South Bound Brook City Zoning Code
§ 34-6.5
Accessory Buildings or Structures.
[Ord. 3/12/74, § 405; Ord. 1/13/87, § 405]
No accessory building or structure shall be built on any lot on which there is not a principal building or structure.
a.
The following requirements shall be met in all Residential Zones:
1.
No accessory building or structure shall have a ground area greater than the ground area of the principal building or structure on the same lot.
2.
No accessory building or structure shall exceed the height of the principal building or structure or sixteen (16') feet, whichever results in the lesser height.
3.
No accessory building or structure shall be permitted in any front yard.
4.
All accessory buildings shall be located at least ten (10') feet from any principal building situated on the same lot.
5.
Accessory buildings may be built within any side yard if the distance from any accessory building to the sideline of the lot is equal to or greater than the required side yard setback for the principal building on the lot, provided however, accessory buildings built on corner lots must comply with subparagraph 7 below.
6.
Accessory buildings built in any rear yard shall not be closer than three (3') feet from any side or rear property line of the lot containing the accessory building.
7.
Accessory buildings on corner lots shall not be erected nearer to any street sideline than the front yard setback required on the lot adjacent to the rear lot line of the lot upon which the accessory building is located.
b.
The following requirements shall be met in all Nonresidential Zones.
1.
No accessory buildings shall have a ground area greater than the ground area of the principal building on the same lot.
2.
No accessory building or structure shall exceed the height of the principal building or structure.
3.
No accessory building shall be permitted in any front yard.
4.
No accessory building shall be closer to the principal building on the lot on which it is located than ten (10') feet or the height of the accessory building, whichever is greater.
5.
Accessory buildings may be built within any side yard if the distance from the accessory building to the sideline of the lot is equal to or greater than the required side yard setback for the principal building on the lot.
6.
Accessory buildings built in any rear yard shall not be closer than three (3') feet from the rear property line of the lot containing the accessory building.