Title 16 DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 16.60 SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS
16.60.030 Accessory structures/uses.
An accessory use shall comply with all requirements for a principal use,
except as this title specifically allows to the contrary, and shall comply with
the following limitations:
A. Accessory Structures. An accessory structure
not used for human habitation and separated from the main building may be
located to within five feet of a rear property line if the structure is no more
than fifteen (15) feet in height. Structures over fifteen (15) feet must meet
the setback standards established in each zoning district.
B. Fences.
Fences, hedges and walls limited to six feet in height may be located within
required yards, but shall not exceed two and one-half feet or thirty (30) inches
in height in any required yard setback which abuts corner property at the
intersection of two streets, or from the intersection of a private drive or road
easement and a public street or alley.
C. Decks. Unenclosed decks, unroofed
landings, porches and stairs may project into any required yard providing the
following conditions are met:
1. No portion except for guard rails shall
extend above the floor level of a habitable room.
2. No such projection
shall obstruct a stairway.
3. No such projection shall extend into a
required yard no more than one-third the distance of the required
setback.
D. Manager/Caretaker Residences. In the M-1 and M-2 zones, a
residence may be established secondary to the main use of the property for the
sole purpose of providing living quarters for the owner, operator or caretaker
of a commercial or industrial enterprise; provided that:
1. The living space
shall be located on the same property as the commercial or industrial operation
and is justified by the requirement of twenty-four (24) hour
attendance;
2. Occupancy is limited to the manager/caretaker and their
immediate family.
E. R.V. Conversions. Recreational vehicles cannot be
utilized for a commercial business on a permanent basis. Temporary placement may
be authorized by the planning commission using the procedure for conditional
uses as set forth in Chapter 16.88. (Prior code § 10.460)
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