PURPOSE

  1. To allow for additional structures that support activities associated with primary and accessory buildings.
  2. To minimize visual impacts from private and public spaces.

APPLICABILITY

  1. Applies to any structure on a lot, not including primary or accessory buildings.

GENERAL

  1. Additional structures are permitted in conjunction with permitted primary or accessory buildings.
  2. A structure is additional if it is:
    1. Clearly incidental and subordinate to a permitted primary or accessory building in terms of area, size, function, and location.
    2. Operated and maintained under the same ownership and on the same lot as the primary or accessory building.
    3. When in the form of a building, it solely provides storage space associated with a primary building or accessory building.
  3. Additional structures not expressly permitted are prohibited, except where a specific additional structure is customarily found in association with an allowed primary or accessory building and meets the intent of this Code, an additional structure may be allowed by special permit.
  4. Additional structures may be permitted on undeveloped lots, as long as the screening and setback standards are met.
  5. Any enclosed additional structure may not exceed 144 sf.

SCREENING

  1. Additional structures must be screened as required in Additional Structures.
  2. Screening is required only when the additional structures are visible from a thoroughfare (not including alleys).
  3. Screening must be of a height equal to or greater than the height of the additional structure being screened.

SETBACKS

  1. Additional structures must be set back if required in Additional Structures.
  2. Where an additional structure is required to have a setback, it may not be located within the frontage zone.
  3. All permitted additional structures must be located at least 18 inches from lot lines.

SPECIFIC STANDARDS