§ 8-4. Detached accessory building regulations.

A.

Intent of regulations. It is the expressed intent of this section to regulate the placement, size, number of and height of any and all detached accessory use structures. This does not include children's tree houses or play houses except for placement. Children's playhouses may only be located in a rear yard and cannot be used for storage.

B.

Area allowed. The maximum allowable area for any accessory building or accumulative total floor area is 440 square feet. There shall be no more than two buildings per lot, the total of buildings being not larger than 25 percent of the required rear yard of the lot.

C.

Construction details. The maximum height allowed is 12 feet. Measured from the tallest portion of the building to the finished floor, providing the finished floor is not over 18 inches above the average grade of the yard on which the building is located. All buildings over 120 square feet must be on a permanent foundation, either pier and beam or slab. Any single detached building in excess of 300 square feet of floor area shall be faced with materials similar in type and color to the principal structure. All detached structures must be kept maintained in a manner so as to prevent the weathering of the building materials. This shall be subject to the inspection by city building official or staff for ensuring compliance.

D.

Permit required. Building permits are required for any buildings over the first 120 square feet on any lot. The maximum number of detached storage buildings on the lot is two.

E.

Roof covering. Material of a minimum of 26 gauge thick aluminum or steel with proper protection by paint or other materials to prevent corrosion and oxidation or by application of composition shingles applied over approved decking. Corrugated galvanized metal and all fiberglass panels are expressly prohibited.

F.

Setback. The minimum required distance of two feet from the property line or one half the height of the building in excess of ten feet in height and the roof must be so pitched or provided with gutters so as not to discharge drainage onto the neighboring property. Buildings which are in excess of ten feet in height must be setback one half the height of the building. Only portable buildings may be located within any utility easement providing the owner has letters from all affected utility companies acknowledging and allowing its placement in the utility easement accompanying the permit application for such building.

(Ord. No. 2004-09, § 1, 4-20-04; Ord. No. 2010-08, § 2, 6-15-10)