COMMON REGULATIONS main use or main building served. vi. Except as otherwise provided by this Zoning Code, a use or structure which is interpreted by the Planning and Zoning Administrator or by the Board of Zoning and Building Appeals to be an accessory use or accessory structure may only be established or constructed on a lot having a legally existing main use or main building. vii. Except as otherwise provided in this Zoning Code, an accessory structure: 1. Shall not be located closer to any public right-of-way than the main building and shall not be located in the required front yard; 2. Shall not be located closer than three feet (3FT) to any rear lot line and not closer than three feet (3FT) to any side lot line; 3. Shall not be located closer than ten feet (10FT) to a main building; 4. Shall not occupy more than twenty percent (20%) of the required rear yard; 5. In residential districts, the lot coverage of accessory structures shall not be more than fifty percent (50%) of the finished floor area of the main structure; 6. Except for accessory dwelling units, where permitted, shall not contain facilities for dwelling purposes; and 7. Shall not exceed fifteen feet (15FT) in height. viii. For the purposes of this section, a storage building equal to or less than fifty square feet (50SF) in area, not permanently attached to the ground, is not considered a structure. Only one (1) such storage building may be placed on a lot without a zoning certificate. Any additional buildings shall be considered accessory structures and subject to the provisions of this section. Storage buildings of this type shall be located behind the main structure and shall conform with the minimum lot line setbacks listed in this section. B. Garage Standards i. All garages in a residential district facing the street shall not be located more than eight (8) feet in front of the front façade of the structure. ii. In the Suburban Residential District Only. No garage door or combination of garage doors facing the street shall occupy more than sixty percent (60%) of the width of the ground level façade. SECTION 1105.07 LANDSCAPING AND BUFFERING A. Purpose and Intent. These standards are intended to establish landscaping regulations that: i. Improve the aesthetic appearance of setback areas, common open space areas, public rights-ofway and off-street vehicular parking areas; ii. Encourage the preservation of existing trees and natural features; iii. Promote compatibility among different land uses; iv. Promote the use of generally accepted landscape design principles; and 142
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