The following accessory uses are permitted:

A.

In the R-1, R-2 and R-3 districts:

1.

Private garages;

2.

Home occupations;

3.

Vegetable and flower gardens;

4.

Tennis courts, swimming pools, garden houses, pergolas, ornamental gates, barbecue ovens, fireplaces, and similar uses customarily accessory to residential use.

B.

In the R-4 and R-5 districts, there may also be storage garages solely for the uses of the occupants of the premises.

C.

In the B and I districts any accessory use is permitted.

D.

Temporary buildings, including "mobile homes," used for construction offices are permitted in any district as accessory buildings only during the course of construction.

E.

A recreational vehicle may be stored on a residential lot if:

1.

It is parked on an all-weather surface and is provided with a similarly improved driveway connecting to a street or alley, and

2.

It is parked behind the front building line and side building line for corner lots, and

3.

It is parked five feet from the side and rear property lines, and

4.

It is not permanently connected to electricity, water, or sewer, and

5.

It is not used as a dwelling, and

6.

It has a valid license plate and current registration, and

7.

No more than one recreational vehicle may be stored per residential lot.

F.

The keeping and raising of animals and fowl not otherwise prohibited by any ordinance shall be permitted in the R-1, R-2, and R-3 districts.

(Ord. No. 2025-06, § 2, 4-8-2025; Ord. No. 2020-10, § 2, 10-27-2020; Ord. No. 2015-14, § 2, 10-27-2015; Prior code Appx. B § 6.1)

A.

Accessory buildings shall be located in accordance with the following rules:

1.

Accessory buildings and swimming pools shall be located in the rear yard, and shall not occupy more than 30 percent of the rear.

2.

Accessory buildings closer than ten feet to the main building shall be considered as part of the main building and shall be provided with the side and rear yards required for the main building (chapter 17.24, section 17.24.010).

3.

An accessory building more than ten feet from the main building must comply with a six-foot setback from the side and rear property line.

B.

Carports/garages shall be located in accordance with the following rules:

1.

Where a garage or carport is entered from an alley, it must be kept at least six feet from the alley line.

2.

Garages or carports, detached or attached to the main use building entered on the side street of a corner lot, shall maintain the side yard for that zoning district as long as it does not affect line of sight.

3.

No pre-fabricated carports will be allowed when accessed by front or side. They will only be allowed when access through the alley and place in the back yard.

4.

Carports located in front yard must be attached to existing structures.

5.

Any lot that does not have alley access and cannot adhere to these guidelines will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis handled by the zoning board of adjustment through the variance process.

(Ord. No. 2011-23, § 2, 8-23-2011; Ord. No. 2011-16, § 2, 6-14-2011; prior code Appx. B § 6.3; Ord. No. 2021-02, § 3, 6-22-2021)