Town of Carrollton, MO Article XVIA Accessory Buildings In Residential Zones

Section 405.1155 General Regulations.

[Ord. No. 2017-1230 § 1, 7-17-2017]

A. Garages, carports, parking facilities, or tool/storage sheds (referred to in this Section as "accessory buildings") are a permitted use in any residential zoning districts on the following conditions:

1. Attached Accessory Buildings. Garages, carports, parking facilities or tool/storage sheds attached to the primary dwelling and on the same lot as the primary dwelling shall conform to the same height, area and setback regulations required for the primary dwelling, except:

a. That on a corner lot, a private garage not exceeding the height of the primary dwelling may extend into the required rear yard to a point not less than eighteen (18) feet from the rear lot line; and

b. Shall not occupy more than thirty percent (30%) of the required rear yard.

2. Detached Accessory Building Restrictions. Garages, carports, gazebos, parking facilities or tool/storage sheds detached from the related residential home shall:

a. If located on the same lot as the related residential home, the front of the accessory building may not be located closer to the front property line of the lot than the related residential home. If the accessory building is located on a separate lot, the front of the accessory building may not be located closer than twenty-five (25) feet to the front property line of the lot;

b. The accessory building shall not be less than ten (10) feet from any side lot line not abutting a street. In the case of a corner lot, the detached accessory buildings shall be located no closer to the street side yard property line than the minimum distance required for a primary dwelling;

c. The accessory building shall not be less than ten (10) feet from any alley line or rear lot line, except that when the rear lot line is common to a lot line of another lot, such detached accessory building must be located a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet from said rear lot line;

d. The accessory building shall occupy an area no greater than thirty percent (30%) of the lot of the related residential home or the lot if located on a lot different from the related residential home; and

e. The accessory building shall be at least seven (7) feet from the related residential home.

f. If a detached accessory building is located on a lot owned by the applicant other than the lot where the related residential home is located, the accessory building lot must be located within fifty (50) feet of the lot where the applicant's related residential home is located. In addition, without the prior written consent of the Town Zoning Officer, any sale of the related residential home lot shall include the sale of the accessory building lot except in the case of a sale of the accessory building lot to an owner of another residential home located within fifty (50) feet of the accessory building lot. The owner of a lot requesting a building permit for an accessory building on a lot separated from the lot where the primary residential home is located must record at his or her expense with the Carroll County Recorder of Deeds a notice of sale restriction in a form acceptable to the Town and deliver a recorded copy of the notice to the Town Zoning Officer prior to issuance of a building permit for the accessory building.

g. The accessory building may not be used in connection with any business activities. All home businesses must be located in the primary dwelling in residential zones.

h. The accessory building may not be used for dwelling purposes, permanent or temporary.

3. Building Standards. Detached accessory buildings located in residential zoning districts shall meet the following standards as approved by city staff:

a. Galvanized metal is prohibited as an exterior building material;

b. All accessory buildings shall have enclosed eaves at a minimum length or depth of twelve (12) inches unless it is a premanufactured and/or a preassembled wood storage building and under two hundred fifty (250) square feet in gross floor area.

c. Freestanding metal carports and arched steel structures (also known as "Quonset huts") are prohibited.

d. All accessory buildings shall have a maximum eave height of fourteen (14) feet, and minimum roof slope of a 3:12 ratio.

e. All accessory buildings must have driveways made entirely of asphalt or concrete with a width of at least ten (10) feet, and the curb cuts and width and type of construction for the connection to the street for street access for the driveway must be approved by the Street Superintendent.

f. Accessory buildings shall meet the following additional requirements:

(1) Exterior materials shall consist of the same or similar materials as the primary dwelling unless the accessory building is of a post-frame construction utilizing metal exterior material. In post-frame applications where metal exterior materials are used the exterior must be as follows:

(a) All accessory building fascia that can be viewed from the adjacent or abutting street right-of-way shall at a minimum have exterior decorative accents in the form of brick/stone veneer or other acceptable decorative paneling on the lower portion of the structure.

(b) The decorative accents shall be a minimum of thirty-six (36) inches in height as measured from the finished floor elevation.

(c) The city zoning officer shall determine the acceptability of decorative paneling to be allowed.

(2) In order to prevent an institutional or uncharacteristic appearance, any wall or fascia with a square footage greater than four hundred (400) square feet shall have at least two (2) windows with a minimum measurement of two (2) feet six (6) inches by three (3) feet six (6) inches or a typical thirty-six-inch-wide walk-in door.

4. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to authorize a detached accessory building if otherwise prohibited or restricted by covenants or restrictions that apply to a lot.

5. Any exceptions to these provisions must be granted by the Board of Adjustment.

Section 405.1156 Severability.

[Ord. No. 2017-1250 § 1, 10-16-2017]

The portions of this Article shall be severable. In the event that any portion of this Article is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the remaining portions of this Article are valid, unless the court finds the valid portions of this Article are so essential and inseparably connected with and dependent upon the void portion that it cannot be presumed that the Town Council would have enacted the valid portions without the invalid one, or unless the court finds that the valid portions standing alone are incomplete and are incapable of being executed in accordance with the legislative intent.