§ 102-132. Permitted uses.

Permitted uses in the RSF-3 district are as follows:

(1)

Single-family attached or detached dwelling units.

(2)

Customary accessory structures and uses incidental to the principal structure, provided that in the case of sheds, storage buildings or similar structures.

a.

Only one shed, storage building or similar structure shall be permitted per lot.

b.

Any residential shed shall have a maximum size of 160 square feet and shall not exceed 12 feet in height. A detached garage, storage building, or other similar structure must match the architectural style, including color and roofing material, of the principal structure on the lot, and shall not exceed 35 percent of the footprint of the enclosed principal structure.

c.

Such shed, storage building, or similar structure shall be placed at the rear of the dwelling unit on the lot. For purposes of this section, the rear of a dwelling unit is defined as the area from a perceived horizontal line across the back of the dwelling unit to the rear property line subject to setback requirements and easements.

d.

Such shed, storage building, or similar structure shall be five feet from any side and/or rear property line unless the dwelling unit is on a corner lot in which case such shed, storage building, or similar structure shall have a 25-foot setback from all street side property lines.

e.

Customary accessory structures other than those regulated in sections b., c. or d. above shall be limited in size to 15 percent of the footprint of the enclosed principal structure.

(LDC 1997, ch. 3, § 1.06(d)(1); Ord. No. 2004-10, § 4, 4-27-2004; Ord. No. 2009-26, § 1, 3-3-2010; Ord. No. 2018-01 , § 2, 2-6-2018)