§ 120-27. Residential general provisions.  


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  • A. 
    Accessory structures.
    (1) 
    Garages not exceeding 530 square feet, and playhouses, greenhouses, toolsheds, garden sheds, and other similar structures not exceeding 144 square feet, shall be set back a minimum of five feet from the side or rear property lines and are not permitted forward of the front plane of the principal structure.
    (2) 
    The combined footprint of all accessory buildings shall not exceed 75% of the principal structure. No more than three accessory buildings, including no more than one garage, shall be permitted on a lot in the Residential District. No accessory structure may exceed 26 feet in height in the Residential District.
    B. 
    Yard storage is prohibited forward of the front plane of the principal structure. Within the setbacks of residential dwelling units, outdoor storage or parking of the following is prohibited: boat and trailer, trailer, motor home, commercial vehicle of more than one-ton capacity or any other similar recreational vehicle, within 10 feet of the side and rear property lines. Within the remaining yard of residential dwelling units, outdoor storage is limited to no more than two of any of the preceding list.
    C. 
    Specific Residential District parking provisions.
    (1) 
    Garages or open parking shall only be for persons residing on or visiting the lot.
    (2) 
    Driveways shall not intersect street lines less than 50 feet from any intersection of two street lines.
    (3) 
    No commercial vehicle of more than one-ton capacity shall be parked or stored overnight in any yard or on the street in any Residential District.
    (4) 
    Except in a driveway (which may not exceed 18 feet in width and must be delineated), parking is not allowed in the front yard or any portion thereof forward of the front plane of the principal structure, nor shall this area be utilized to provide any parking space required in this chapter.