in the front yard. Accessory buildings and structures such as storage buildings, garages, swimming pools, heating, air-conditioning equipment, wind and solar energy conversion equipment, antenna structures, including those mounted on towers or masts or those employing parabolic, satellite dish, or similar reflectors, provided such buildings, structures or equipment are permitted as follows:

Use restrictions: Residential District. Accessory uses or structures in residential districts shall not involve the conduct of any business, trade or industry except for home occupations as defined herein and shall not be occupied as a dwelling unit.

Placement restrictions: nonresidential districts. An accessory use or structure in a business or manufacturing district may be established in the rear yard or side yard and shall not be nearer than three feet to any side or rear lot line.

Reversed corner lots. When an accessory structure is located on the rear of a reversed corner lot, it shall not be located beyond the front yard required on the adjacent interior lot to the rear, nor nearer than three feet to the side line of the adjacent structure.

Landscaping and decorative uses. Accessory structures and vegetation used for landscaping and decorating may be placed in any required yard area. Permitted structures and vegetation include flagpoles, ornamental light standards, lawn furniture, sundials, birdbaths, trees, shrubs and flowers and gardens.

Temporary uses. Temporary accessory uses such as real estate sale field offices or shelters for materials and equipment being used in the construction of the permanent structure may be permitted by the Zoning Administrator.

Garages in embankments in front yards. Where the mean natural grade of a front yard is more than eight feet above the curb level, a private garage may be erected within the front yard, provided as follows:

Outdoor lighting. Outdoor lighting installations shall not be permitted closer than three feet to an abutting property line and, where not specifically otherwise regulated, shall not exceed 15 feet in height and shall be adequately shielded or hooded so that no excessive glare or illumination is cast upon the adjoining properties.

Lawn accessories. Walks, drives, paved terraces and purely decorative garden accessories such as pools, fountains, statuary, flag poles, etc., shall be permitted in setback areas but not closer than three feet to an abutting property line other than a street line.

Retaining walls. Retaining walls may be permitted anywhere on the lot; provided, however, that no individual wall shall exceed three feet in height, and a terrace of at least three feet in width shall be provided between any series of such walls and provided further that along a street frontage no such wall shall be closer than three feet to the property line.

Agricultural structures. Agricultural structures such as barns and silos shall not exceed in height twice their distance from the nearest lot line.

No person shall store firewood in the front yard on residentially zoned property, except that firewood may be temporarily stored in the front yard for a period of 30 days from the date of its delivery.

Firewood should be neatly stacked and may not be stacked closer than two feet to any lot line and not higher than six feet from grade, except adjacent to a fence where firewood can be stacked against the fence as high as the fence. Fences as used in this section shall not include hedges and other vegetation.

All brush, debris and refuse from processing of firewood shall be promptly and properly disposed of within 15 days and shall not be allowed to remain on the premises.

Woodpiles that contain diseased wood that is capable of transmitting disease to healthy trees and woodpiles that harbor or are infested or inhabited by rats or other vermin are public nuisances and may be abated pursuant to the provisions of this Code of Ordinances.

Not more than 30% of the side and rear yard may be used for storage of firewood at any one time.

Fences defined. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

Fences categorized. Fences shall be categorized into five classifications:

Fences regulated.

Setback for residential fences. Fences in or adjacent to a residential property are permitted on lot lines. Fences may be constructed alongside lot lines but shall not extend into the front setback area as extended to the side lot lines.

Security fences. Security fences are permitted on the property lines in all districts except residential districts, but shall not exceed 10 feet in height and shall be of an open type similar to woven wire or wrought iron fencing.

Prohibited fences. No fence shall be constructed which is a picket fence or which is of an otherwise dangerous condition, or which conducts electricity or its designed to electrically shock or which uses barbed wire; provided, however, that barbed wire may be used in industrially zoned areas if the devices securing the barbed wire to the fence are 10 feet above the ground or higher and project toward the fenced property and away from any public area.

Fences to be repaired. All fences shall be maintained and kept safe and in a state of good repair, and the finished side or decorative side of a fence shall face adjoining property.

Temporary fences. Fences erected for the protection of planting or to warn of construction hazard or for similar purposes shall be clearly visible or marked with colored streamers or other such warning devices at four-foot intervals. Such fences shall comply with the setback requirements set forth in this section. The issuance of a permit shall not be necessary for temporary fences as described herein, but said fences shall not be erected for more than 45 days.

Nonconforming fences and hedges. Any fence or hedge existing on the effective date of this chapter and not in conformance with this section may be maintained, but any alteration, modification or improvement of said fence shall comply with this section.

Definition. A "private or residential swimming pool" is an outdoor structure containing a body of water in a receptacle or other container having a depth for water at any point greater than 1 1/2 feet located above or below the surface of ground elevation, having an area greater than 150 square feet, used or intended to be used solely by the owner, operator or lessee thereof and his family, and by friends invited to use it, and includes all structural facilities, appliances and appurtenances, equipment and other items used and intended to be used for the operation and maintenance of a private or residential swimming pool.

Exempt pools. Storable children's swimming or wading pools, with a maximum dimension of 15 feet and a maximum wall height of 15 inches and which are so constructed that they may be readily disassembled for storage and reassembled to their original integrity, are exempt from the provisions of this section.

Construction requirements. In addition to such other requirements as may be reasonably imposed by the Building Inspector, the Building Inspector shall not issue a permit for construction as provided for in Subsection G, unless the following construction requirements are observed:

Setbacks and other requirements.

Location. Swimming pools constructed in the R-1 District shall be located on the same lot as, and in either the rear or the side yard of, a principal building; however, they shall not be constructed in the front yard or in a required corner side yard in such district. Swimming pools either open or enclosed shall be considered the same as accessory buildings for purposes of calculating the maximum area they may occupy in a required rear yard.

Protection. So as to prevent unauthorized access, aboveground swimming pools shall be protected by means of a fence, wall or other permanent barrier so designed, constructed and maintained as to completely surround the swimming pool, extending to the height of not less than four feet above actual grade. Such barrier shall prevent the passage of an object with a diameter larger than nine inches. All gates provided in such barrier shall be equipped with hardware designed to automatically close and latch said gate.

Permit. Before work is commenced on the construction or erection of private or residential swimming pools or on any alterations, additions, remodeling or other improvements, an application for a swimming pool building permit to construct, erect, alter, remodel or add must be submitted, in writing, to the Zoning Administrator. Plans and specifications and pertinent explanatory data shall be submitted to the Zoning Administrator at the time of application. No work or any part of the work shall be commenced until a written permit for such work is obtained by the applicant. A swimming pool permit fee set by the Village Board shall apply and shall accompany such application.