Updated Town Ordinances

7.9 ACCESSORY STRUCTURES AND USES (updated 3/11/25) click here

Accessory structures, except as otherwise permitted or restricted, shall be subject to the following regulations:

7.9.1 Front Yard Prohibited. Accessory structures with the exception of water-well apparatus shall not be allowed in any front yard excluding R-44 zoned properties over twenty (20) acres. Water well apparatus may be located in any portion within the front yard. If located on a corner lot, setback requirements found in Section 7.4.11 of this Ordinance shall also be observed. Within any Residential (R) District, detached accessory structures are allowed in the side or rear yard or rear yard area provided that no accessory structure (except for water[1]well apparatus and fences) shall not be allowed within five (5) feet of any side or rear lot line unless approved as part of a conditional development.

If any other zoning districts, accessory structures shall be allowed in a rear yard or rear setback, provided that no accessory structure (except for water-well apparatus) shall be allowed within twenty (20) feet of any lot line which abuts a Residential (R) District.

7.9.2 Character Compatibility. On any lot containing a principal residential use, no accessory use or structure shall be permitted that involves or requires any construction features, which are not primarily residential in nature or character. Accessory uses shall be located on the same lot as the principal use except in instances when an adjoining lot is owned by the same property owner. In such instance, an accessory use may be located on the adjoining lot subject to all required yard restrictions.

7.9.3 Height. Accessory structures (excluding a satellite dish antenna) may not exceed the height of the principal structure.

7.9.4 Size. Accessory structures may not exceed one-half the ground floor area of the principal structure.

7.9.5 An accessory structure, attached to, or which is part of a principal structure, shall comply with all the yard requirements of the principal structure. Detached accessory structures shall be setback five (5) feet inside the property unless stated elsewhere in Town Ordinances or conditionally approved otherwise.

7.9.6 There may be more than one accessory building per lot; however, there shall be no more than three accessory buildings per lot (excluding modular classrooms as permitted in this ordinance) and all accessory buildings shall be considered together as one in determining whether the buildings comply with the requirements of this Ordinance.