[R.O. 2009 §25-386; Ord. No. 2739 §43-41.1, 5-20-1985]
Accessory uses are permitted in any zoning district in connection
with any principal use which is permitted within such district.
[R.O. 2009 §25-387; Ord. No. 2739 §43-41.2, 5-20-1985; Ord. No. 2786 §1, 3-17-1986; Ord. No. 4275 §1, 3-7-2011; Ord.
No. 4448 §2, 7-15-2013]
A. A "permitted accessory use" is any use or structure that complies
with the definitions in this Chapter including, but not limited to,
the following typical uses:
1. Private garages or carports;
2. Off-street parking for permitted motor vehicles and loading spaces as required by Article
IV of this Chapter and any additional off-street parking or loading spaces which are devoted exclusively to the principal use or activity subject to other limitations and regulations of this Chapter;
3. Private parking or storage of any recreational vehicle;
4. Parking of commercial vehicles during the actual performance of a
service at the premises on which it is parked;
5. A structure for storage incidental to a permitted use, provided no
such freestanding structure that is accessory to a single-family dwelling
shall exceed two hundred (200) square feet in gross floor area and
fourteen (14) feet in height. The number of said freestanding structures
is limited to one (1) per primary structure and shall be located a
minimum distance of ten (10) feet from the primary structure;
7. Private parks, etc.
[Ord. No. 5086, 4-17-2023]
a. Swimming pools, including adjoining paved walk or deck area, and
tennis courts, provided that such facilities are set back at least
ten (10) feet from any lot line and meet with Building Code Requirements
and Division 5, Fences, Walls, and Screening Devices;
b. Tennis courts located in any residential district shall require separate submission and approval of a site plan in accordance with Article
II, Division 9 (Site Plan Approval, with review at the Planning and Zoning Commission), until such time that further regulations are adopted by the City.
8. Convenience/service retail uses.
a. Convenience/service retail uses may be provided as an accessory use
to a permitted use in any non-residential district provided that:
(1)
There are no window displays or advertisements;
(2)
There is no sign advertising such shop or service that shall
be visible from outside the building, except that a small name plate
not exceeding two (2) square feet may be located on the building at
its entrance.
b. Such strictly incidental convenience retail uses in non-residential
districts, that is, any district other than "A", "B", "AR" or "MR",
may include personal services such as barbershops, beauty parlors,
photographic studios or dry-cleaning and laundry pickup or self-service
facilities and restaurants, cafes or soda fountains, provided the
area used for all such uses does not exceed an amount equal to five
percent (5%) of the gross residential or other non-retail commercial
floor area of the building or project, exclusive of maintenance and
parking areas, in which the same are contained;
c. Because of its incidental, internal and accessory character, the
floor space occupied by the accessory convenience/service retail use
need not be included in the calculation of parking requirements for
a given building or project.
9. Non-commercial greenhouse, nursery or garden;
10. Statuary, arbors, trellises, barbecue stoves, doghouses, flagpoles,
fences, walls, hedges and gazebos, provided these elements are in
compliance with other regulations of this Chapter such as those relating
to fences in Division 5 of this Article;
11. Auditoriums and other public assembly halls clearly accessory to
any permitted use in a multi-family or non-residential district;
12. Health clubs, including baths and gymnasiums clearly accessory to
a multi-family or non-residential district;
14. Mechanical equipment or utility facilities which are specifically
related to and required by a permitted use;
16. Outdoor lighting, provided these are in conformance with the standards and regulations specified in Section
400.1880. In any event, lights for major outdoor recreation and entertainment facilities shall require approval of a site plan in accordance with Article
II, Division 9;
17. Accessory basement storage or inventory use. The
Planning and Zoning Commission may recommend by site plan approval,
the utilization for inventory, storage and equipment repair of all
or a portion of the basement level of a building which is occupied
on the ground level by a primary retail use, provided that the following
conditions are satisfied:
a. The occupancy and use of such basement space shall only be in support
of and operated by the user of the primary retail activity.
b. The primary retail use shall be one requiring large amounts of inventory
space relative to sales and low customer sales activity.
c. No personnel shall be permanently stationed, no offices shall be
located, no sales shall be transacted and no goods shall be displayed
for customer inspection within the accessory basement space.
d. The City may include the conditions imposed upon the user due to
basement space utilization in the business license issued to the user.
18. Satellite dish receiving antennas located within all zoning districts,
provided they are in conformance with the following regulations:
a. General.
(1)
No satellite dish receiving antenna shall be constructed in
any front or side yard, but shall be constructed to the rear of the
residence or main structure. In the case of a corner lot, the antenna
shall be placed along the common lot line, rather than the streetside
of the lot, and shall be so placed to maximize screening from the
street.
(2)
No satellite dish receiving antenna, including its concrete
base slab or other substructure, shall be constructed less than twelve
(12) feet from any property line.
(3)
No ground-mounted satellite dish receiving antenna shall be
constructed without appropriate evergreen landscaping to reasonably
conceal the antenna from view. The proposed planting shall be in place
and completed before any final approval is granted by the Director
of Planning and Development.
(4)
All structural supports shall be of galvanized metal.
(5)
Wiring between the satellite dish receiving antenna and a receiver
shall be placed at least four (4) inches beneath the surface of the
ground within rigid conduit.
(6)
All satellite dish receiving antennas shall be designed to withstand
a wind force of seventy-five (75) miles per hour without the use of
supporting guy wires.
(7)
Any driving motor shall be limited to one hundred ten (110)
volts maximum power design and be encased in protective guards.
(8)
All satellite receiving antennas shall be bonded to a grounding
rod.
(9)
Antennas and screening shall be removed at the owner's expense
upon termination or revocation of the required antenna permit.
(10)
Maximum heights and diameters according to single-family lot
size and zoning district are as follows:
District/Lot Size
|
Maximum Diameter
|
Maximum Height Above Ground Level
|
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Up to 5,000 square feet
|
8 feet
|
8 feet
|
Over 5,000 square feet
|
8 feet
|
10 feet
|
(AR) Attached Residential District
|
6 feet
|
8 feet
|
(MR) Multi-family
|
11 feet
|
13 feet
|
(RSC) Retail/Service
|
11 feet
|
13 feet
|
(GC) General Commercial
|
11 feet
|
13 feet
|
(LID) Light Industrial
|
11 feet
|
13 feet
|
(PD) Planned Development — For each use as they would
fall under the standard categories above.
|
b. Residential districts.
(1)
A maximum of one (1) satellite dish receiving antenna shall
be permitted per lot and shall be permitted for the private, non-commercial
use of that property owner only and shall not be attached to receiving
stations on any other lot.
(2)
The highest portion of a satellite dish receiving antenna may
not exceed a grade height of twelve (12) feet above the ground and
in no case may be mounted upon the roof of any structure.
(3)
In the case of the "MR" Multi-Family Residential District, one
(1) master satellite dish receiving antenna may be permitted to service
the entire development, subject to approval of the Board of Aldermen.
c. Commercial districts.
(1)
Roof mounting of satellite dish receiving antennas shall be
permitted upon commercial and industrial buildings within the "RSC"
Retail-Service Commercial District, the "GC" General Commercial District,
the "PD" Planned Development District and the "LID" Light Industrial
District, provided that the antenna is placed in such a fashion as
to not be visible from surrounding properties or the public street,
subject to the following criteria:
(a)
No satellite dish receiving antennas shall be mounted upon appurtenances
such as chimneys, towers, trees, poles or spires.
(b)
The satellite dish receiving antenna shall be designed to withstand
a wind force of eighty-five (85) miles per hour.
(2)
More than one (1) satellite dish receiving antenna may be permitted
per commercial or industrial lot in the "RSC", "GC", "PD" or "LID"
districts.
d. Application for an antenna permit for a satellite dish receiving
antenna shall be required and shall include the following:
(1)
A site plan showing the adjacent properties, antenna location
including distances from the main structure of the lot and adjoining
property lines and proposed screening features;
(2)
A drawing or picture of the antenna with all pertinent dimensions;
(3)
A drawing of the method of installation, including footings
and base supports.
e. In addition to the aforementioned construction performance standards
outlined, construction and installation of the satellite dish receiving
antenna shall conform to all requirements of the City's adopted building
and electrical codes.
[R.O. 2009 §25-388; Ord. No. 2739 §43-41.3, 5-20-1985]
A. It
shall be unlawful for any person to occupy or use any land, building
or part thereof for any of the following accessory uses:
1. Repair or service of any motor vehicle in any residential zoning
district unless the activities are confined within a completely enclosed
building or unless the repairs are limited to minor motor vehicle
repairs and are fully completed within a period of twenty-four (24)
hours or less; provided that all such repairs shall be limited to
the vehicles of the residents living within the principal building;
2. Storage or occupancy of a mobile home, camper or trailer camper, except those in compliance with Section
400.2100, Subsection
(3);
3. The use of recreational equipment for living, sleeping or housekeeping
purposes when parked or stored;
4. Outdoor storage of major recreational equipment in residential zoning
districts, unless the equipment is in condition for safe and effective
performance of the function for which it is intended and unless it
is properly located and screened.
[R.O. 2009 §25-389; Ord. No. 2739 §43-41.4, 5-20-1985; Ord. No. 3543 §3, 6-16-1997]
A. Accessory
structures and uses shall be set back at least five (5) feet from
the rear lot line.
B. Accessory
structures and uses shall maintain the same side yard as is required
for the principal structure located on the zoning lot, except that
unenclosed off-street parking, fences, walls and hedges may be located
within the required side yard areas.
C. Accessory
structures in any residential district shall not exceed sixteen (16)
feet in height with the exception of walls, fences or hedges located
within the required side, rear or front yard setback which shall not
exceed six (6) feet in height.
D. Accessory
structures and uses shall otherwise comply with the development standards
applicable to the zoning district in which they are located.
E. No
structure used by, or intended to be used by, persons or pets may
be built within the building setback portion of any required yard
that has the finished floor level more than three (3) feet above the
level of the yard, alley or sidewalk of the adjoining property without
the specific approval of the Board of Aldermen. The term "structure" in this case includes, but is not limited to, room additions, sundecks,
patios, children's play structures, swimming pools, tennis courts
or other like structures.