4-10 Area of Accessory Buildings

A. No accessory building or group of accessory buildings in any residential district shall cover more than twenty-five (25) percent of the rear yard. B. No building that is accessory to a single-family or multi-family dwelling shall be erected to a height greater than twenty-five (25) feet. C. Accessory buildings shall not have fluorescent or metallic colors on the exterior of any structure. D. All accessory buildings shall have front yard, rear yard, and side yard setbacks as required by the applicable Land Use Ordinance. Accessory buildings shall not be built over dedicated easements or septic systems. 1. Accessory buildings shall have a minimum 10-foot separation from any other building on the property 2. Accessory buildings allowed in the front yard, or for corner lots with a street-facing side yard, shall: a. Be painted the same or similar color as the main residence. b. Be placed at an angle or offset from the primary residence. c. Not obstruct the primary residence's front elevation more than 20% (standing centerline of the residence). d. Not have a combined footprint (sq. ft.) greater than 100% of the living area of the primary residence (see additional requirements for guest houses below). e. Meet the guest house setbacks required by the applicable Land Use Ordinance (except for corner lots with side yards facing a public street, where setbacks shall be 25 ft.). 3. Accessory buildings, with the exception of a guest house, allowed in the rear yard, shall have a minimum 2-foot setback from rear property line (except for corner lots, which shall maintain a minimum 25-foot setback along the street-facing side yard. E. Guest Houses: The square footage of the garage or guesthouse shall not be greater than fifty (50) percent of the area of the main floor of the primary residence. Guest houses shall meet the setback requirement for residential structures by the zoning ordinance for front, side, and rear yards and have a minimum 10-foot separation from any other building on the property. F. Cargo or other similar storage containers may be placed in the rear or side yard only and shall be painted one solid color. G. Accessory buildings are permitted in residential single-family zones (R-1-8, R-1-10, R1-15, R-1-20, MH-KCR, and RR-1) without a primary residence under the following conditions: 1. Shall not be used as a temporary or permanent residence (except as allowed in section 4-22 (3) Temporary Lodging used during construction). 2. Shall only be used for non-commercial, storage, or agricultural use. See also section 4-25 Domestic Farm Animals. 3. Shall have a maximum size of 10% of lot size, with a maximum of 5,000 sq.ft. (whichever is less). H. Chicken coops are only allowed in the side and rear yard and shall be enclosed. I. Sheds used for storage and maintenance equipment (excluding private garages or private shops) may be placed in the side and rear yard only.