§ 8119-1.4.11. Accessory Structure (Non-habitable).

Accessory Structures which are non-habitable include separate buildings that share a lot with a street-facing single-family house, duplex, triplex or quadplex. These Accessory Structures are one-story and include a detached garage, storage shed, or similar uses. Non-habitable accessory structures must be smaller than the principal dwelling and are located at the rear of the lot.

All non-habitable Accessory Structures shall meet the standards listed in Table 1.4.11.

Note: An accessory dwelling unit may be located above or beside a garage, as long as there is no internal access. (Refer to Sec. 8107-1.7.2(o))

A non-habitable Accessory Building Type configured as the following: (on left) as a garage, detached from the primary building, with a habitable accessory dwelling unit located on top; and (on right) as a single-story detached structure such as a garage, workshop, storage shed, etc.

Illustrative Photo of a ground-floor non-habitable garage, configured with a habitable accessory unit above it with no internal access and detached from the principal dwelling.

TABLE 1.4.11. ACCESSORY STRUCTURE (NON-HABITABLE)
STANDARD	ZONE
	TC	R/MU	RES	IND
1. LOT SIZE
A. Width	Not allowed		50 ft. min.	Not allowed
B. Depth			100 ft. min.
2. BUILDING SIZE AND MASSING
A. Height (max.)	Not allowed		1 story / 15 ft.	Not allowed
B. Length along alley			30 ft. max.
C. Length along side yard			20 ft. max.
D. Building size (SF)			Total floor area of all structures: 2,000 SF max
3. PEDESTRIAN ACCESS FROM PRIMARY OR SIDE STREET
A. Internal lots	Not allowed		Side yard connected to a Primary Street; or rear yard connected to an alley	Not allowed
B. Corner lots			From Side street, required
4. PARKING ACCESS (FOR GARAGES)
A. Lot with alley	Not allowed		From alley	Not allowed
B. Corner lot without alley			Min. 12 ft. wide driveway connected to a Side Street
C. Internal lot without alley			Min. 12 ft. wide driveway connected to a Primary Street, located as close to side yard property line as possible.
5. PARKING TYPE
A. Type	Not allowed		n/a	Not allowed
6. OPEN SPACE AND LANDSCAPE
A. Side Street Setbacks	Not allowed		Landscaping required in Side Street setback.	Not allowed
7. FRONTAGE
	Not allowed		No frontage type required; Street- and alley-facing windows required, if provided.	Not allowed

 

[1] Multiple accessory structures are allowed on one (1) lot, but shall not exceed a cumulative gross floor area of two thousand (2,000) SF. This may include a combination of structures identified in Sec. 8119-1.4.10(b) and Sec. 8119-1.4.11.

(Ord. No. 4479, § 8(App. B), 9-22-2015; Ord. No. 4519, § 9, 2-27-2018)