No building permit shall be issued for the construction of an
accessory building prior to the issuance of a building permit for
the construction of the main building upon the same premises. If construction
of the main building does not proceed or coincide with the construction
of the accessory building, the Construction Code Official shall revoke
the building permit for the accessory building until construction
of the main building has proceeded substantially toward completion.
Accessory structures shall not exceed 16 feet in height. Detached
garages shall not exceed 900 square feet in area. The total coverage
of all accessory structures, excluding detached garages and any structures
without a permanent roof structure, shall not exceed 30% of the yard
area in which the accessory structures are located. Additionally,
the amount of pervious area in the yard or yards in which any accessory
structures, including detached garages, are located may not bet less
than 20% of said yard's total area, so as to allow for the natural
drainage and seepage of rainwater into the earth.
Detached garages shall not be located within three feet of any
property line or the principal structure. All other accessory structures
shall not be located within two feet of any property line. In the
case of a corner lot, accessory structures shall not be within 12
feet of the side yard property line fronting the street. An accessory
structure's roof may have overhangs, provided they are not within
one foot of any property line and do not cause rainwater runoff to
cascade or discharge onto an adjoining property.
In no case shall a second residential structure or use be permitted
as an accessory use in any zone district.