[Amended 3-21-2006 by Ord. No. 1212]
A. Permitted accessory buildings and structures. Accessory
buildings and structures customarily incidental to an approved principal
use may be constructed on the same lot subject to the provisions contained
herein and receipt of all necessary permits.
B. Lot coverage limited. On any lot, accessory buildings
or structures may occupy an aggregate area not greater than 40% of
the required rear yard plus 50% of any additional space in the rear
of the principal building.
C. Setbacks.
(1) Generally. With the exception of reverse frontage
corner lots, where accessory buildings are permitted in interior side
yards, accessory buildings and structures shall be located in the
rear yard. All accessory buildings shall be set back a minimum of
two feet from side and rear lot lines, measured from their furthest
extension, including any overhangs. Accessory buildings shall be set
back a minimum of five feet from any alley line when doors face that
alley, or three feet if no doors are facing.
(2) Corner lots.
(a)
On corner lots accessory buildings and structures
shall be set back from the street side lot line not less than the
principal building on that lot or 15 feet, whichever is less.
(b)
In cases where the rear lot line of the corner
lot abuts the side lot line of an adjacent lot, accessory buildings
and structures are subject to an additional requirement. They shall
be set back from the side street lot line not less than the front
setback of any building situated on the adjacent lot and not less
than that side yard setback of the principal building on the lot on
which the accessory building is situated, whichever is greater.
D. Proximity to principal buildings.
(1) Accessory buildings and structures shall be located
no less than 15 feet from any principal building, except that such
distance may be reduced to 10 feet when fire wall requirements are
met.
(2) When accessory buildings are attached to principal
buildings by a breezeway, passageway, or similar means, they become
part of the principal building and shall comply with all lot coverage,
setback, height, and any other requirements for the principal building.
E. Limits on the size and height of accessory buildings.
(1) In no case shall an accessory building exceed the
size or height of the principal structure on a given lot or maximums
set forth herein, whichever are more restrictive.
(2) In industrial districts, accessory buildings may not
exceed 20 feet in height. In all other districts they are limited
to 18 feet in height.
F. Accessory buildings in residential districts; additional restrictions; size limited. Detached garages in the R-1, R-2 and R-3 Districts shall not exceed 960 square feet in area or the size of the principal structure, whichever is less. Noncommercial greenhouses shall not exceed 300 square feet in area. Sheds shall not exceed 120 square feet in area. Aggregate coverage is limited under Subsection
B.
G. Design of accessory buildings over 624 square feet.
Accessory buildings with over 624 square feet of floor area shall
match the design of the principal building with regard to color, siding
materials, roof materials, and roof pitch unless an exception is granted
by the Architectural Control Board. Exception shall be made for brick-sided
structures, which would require the front of the accessory structure
to be sided with the same or similar material four feet up from grade
on the side facing street or alley access.
H. Construction limited. No accessory building or structure
shall be permitted upon any lot until a certificate of occupancy has
been issued for a principal structure, except as may be otherwise
provided under this chapter.
I. Use for residential purposes. No accessory building
shall be finished on the interior for living or residential purposes.
[Amended 10-4-2005 by Ord. No. 1201]
A. Temporary structure regulated. It shall be unlawful
to erect or allow to remain standing a temporary structure without
first obtaining a building permit and approval of the Common Council
as herein provided. In no case shall temporary structures be erected
over recreational equipment or recreational vehicles. This section
does not apply to the use of temporary tent/canopy-type structures
erected on properties either used for or zoned for one- and two-family
dwellings. Such structures are required to be used solely for temporary
weather protection for parties or gatherings of a social nature or
for rummage sales and may not be erected and in place for more than
three consecutive days or a total of 72 hours.
B. Procedure. Upon application for a building permit
for a temporary structure, the Building Inspector shall refer such
application to the Common Council for its consideration, approval
or denial.
C. Denial. The Common Council may deny the permit if
the temporary structure:
(1) May be reasonably believed to have a substantial adverse
effect upon:
(a)
The public health of the persons living in the
immediate neighborhood;
(b)
The safety of the persons living in the immediate
neighborhood; or
(c)
The convenience and prosperity of the immediate
neighborhood;
(2) May be reasonably believed to cause a substantial
depreciation in the value of the property in the immediate neighborhood;
(3) Will constitute a public or private nuisance;
(4) Is not in the best interest of the community or is
not compatible with good planning development of the area; or
(5) Will not promote the health, safety, morals or general
welfare of the community.
D. Approval. If granted, the structure shall exist for
a period not to exceed one year from the date following approval by
the Common Council. The Building Inspector shall issue the permit
upon payment of the proper fees. Such structure shall be removed at
the end of the above period. This chapter does not prohibit reapplication.