Section 7-7-1
Dimensional standards
Uses
Permitted by right1
Extracted standards
7 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Accessory structures
- Maximum accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. floor area as percentage of main structure40 pct
Accessory structures shall not exceed 40% of the gross floor area of the main structure.
Other
- Permanent portable storage containers permitted only in agriculturalAgricultureRaising crops or livestock, generally including the structures that serve them. districts
Permitted in agricultural districts only. Prohibited in residential, commercial, industrial, and planned development districts.
- Vertical stacking of portable storage containers prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
The vertical stacking of portable storage containers and the stacking of any other materials or merchandise on top of any storage container shall be prohibited.
- Maximum duration for temporary portable storage container permit60 days
No permit shall be granted for more than 60 calendar days.
- Temporary portable storage container minimum distance from property line5 ft
The portable storage container shall be placed a minimum of 5 ft. from the property line, or on the driveway of the lot.
- Zoning permit required for portable storage container over 15 days15 days
A Zoning Permit is required for any portable storage container located on a lot for more than 15 calendar days.
Setback
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structures not permitted in front setbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
Accessory structures are not permitted in front setbacks, except in agricultural districts.
From the ordinance
Accessory structures shall meet the standards of the underlying zoning district, including setbacks and height regulations. Accessory structures are not permitted in front setbacks, except in agricultural districts. Accessory structures shall not exceed 40% of the gross floor area of the main structure.