26.050 Location of Accessory Buildings

A. Accessory buildings and structures shall not be located within any required utility easement(s). B. Accessory buildings and structures shall not be located closer than 12 feet to a dwelling on an adjacent lot or property. C. All required setbacks include any eave, overhang, or projection. D. Detached accessory dwelling units shall comply with the location standards in Section 26.040. E. All accessory buildings and structures are prohibited in any required front yard area. F. The location of all accessory buildings and structures in side yards shall be as follows: 1. Agriculture, Residential, Mixed Use and Planned Community Districts. (a) Accessory buildings and structures shall maintain the side yard required for the principal building as identified in Table 05040A except for the following: (i) Accessory buildings and structures with a total height of less than sixteen (16) feet that are located either at least six (6) feet to the rear of the principal building or have a minimum 10-foot side-yard setback from the principal building can have a minimum side yard of two (2) feet. This also applies to accessory buildings and structures with an area of six hundred (600) square feet or less, or light-frame construction, with an eave height of ten (10) feet or less. (ii) Accessory buildings and structures with a total height of sixteen (16) feet to twenty-four (24) feet that are located either at least six (6) feet to the rear of the principal building or have a minimum 10-foot side-yard setback from the principal building can have a minimum side yard of five (5) feet. (iii) Accessory buildings and structures with a total height greater than twenty-four (24) feet that are located either at least six (6) feet to the rear of the principal building or have a minimum 10-foot side-yard setback from the principal building can have a minimum side yard of eight (8) feet. 2. Other Districts. (a) Accessory buildings and structures may be built to the side lot line in the Commercial (C), Technology and Manufacturing (T-M), Business Park (BP), Light Industrial (LI), Historical/Industrial (HI) and Industrial (I) districts provided the building and structure complies with all applicable requirements of the International Building Code, the International Fire Code and is not located within any required utility easement(s) and is not subject to the requirements of Section 12080(A)(2) of this Code. 3. Corner Lots. (a) Notwithstanding Section 26.050 (F) (1), all accessory buildings and structures that have a driveway or access from the street on the side yard shall maintain the minimum corner side yard setback required for the principal building as identified in Table 05040 or Table 05-040-B. G. The location of accessory buildings and structures in rear yards shall be as follows: 1. Agriculture, Residential, Mixed Use and Planned Community Districts. (a) Accessory buildings and structures shall maintain the rear yard requirements for the principle structure as identified in Table 05040-A except for the following: (i) Accessory buildings and structures with a total height of less than sixteen (16) feet that are located at least six (6) feet to the rear of the principal building can have a minimum rear yard of two (2) feet. This also applies to accessory buildings and structures with an area of six hundred (600) square feet or less, of light-frame construction, with an eave height of ten (10) feet or less. (ii) Accessory buildings and structures with a total height of sixteen (16) feet to twenty-four (24) feet that are located at least six (6) feet to the rear of the principal building can have a minimum rear yard of five (5) feet. (iii) Accessory buildings and structures with a total height greater than twenty-four (24) feet that are located at least six (6) feet to the rear of the principal building can have a minimum rear yard of eight (8) feet. 2. The table below describes the side-yard and rear-yard setbacks for accessory structures based on height: Building Height Less than 16 ft 16-24 ft Greater than 24 ft Side Yard 2 ft 5 ft 8 ft Rear Yard 2 ft 5 ft 8 ft (a) Accessory buildings must be 10 feet to the side or 6 feet to the rear of the primary dwelling for the setbacks of this table to apply. If the 10-foot side or 6-foot rear setbacks are not met then the standard setbacks of the zone apply for the accessory building. 3. Other Districts. (a) Accessory buildings and structures may be built to the rear lot line in the Commercial (C), Technology and Manufacturing (T-M), Business Park (BP), Light Industrial (LI), Historical/Industrial (HI) and Industrial (I) districts provided the building or structure is not subject to the requirements of Section 12080 of this Code and it complies with all applicable requirements of the International Building Code and the International Fire Code and is not located within any required utility easement(s). Section 26.060. Maximum Coverage of Accessory Buildings and Structures. No accessory building(s) or structure(s) shall cover more than 30% of the rear yard of any lot or parcel as identified in Table 05-040-A, Table 05-040-B and Table 05-040-C, consistent with the requirements of Section 12-020(G) of this Code.