Accessory buildings and uses shall
be subject to the following regulations:
(A) Accessory buildings and uses shall
not be erected in any front or required side yard, unless otherwise provided
for in this ordinance.
(B) Where the accessory building is attached to a main building,
it shall be subject to and must conform to, all regulations of this Ordinance
applicable to such main buildings.
(C) No detached accessory building or use shall be located closer
than ten (10) feet to any main building, nor shall the eave line (which could
be a maximum of three (3) feet) (Revised 6-27-2005) of such building be located
closer than five (5) feet to any side or rear lot line. All accessory buildings shall meet the same
setback requirements from a street right-of-way line as required for the main
building, provided that on a double frontage lot, an accessory building may be
located within the required rear yard no closer than twenty (20) feet to the road
right-of-way line.
(D) When an accessory building or use is located on a corner lot,
the side lot line of which is substantially a continuation of the front lot
line of the lot to its rear, said building or use shall not project beyond the
front yard setback line required on the lot in the rear of such corner lot.
(E) Maximum Floor Area.
(1) The
maximum floor area above grade for an attached accessory building, including
garage, shall not exceed sixty (60) percent of the gross floor area of the
dwelling to which it is attached, not to exceed a maximum of one thousand five
hundred (1,500) sq. ft. No attached
accessory building, including garage, shall have a door opening greater than
fourteen (14) feet in height. (revised 7/23/07)
(2) The
maximum floor area of all accessory buildings, excluding attached garages,
which are accessory to primary residential uses, shall be six hundred (600)
square feet, unless otherwise provided for in this section, in the following
districts (revised 1-24-05):
a. LDR
b. LMR
c. MDR
d. MHR
(3) The
maximum floor area of all accessory buildings, excluding attached garages,
shall be nine hundred sixty (960) square feet, unless otherwise provided for in
this section, in the following zoning districts:
a. HDR
b. MHP
(4) The
maximum floor area of all accessory buildings, excluding attached garages, in
the RR and AG zoning districts
shall be based on the following scale related to parcel or lot size:
a. less than two (2) acres: nine hundred
sixty (960) square feet;
b. two (2) to five (5) acres: one thousand
two hundred (1200) square feet; and
c. more than five (5) acres: one thousand
five hundred (1500) square feet.
(5) The above maximum floor area for
accessory buildings shall not apply to:
a. Buildings accessory to agricultural
operations in the AG or RR Districts.
b. Multiple-family developments.
c. Mobile home parks.
d. Uses in non-residential zoning
districts.
(6) Accessory
buildings within any
Commercial or Industrial District shall not exceed
a total floor area equal to twenty-five (25) percent of the floor area of the
main building(s).
(7) The
maximum floor area of all accessory buildings, excluding attached garages,
which are accessory to primary non-residential uses, shall be subject to the
following square footage requirements based on parcel sizes within the LDR,
LMR, MDR and MHR zoning districts (revised 1-24-05):
a. Less
than two (2) acres: Six hundred (600) square feet,
b. Two (2) to five (5) acres: One thousand
two hundred (1200) square feet,
c. More
than five (5) acres: One thousand five hundred (1500) square feet.
(F) In Residential Districts, a
detached accessory building shall be located in the rear yard or non-required
side yard of the lot. In the case of row
housing or apartment developments, parking garages or covered bays may be
exempted from this requirement subject to approval by the Zoning Administrator.
(G) No detached accessory building in a Residential District shall exceed
fourteen (14) feet in height, or have a door opening greater than twelve (12)
feet in height.
(H) No detached accessory building shall be used in any part for
residential purpose.
(I) No more
than one (1) freestanding accessory building may be permitted on any lot or
parcel on which is located a single or two family dwelling unless otherwise
permitted in this Section (excluding buildings accessory to agricultural
operations in the AG and RR districts).
(J) Any accessory building with an area greater than 120 square
feet shall be permanently constructed on a concrete foundation and shall
conform to all applicable building and other similar codes for such a structure. The architectural character of all such
buildings (excluding buildings accessory to agricultural operations in the AG or RR districts) shall
be compatible with and similar to the principal building with respect to
materials, scale, design, and aesthetic quality, as determined by the Zoning
Administrator.
(K)
One (1) freestanding
accessory building of one hundred twenty (120) square feet or less may be
permitted in addition to accessory buildings permitted in subsection 3.4(E) and
(I), provided there is no attached accessory building on the lot. (revised
(L)
No accessory building or
use shall be permitted on any lot which does not contain a principal building
or use.
(M)
In the case of wireless
communication towers, for joint use of a single tower by multiple users,
accessory building to house the necessary related equipment for each
user/antenna shall be permitted. Each
accessory building shall be placed with sufficient space around the structure
to allow maintenance of the property and building, permitting safe passage to
the tower and other accessory equipment therein. (Revised
(N)
One (1) freestanding
gazebo of one hundred forty four (144) square feet or less may be permitted in
addition to accessory buildings permitted in subsection 3.4(E), (I) and (K) and
shall meet requirements in Chapter 3 for location on a parcel. (revised
9-26-2005)
(O)
One (1)
freestanding exterior wood-fired boiler, stove or furnace of 120 square feet or
less may be permitted in accordance with all other regulations for accessory
uses, in the Agriculture and Rural
Residential districts only,
subject to the following standards in order to reduce the amount of air
pollution generated and the associated adverse health effects:
(1)
The minimum lot
area shall be five acres.
(2)
No refuse shall
be burned.
(3)
It shall be
located a minimum of 100 feet from any property line and a minimum of 300 feet
from the nearest residential building which is not on the same property as the
outdoor wood-fired boiler.
(4)
The chimney shall
extend at least fifteen feet above mean grade.
(5)
The use shall
meet all other Township ordinances related to burning. In accordance with Township general
ordinances, the Fire Chief or designee shall have the right to terminate burning
at any time upon the determination that the permitted use of burning is
detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare or upon the determination
that the burning has created or caused to emanate there from any dust, dirt,
smell or foreign substances, or smoke in an amount and of such nature, or both,
as to duly disturb, annoy or harm others, thereby destroying their full, quiet,
and peaceful occupancy and enjoyment of their homes and premises accessory
thereto. Along with a Zoning Compliance
Certificate application for such accessory use, the property owner shall submit
to the Township a signed affidavit demonstrating that the above requirements
have been met and stating that the applicant understands and is aware of the
Zoning Ordinance regulations. (revised 5-14-07)