A.

With the exception of an attached garage servicing a residential use, or a guest or caretaker's house in the R-1A Zoning District, no accessory building or equipment may be placed within a front yard.

B.

Within the R-3 and R-3A Zoning Districts, the total floor area of either an attached garage or a detached garage for a single family detached dwelling shall not exceed 750 square feet of floor area and not exceed the ground coverage of the dwelling.

C.

No accessory building, structure, and/or detached garage or combination thereof for a single-family dwelling shall occupy more than 25 percent of the area of the rear yard.

D.

Except in the R-1A and R-1 Zoning Districts, no building permit shall be issued for more than one detached or attached private garage for each single-family dwelling.

E.

With the exception of the R-1A and R-1 Zoning Districts, no building permit shall be issued for the construction of more than one accessory building and/or structure.

(Ord. 810 [4-28-2022]; Ord. No. 826 [5-25-2023])

Private garages having direct access onto an alley shall be setback 20 feet from the alley lot line.

(Ord. No. 826 [5-25-2023])

The total of all accessory buildings shall not exceed 50 percent of the gross floor area of the principal buildings. In those cases where the standards are exceeded.

(Ord. No. 826 [5-25-2023])

Accessory buildings shall be setback from adjoining lots as prescribed in the applicable district and shall not be located within a utility easement.

No accessory building or structure shall be constructed on any lot prior to the time of construction of the principal building to which it is accessory.

The same or similar quality exterior material shall be used in the accessory building and in the principal building. All accessory buildings shall also be compatible with the principal building on the lot. "Compatible" means that the exterior appearance of the accessory building is not at variance with the principal building from an aesthetic and architectural standpoint as to cause.

A.

A difference to a degree to cause incongruity.

B.

A depreciation of neighborhood values or adjacent property values.

C.

A nuisance. Types of nuisance characteristics include unsightly building exterior.

All buildings, with the exception of single-family homes, having exterior trash receptacles shall provide an enclosed area in conformance with the following:

A.

Exterior wall treatment shall be similar and/or complement the principal building.

B.

The enclosed trash receptacle area shall be located in the rear or side yard.

C.

The trash enclosure must be in an accessible location for pick-up hauling vehicles.

D.

The trash receptacles must be fully screened from view of adjacent properties and the public right-of-way.

E.

The design and construction of the trash enclosure shall be subject to the approval of the Building Official.

F.

Recycling space must be provided as required by the State Building Code.

(Ord. No. 826 [5-25-2023])

(Repealed by Ord. No. 826 [5-25-2023])

Pursuant to authority granted by Minn. Stats. § 462.3593, Subd. 9, the City of Wayzata opts-out of the requirements of Minn. Stats. § 462.3593, which defines and regulates Temporary Family Health Care Dwellings.