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1. Accessory Building Within the Buildable Area. Accessory buildings meeting all setback requirements (within the buildable area) for the main dwelling are permitted when in compliance with the following requirements:

a. Have a building height not taller than thirty-five feet (35'). Height to be calculated as per Section 17.44.100.

b. Comply with all lot coverage requirements.

2. Accessory Building Outside the Buildable Area. Accessory buildings that do not meet the setback requirements (outside the buildable area) for the main dwelling shall comply with lot coverage requirements and meet the conditions following:

a. Be set back a minimum of thirty feet (30') from the front property line and five feet (5') from any other property line.

b. Be set back a minimum of ten feet (10') feet from property line when located between the main dwelling and the side property line.

c. Not be located within a recorded public utility easement, unless a release can be secured from all public utilities.

d. Have an average building height of no more than twenty feet (20') in height measured at the four (4) corners of the structure from finished grade to the highest point of the roof structure.

e. Comply with distance between buildings requirements.

3. Setback Exception for Accessory Buildings on Corner Lots.

a. This subsection applies to lots of which at least fifty-two percent (52%) (rounded to the nearest hundredth (1/100)) of the total combined lot line length abuts a public street or right-of-way.

b. On lots described in Subsection (3)(a) above, and pursuant to a validly issued setback exception permit, an accessory building may be situated within twenty feet (20') of a front lot line when the accessory building complies with the following dimensional and situational requirements:

i. The building does not exceed two hundred (200) square feet in area;

ii. The building does not exceed twelve feet (12') in height; and

iii. The building is situated behind the primary dwelling in the area that would customarily be considered the back yard of the dwelling.

c. The planning director and city engineer may approve the location of an accessory building that meets the requirements in Subsection (3)(b) above upon reviewing a setback exception permit application and determining that the proposed height and setback will not cause a public or traffic safety hazard.

d. If the planning director and city engineer determine that the proposed height and/or the proposed setback does not satisfy the criteria in Subsection (3)(c) above, they may deny the setback exception permit application or approve the permit with a modified height and/or modified setback that sufficiently mitigates any detrimental impacts.

4. Accessory buildings larger than two hundred (200) square feet shall be required to obtain a building permit.

5. Construction of an accessory building may precede the construction of the primary residence.

6. No accessory building or group of accessory buildings in any residential district shall cover more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the rear yard. (Ord. 2023-14 §2, amended, 2023; Ord. 2015-22, amended, 2015; Ord. 2014-18, amended, 2014; Ord. 2009-3, amended, 2009; Ord. 2008-4, amended, 2008; Ord. 2003-15, amended, 2003; Ord. 2000-11, amended, 2000; Ord. 111 §1, amended, 1985; Prior code §12-111-13)