17.09.560 Accessory use or structure.
A. Accessory uses or structures as defined in Section 17.06.020 may be permitted subject to the following conditions:
1. Such accessory uses shall be limited to those customarily associated with and appropriate, incidental and subordinate to the principal use.
2. Such accessory uses shall be located on the same lot or tract as the associated principal use.
3. Detached garages and attached carports located in the front yard setback shall be controlled in the same manner as the associated principal use, except as otherwise expressly provided in this code. Carports located in the rear one-half of the building lot and all nongarage accessory structures shall be required to have a minimum 2:12 roof pitch.
4. Such accessory uses shall not be located on the lot so that storm water drainage is allowed to drain directly onto neighboring private property or public property including easements, alleys, and rights-of-way.
5. In no event shall an accessory use be construed to authorize a use not otherwise permitted in the zone district in which the principal use is located, and in no event shall an accessory use or structure be constructed or established prior to the principal use or structure to which it is accessory.
6. Dimensional requirements for accessory structures in the RA-1, A-2, C-1, C-2, C-4, C-5, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, and MH/RV-1 zone districts:
a. The combined total area of all primary, secondary, and accessory buildings on a lot may cover not more than seventy-five percent of the lot area.
b. The maximum height of accessory structures shall not exceed twenty feet or the height of the principal structure, whichever is less; provided, however, that carports may not exceed a height of sixteen feet, and must be less than or equal to the height of a single-story principal structure if located in the front yard and attached to the principal residential structure.
7. Individuals who desire to construct accessory buildings and carports are required to obtain a building permit and to submit site plans that accurately describe the dimensions of the proposed structure and the required setbacks.
8. Carports with three sides open may be constructed in conjunction with an allowed residential structure to within ten feet of the front property line. However, no carport shall be constructed to encroach over any recorded easement, public right-of-way or other private property. If a property owner desires to construct a carport closer than ten feet to the front property line a variance is required from the appeals authority as per Chapter 17.72 of this code.
9. An accessory carport that is attached to the principal structure may be allowed to extend into the front yard setback when all of the following standards can be met:
a. The carport roof must be constructed in such a manner to appear as a part of the original construction of the principal structure.
b. The materials used in construction of the accessory use are compatible with the materials used in the principal use.
c. The carport meets side yard setback standards for the underlying zone.
d. The carport does not extend into or over any easement or any city right-of-way.
e. The carport roof slope shall comply with the requirements of garages in subsection (c) above, and have no less than a 4:12 pitch or match the roof pitch of the existing principal structure. A carport in conjunction with a southwestern style house shall have no less than a 2:12 roof pitch.
f. Staff is authorized to review the proposal for compliance with the above standards and approve the building materials for the project.
g. All attached carports shall meet the requirements of the adopted building codes of the City.
10. Residential front porches attached to the principal use and having three sides open may be constructed in conjunction with an allowed residential structure to extend a distance of ten feet into the front yard setback. However, in no case shall a residential porch extend to less than five feet from a street right-of-way or be constructed on or encroach over any recorded easement, public right-of-way or other private property. Such porches shall not be converted to living space or be enclosed with solid walls.
B. Setbacks. Detached accessory buildings shall be constructed to the established setbacks as illustrated in the following table:
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Detached accessory structures less than 10 feet in height |
Detached accessory structures more than 10 feet in height |
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Side yard |
3 feet for structures up to 10 feet |
5 feet for structures exceeding 10 feet |
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Rear yard |
3 feet for structures up to 10 feet |
5 feet for structures exceeding 10 feet |
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From other accessory structures on the same property |
3 feet for structures up to 10 feet |
5 feet for structures exceeding 10 feet |
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Corner lot (side street) |
3 feet for structures up to 10 feet |
5 feet for structures exceeding 10 feet |
*As measured from any side lot line, alley right-of-way or easement line.
(Ord. 17-29, 2017; Ord. 17-28, 2017; Ord. 10-14, 2010)