§ 8107-1.9. Accessory bathrooms.

Bathrooms (full or half) are allowed pursuant to Article 5 of this chapter, and the following standards:

(a)

Any bathroom may be a freestanding detached structure;

(b)

A full bathroom shall not be attached to or incorporated within a detached enclosed accessory building except a permitted dwelling;

(c)

More than one bathroom may be established, i.e., for men and women;

(d)

Individual bathrooms shall not exceed seventy (70) square feet in area, and individual bathrooms in combination with a changing room shall not exceed one hundred (100) square feet;

(e)

Any full bathroom or combination full bathroom-changing room shall be accessible only by way of a door leading directly outside the structure and may not have internal access to an enclosed structure;

(f)

Any bathroom shall be counted toward the cumulative gross floor area allowed for accessory structures as specified in Article 5 of this chapter;

(g)

Half bathrooms (i.e., without bathing facilities) may be allowed in accessory structures provided that the bathroom:

(1)

Does not exceed thirty-six (36) square feet except where the need for a handicapped bathroom can be demonstrated, the bathroom may not exceed eight feet by eight feet with a clear five-foot turning area;

(2)

is not adjacent to a closet; and

(3)

is not plumbed to allow for a full shower or tub.

(Add Ord. 4123—9/17/96; Am. Ord. 4216—10/24/00; Am. Ord. 4282—5/20/03)