§ 17.84.030. Accessory structures and uses.

Development standards for accessory structures and uses are as follows:

A.

Non-residential and multi-family accessory structures and uses:

1.

No accessory building or accessory use shall be erected or established on a lot that does not contain a principal structure or use in accordance with the zoning district. No accessory building shall be erected in any required yard, and no separate accessory building shall be erected within five feet of any other building.

B.

Single family residential accessory structures and uses:

1.

No accessory structure or use shall be erected or established on a lot that does not contain a principal structure or use, in accordance with the zoning district, nor shall any accessory structure be in the required front or second front yard setback, except where permitted elsewhere within this ordinance.

2.

Accessory structure height shall be measured from grade to the highest portion of the structure or roof.

3.

No accessory structure, which is fifteen feet or less in height, shall be located less than five feet from any side or rear property line. In addition, increases of height, over ten feet, shall increase the side and rear setbacks proportionally at a 1:1 ratio; however, in no case shall the accessory structure setback be required to exceed the minimum setback of the principal structure.

4.

No accessory structure, which is greater than fifteen feet in height, shall be located within any required setback, in accordance with the zoning district.

C.

The following accessory uses shall be permitted in all zoning districts:

1.

Wind energy systems that do not exceed the maximum height specified in the applicable zoning district below and comply with the provisions of Section 17.84.130.A.

2.

Solar photovoltaic systems and solar water heaters not exceeding one thousand square feet of surface area and that comply with the provisions of Section 17.84.130.B.

3.

Geothermal heat pump systems that comply with the provisions of Subsection 17.84.130.C.

D.

The following accessory uses shall require a conditional use permit in all zoning districts:

1.

Wind energy systems that exceed the maximum height specified in the applicable zoning district and complies with the provisions of Section 17.84.130.

2.

Solar photovoltaic systems and solar water heaters and solar water heaters exceeding one thousand square feet in surface area and that comply with the provisions of Section 17.84.130.

E.

Garage sales shall be permitted within residential zoning districts. Garages sales, not exceeding two in number on the same premises in any one calendar year, are permitted provided that the duration of each such sale not exceed three calendar days and that no new merchandise acquired solely for the purpose of resale shall be sold at such occasional sale.

F.

Home occupations in accordance with section 17.84.160 are permitted in all residential districts or where residential uses are permitted by right.

G.

Accessory structures, which are incidental and customary to the primary use, in accordance with Section 17.84.030 of this Code are permitted within the "RE," "A," "B," and "BR" zoning districts.

H.

Unless otherwise permitted by this ordinance, accessory structures and uses, which are incidental and customary to the primary use and in accordance with Section 17.84.030 of this code, require a conditional use permit within the "CR," "C," and "D" zoning districts.

1.

Within the "CR" zoning district, a private garage may not provide space for more than one motor vehicle for each one thousand square feet of lot area.

2.

Detached building, including storage garages, are subject the same zoning standards as district "A."

I.

A subsidiary dwelling is only permitted within the "RE," "A," "B," and "BR" zoning districts and requires a conditional use permit.

J.

Unless otherwise prohibited or regulated, accessory buildings and uses, incidental and customary to the primary use, are permitted on properties zoned non-residential. No accessory use shall be construed to permit the keeping of articles or materials in the open or outside the building.

K.

Unless otherwise prohibited or regulated, temporary buildings may be used for construction purposes only, and which shall be removed upon completion or abandonment of construction work or removed upon request of the city manager. Permits shall be issued for such temporary buildings for a period of six months only, with a renewal clause for similar period.

L.

Unless otherwise prohibited or regulated, the "E," "F," "G," "HC," and "H" zoning districts shall allow temporary seasonal outdoor sales operations such as Christmas tree sales, firewood sales, crafts, new and/or used merchandise and food sales, such as snow-cone stands, food trucks, and the like when such temporary operation exceeds seventy-two hours in a twelve month period. Such temporary sales operations may be a principal use on a property or an outdoor operation in conjunction with and subordinate to any existing permitted permanent indoor retail establishment. Only one temporary seasonal outdoor sales operation is permitted on a tract or lot. Such temporary outdoor sales operations shall require the submittal of an operations site plan for approval by the planning director prior to setting up operations. The operations site plan shall show the proposed location of sales areas, storage areas, parking areas, traffic flow and street access, fencing and signage in relation to existing improvements to the property. Portable signs may be approved for the duration of the temporary outdoor sales operations when such sign is included in the approved operations site plan. A temporary outdoor sales operation on a single site shall not be approved for more than three occurrences in a calendar year, the total of which shall not exceed one hundred fifty days.

(Ord. No. 1415 , § 7, 9-21-2017; Ord. No. 1433 , § 18, 11-1-2018)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 1415, § 7, adopted Sept. 21, 2017, repealed the former § 17.84.030, and enacted a new § 17.84.030 as set out herein. The former § 17.84.030 pertained to accessory buildings/accessory use and derived from Ord. No. 1344, § 1, adopted Oct. 18, 2012.