Accessory uses in A and R Zones

[Ord. No. 08-31, 10-7-2009; Ord. No. 12-15-A, § 1, 8-15-2012; amended 12-3-2025 by Ord. No. 25-21]

(a) No accessory use, other than required off-street parking and an attached private garage, shall be located on any lot having an area of less than 6,000 square feet.
(b) Accessory uses or any combination of such uses may be included in an accessory building of one or two stories, and no more than 20 feet in height, except for a barn used for agricultural purposes, which may be 45 feet in height.
(c) No accessory building shall be larger than 936 square feet or 60% of the principal structure, whichever is less. Accessory agricultural buildings, except farm retail sales buildings, in agricultural zones are exempt from this provision.
(d) No accessory building or structure shall be permitted between the front of a main structure and the street, other than a barn used for agricultural purposes, which nevertheless shall not intrude on the required front yard.
(e) Within any A or R zone, where an existing principal structure on an adjacent or contiguous lot is less than 20 feet from any lot line, a principal or accessory structure shall not be located less than 10 feet from such existing principal structure on an adjacent or contiguous lot if the proposed structure is one story, or shall not be located less than 20 feet from such existing principal structure on an adjacent or contiguous lot if the proposed structure is two stories.
(f) Where any side or rear yard abuts upon a public right-of-way, a garage accessible from the street shall not be erected within 18 feet of such public right-of-way.
(g) A detached garage or shed shall maintain all required setbacks except as otherwise permitted below.
A detached garage or shed may be located within the required rear yard or side yard setback, but not less than six feet from any rear or side lot line, provided such structure is no more than 14 feet in height and no greater than 120 square feet in floor area. Provided, however, that the Building Official may grant a variance to permit the roof pitch to match the principal structure, after the immediate abutting property owners have been advised in writing by certified mail, return receipt requested, cost of same borne by the applicant, and have not objected within 10 calendar days after receipt of such notice.
(h) The Building Official, may at his/her discretion, approve the location of a shed, not-to-exceed 120 square feet of gross floor space to be placed within the required side yard provided that such shed cannot be placed in compliance with these regulations due to dimensional or topographical conditions peculiar to the site, after the immediate abutting property owners have been advised in writing by certified mail, return receipt requested, cost of same borne by the applicant, and have not objected within 10 calendar days after receipt of such notice. Such permission shall be in writing and shall state the reasons therefore, and be signed by the Building Official.
(i) A swimming pool may be located within the required rear yard, but not less than six feet from any rear or side lot line.
(j) A private garage or shed may be used to store vehicles, boats, recreational vehicles or similar equipment owned by the occupant. Storage or parking of tractor-trailers is prohibited in A and R zones, except where such tractor-trailers are exclusively used for agricultural purposes in connection with such lot. Storage or parking of dump trucks, heavy construction equipment, with or without transporting vehicles, and box trucks with cargo sections 12 feet or more in length are prohibited in R zones, except on a transitory basis where such vehicles are used in conjunction with work performed on the premises.
(k) No recreational vehicle shall be used for residential occupancy, except in cases where the residential structure has been destroyed by fire or other act of nature, and, in such case, for no more than one year or until the residential structure is rebuilt, whichever comes first. No recreational vehicle shall be stored for a period in excess of one year unless it is registered and inspected under state law and is in a condition for safe and effective performance of the function for which it is intended.