Accessory uses and detached accessory structures shall be permitted
in the rear yard only, not in a front yard or side yard, unless otherwise
specified. Accessory structures shall not occupy more than 20% of
the rear yard in all districts except the business and manufacturing
districts where such uses and structures shall not occupy more than
50% of the rear yard area. When permitted in the side or front yard,
accessory structures shall not occupy more than 10% of the yard area.
The nearest point of any accessory building shall be located
no closer than five feet from the permitted principal structure; shall
be placed on a pad of concrete, asphalt, wood, or metal and shall
not exceed 15 feet in height.
No more than one accessory building shall be erected on a lot
in any residential district when the principal dwelling has an attached
garage. No more than two accessory buildings shall be erected on a
lot in any residential district when there is no attached garage.
Central air conditioning compressors are permitted in the rear
yard or the side yard without a building permit. Where it is determined
that it is impractical to locate a central air conditioning compressor
in the side or rear yard, the unit may be placed front yard provided
that the air conditioning compressor is screened from view.
Private swimming pools shall be walled or fenced by a detached
wall or fence at least four feet high and no closer to the perimeter
walls of the pool than four feet at any point. Such wall or fence
must be constructed so as to prevent uncontrolled access by children
from the street or adjacent properties. All fence openings or points
of entry into the pool area enclosure shall be equipped with gates
that have self-closing and self-latching devices placed at the top
of the gate.
Properties containing private swimming pools are not subject
to the above regulations if the private swimming pool is an aboveground
swimming pool with a deck, the bottom of said deck to be at least
48 inches above grade level and extended out perpendicular from the
sides of the pool. Such deck shall have, on its outer edges, a fence
at least 32 inches in height above such deck level, and be of a type
which will prevent uncontrolled access by children from the street
or adjacent properties. Such fence and deck shall have a ladder at
the opening of the fence, with a gate which is equipped with self-closing
and self-latching devices placed at the top of the gate.
No accessory building shall be located within the required front
yard setback or closer than five feet to a rear or side lot line.
Any garden shed, private greenhouse or shelter for pets which
exceeds 150 square feet in area or 12 feet in height shall be permitted
only by special exception.
Any other freestanding accessory use building which exceeds
600 square feet in area or 12 feet in height shall be a special exception,
subject to the following standards: