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 uses and detached accessory structures are permitted in the rear yard only, except for farm parcels; they shall not be closer than 10 feet to the principal structure, shall not exceed 15 feet in height, shall not occupy more than 20% of the rear yard area, and shall not be closer than three feet to any lot line or five feet to an alley line but shall meet the street setback requirement for principal structures.

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, sun dials, 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 that:

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, flagpoles, 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, silos and windmills, 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 or higher than six feet from grade, except adjacent to a fence where firewood can be stacked against the fence as high as the fence. "Fence" 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.

Not more than 20% of the side and rear yard may be used for storage of firewood at any one time.

This article is established to recognize the public and private benefits accrued from functional and aesthetic fencing or walls between areas of incompatible land uses and due to the increasing demand for active and passive recreational and private area.

No person shall construct a fence or retaining wall in the Village of Theresa without first obtaining a permit from the Building Inspector. Before construction can begin, an application for a permit shall be filed with the Building Inspector on a form supplied by the Inspector, together with a plot plan, sketch design of the proposed fence area and payment of the required fees as set forth in Chapter 67, Fees. The applicant is responsible for accurately determining property lines.

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

Fence height and setback.

Dog pens and runs shall be erected in the rear yard only and shall be located at least 10 feet from any property line.

Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meaning indicated:

Exempt pools. Storable children's swimming or wading pools, with a maximum dimension of 15 feet and a maximum wall height of 18 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 D unless the following construction requirements are observed:

Setbacks and other requirements.

Location. Swimming pools constructed in residential districts 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 districts. 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.

Fence requirements. Every person who owns, directly or indirectly, operates, uses, has custody or control of, or has the right to use any private swimming pool located in the Village, having side walls and rails which stand less than four feet above the ground on which the pool is situated, shall erect and maintain a fence at least four feet in height, or a suitable barrier around the swimming pool or attached to the pool walls of such size and construction as to safeguard a child of tender years and to prevent such child from falling into the swimming pool. Such fence or barrier shall safeguard those areas of the pool walls that are less than four feet in height above the ground on which the pool is situated. Also acceptable shall be the installation and maintenance of a cover or other protective device over the swimming pool of such design and material that the same can be securely fastened in place and, when in place, shall be capable of sustaining a person weighing 250 pounds. Such cover or protective device shall be securely fastened in place at all times when the swimming pool is not in actual use for swimming or bathing purposes.