Sec. 25-431

Other

• AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structures included in heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first., bulk, coverage

  Accessory structures shall be included in the calculations for height, bulk and coverage as required by this chapter.

• No nuisance or hazard

  No accessory use or structure shall create a nuisance or hazard.

• Not used as dwelling

  No accessory use or structure shall be used as a dwelling or for lodging purposes, except for living quarters for guards or custodians.

• AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structures prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. in required yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.

  Except as otherwise permitted herein, no accessory use or structure shall be located in a required yard.

• Same ownership as principal use

  Except in the case of home occupations conducted within an accessory dwelling, accessory uses and structures shall be operated and maintained under the same ownership as the principal use.

• SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. when within 5 feet of principal structure

  Accessory structures shall meet the side and rear building setbacks for principal structures when located less than five (5) feet from the principal structure.