In a residential district, an accessory building is a subordinate or incidental building, detached from the main building, not used for commercial purposes and not rented. Accessory buildings shall not be permitted without a main building or primary use being in existence.
(Ordinance 361-05 adopted 3/22/05)
In nonresidential districts, an accessory building is a subordinate building, the use of which is secondary to and supportive of the main building. Accessory buildings shall not be permitted without a main building or primary use being in existence. Accessory buildings should, wherever possible, be located toward the rear portion of the property.
(Ordinance 361-05 adopted 3/22/05)
Accessory dwelling units, to be limited to servant quarters, caretaker’s quarters, in-law quarters, or garage dwelling and allowed as specified by Appendix C, are incidental residential uses of a building on the same lot as the main dwelling unit and used by the same person or persons of the immediate family. No such accessory dwelling units shall be used or occupied as a place of abode or residence by anyone other than a bona fide caretaker, servant or farm worker actually and regularly employed by the land owner or occupant of the main building, or is a guest or family member of the owner/occupant, and shall meet the following standards:
A. 
The accessory dwelling unit may be constructed only with the issuance of a building permit, and shall be constructed with exterior cladding that meets the minimum construction standards for the zoning district in which the unit is located.
B. 
The accessory dwelling unit may not be sold separately from sale of the entire property, including the main dwelling unit, and shall not be sublet.
C. 
Setback requirements shall be the same as for the main structure.
D. 
Accessory dwellings are not permitted without the main or primary structure. At no time shall an owner occupy an accessory dwelling while the primary structure is being constructed. An accessory building may be constructed at the same time as the primary structure, however, a certificate of occupancy for an accessory dwelling will be issued only after a certificate of occupancy has been issued on the primary structure.
E. 
An accessory dwelling shall not exceed one thousand (1,000) square feet of floor area within a separate structure nor occupy in excess of one thousand (1,000) square feet of floor area of an accessory structure (i.e. barn, detached garage, etc.).
F. 
No more than one (1) accessory dwelling unit, to be limited to servant quarters, caretaker’s quarters, in-law quarters, or garage dwelling, shall be allowed on any lot and shall be clearly incidental to the primary use.
G. 
Accessory dwellings shall be located toward the rear portion of the property and shall be limited to servant quarters, caretaker’s quarters, in-law quarters, or garage dwelling and allowed as specified by Appendix C.
H. 
Accessory dwellings may not be served with separate utility meters and shall be served via the utility meters established for the primary structure(s).
I. 
A minimum lot size of four (4) acres is required to be eligible for a building permit to construct an accessory dwelling.
J. 
Accessory dwellings shall be located behind the primary structure and shall not be built further than fifty feet (50') from the primary structure.
(Ordinance 361-05 adopted 3/22/05)
A. 
Accessory buildings shall meet the following minimum setbacks:
1. 
Where an accessory structure has frontage along a property line that is adjacent to a public street or right-of-way, the accessory structure shall be located no closer to the street than the primary structure;
2. 
Accessory structures shall not be located within the minimum building setbacks established for the zoning district in which they are located; and
3. 
Accessory Structures shall be prohibited between a primary structure and any public street in R1, RE-2, RE-5, MH, RLI, RB, VC, GC and P/SP Districts, except as follows:
a. 
Carports may be permitted between the primary structure and any public street in the MH District.
b. 
An accessory structure may be permitted on the side yard of a corner lot between the primary structure and a public street under the following conditions:
i. 
There is a limit of one accessory structure in the side yard between the primary structure and the public street;
ii. 
The front of the accessory structure must be oriented towards the front yard; and
iii. 
The accessory structure must comply with a 50-foot setback from the edge of the public street that abuts the side yard.
B. 
Carports shall be measured from the posts supporting the roof nearest to the street.
C. 
Accessory buildings are not permitted without a main structure.
D. 
Accessory buildings shall not exceed the height allowed in the specific zoning district, except taller accessory buildings (including accessory dwellings) may be allowed in certain zoning districts by CUP if there is no adverse impact upon adjacent properties.
E. 
Metal portable accessory buildings less than one hundred and twenty (120) square feet and no greater than eight and one-half feet (8.5') in total ridge height are permitted. Such metal buildings shall not be used as an enclosed parking area or garage.
F. 
There shall be no more than two (2) accessory buildings on any lot located within an R-1 or MH zoning district.
(Ordinance 361-05 adopted 3/22/05; Ordinance 513-11, sec. 8, adopted 3/15/11; Ordinance 527-12, sec. 3, adopted 1/17/12; Ordinance 564-14, sec. 8, adopted 7/15/14; Ordinance 676-09 adopted 11/19/19)