Upper Township City Zoning Code
§ 20-5.1
Accessory Buildings.
[Ord. #006-2002, § 2; Ord. #009-2007, § 2]
a.
Accessory Buildings as Part of Principal Buildings. Any accessory building attached to a principal building shall be considered part of the principal building, and the total structure shall adhere to the yard requirements for the principal building regardless of the technique of connecting the principal and accessory buildings.
b.
Distance Between Adjacent Buildings. The minimum distance between an accessory building and any other building(s) on the same lot shall be as prescribed in § 20-4 except that no poultry or livestock shelter shall be erected nearer than 50 feet to any dwelling on the same lot.
c.
Height of Accessory Buildings. The height of accessory buildings shall be 20 feet unless otherwise prescribed in § 20-4.
d.
Location. An accessory building may be erected in the side and rear yard areas only and shall be set back from the side and rear lot lines as prescribed in § 20-4; except for the following:
1.
If the structure is 100 square feet or less and 10 feet in height or less then the structure may be located within five feet of a side or rear yard line except for:
(a)
That if erected on a corner lot, the accessory building shall be set back from the side street to comply with the setback line applying to the principal building for that side street;
(b)
That if erected on a lot whereon front yard does not provide actual legal access, e.g., Garden State Parkway, the accessory building shall be set back from said street to comply with the setback line applying to the accessory structure;
2.
No poultry or livestock shelter shall be erected nearer than 50 feet to any lot lines if permitted in the zone.
e.
Storage container. Shall be permitted on a lot by permit from the Zoning Official for a period up to 45 days during any 365-day period.
[Added 10-28-2019 by Ord. No. 016-2019]
f.
Tractor trailers shall be prohibited. Existing tractor trailers must show conformance with Subsection 20-5.6.
[Added 10-28-2019 by Ord. No. 016-2019]
g.
Size of Accessory Structure. No accessory structure on a residentially used lot shall be larger in area or volume than the principal structure.
[Added 11-28-2022 by Ord. No. 026-2022]