Unified Development Ordinance, 25th Supplement, December 2022

Article 6.7. Accessory Uses & Structures | CHAPTER 6. ​USE REGULATIONS

Article 6.7. Accessory Uses & Structures Sec. 6.7.1. In General A. Accessory uses and structures are permitted in conjunction with allowed principal uses. Allowed accessory uses and structures include those listed in this Article and additional accessory uses and structures that, as interpreted by the Zoning Administrator, meet the following: 1. Are clearly incidental to and customarily found in connection with an allowed principal building or use; 2. Are subordinate to and serving an allowed principal building or use; 3. Are subordinate in area, extent and purpose to the principal building or use served. Notwithstanding this requirement, an accessory structure may be taller than a principal building where otherwise allowed by this ordinance; 4. Contribute to the comfort, convenience or needs of occupants, business or industry in the principal building or use served; and 5. Are located on the same lot as the principal building or use served. B. In addition, no accessory use or structure may be established on a lot prior to the A. Setback and height requirements for all accessory structures are established for each building type and are set forth in the district chapter ( Chapter 2. Residential Districts , Chapter 3. Mixed Use Districts , and Chapter 4. Special Districts ) unless otherwise regulated specifically herein. B. No accessory structure may be located closer than 6 feet to any other building or structure on the same lot. Two or more structures joined by a breezeway shall be considered detached if the breezeway meets all of the following: 1. Is no more than 6 feet in width, including roof overhangs; 2. Is no more than 16 feet in height or the height of the principal structure, whichever is less; 3. Meets the accessory structure setbacks; 4. Is open on at least one side except for structural support columns. The other side may utilize mesh, latticework, or a similar treatment; establishment of a permitted principal use. Sec. 6.7.2. Accessory Structures

12. At each exit driveway utilized by loaded trucks, a sign shall be erected reading that all loads exiting the property are required by City ordinance to be covered, and that failure to cover is a violation of the City Code. The sign shall be facing the property and all lettering shall be a minimum of 6 inches tall. 13. The primary crusher shall not be located closer than 300 feet to any outer property boundary and no closer than 600 feet to any Residential District. In lieu of meeting these distances, the primary crusher may be located in any area of the excavation pit that is 50 or more feet below the then current grade surface level, so that the wall of the excavation pit will function as a noise baffle.

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