Accessory Building Regulations
3-204 Height and Yard Requirements
1. Where the accessory building is attached to a main building, it shall be subject to, and must conform to, all regulations applicable to the main building except as provided within this section.
2. Accessory buildings shall not be erected in any required front yard.
3. Carports and detached accessory buildings, except garages, shall not be located closer than three (3) feet to any side or rear lot line.
4. Detached accessory buildings enclosed on three or more sides shall not be located closer than ten (10) feet to the main building.
5. Garages entered from an alley shall be set back from the lot line adjacent to the alley a minimum of (20) feet.
6. Accessory buildings may not be placed in the required side yard setback if the side yard lot line abuts a street.
7. In no instance shall a accessory building be located within an easement or right-of-way.
8. Detached accessory buildings located in a required rear or side yard shall not exceed (10) feet in height. If the detached accessory building is located less than ten (10) feet from the rear or side lot line, a six (6) foot solid fence or wall shall be built on the rear or side lot line to screen the building. No screening shall be required at the point of entry for a carport.
3-203 Carports (ZC 91-29)
In single-family developments, a carport shall shelter not more than three vehicles and shall not exceed twenty-four feet on its longest dimension.
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