[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.
[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.