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Draft A 154.022 ACCESSORY STRUCfURES AND USES. (1) Accessory Structures-Residential Uses (A) No more than two accessory buildings are permitted on any single-family, detached dwelling parcel located in any district except R-I. Combined aggregate square footage for accessory structures shall not exceed 200 square feet or 2OA. of the lot area, whichever is greater, except in the M-I and R-4 Districts. (B) In no event may the combined square f~e of accessory buildings exceed the ~e footage of the main level of the prinCIpal structure, except in the R-I District. (C) No accessory structure may be constructed on a parcel without a principal structure. (0) No accessory structure shall be erected or located within any required yard other than the rear yard. (E) Accessory structures must have a minimum of a 5-foot side setback and a 10- foot rear setback. No structure may be placed in an easement except bridges by written permit approved by the City Council. (F) In case an accessory structure is attached to the main building, it shall be made structurally a part of the main building and shall comply in all respects with the requirements of this chapter applicable to the main building. (G) An accessory building, unless attached to and made a part of the main building, shall not be closer than 6 feet to the main building, except as otherwise provided in this section. (H) The total area of an attached accessory building (garage) shall be no greater than 1,500 square feet per level. (I) Swimming pools may exceed the size requirements for accessory structures, but shall not exceed 50% of the rear yard. (J) The side walls of an accessory building shall not exceed 10 feet in height. Except for farm buildings located in a R-I district. (K) Arbors, trellises, balconies, breezeways, open porches, detached outdoor living rooms, and heating equipment may be placed in a rear yard if it is at least fifteen feet from the rear lot line and five feet from a side lot line, but may not be closer to a side street property line than the principal structure. (L) Neither buildings with metal roofs and exterior walls and covering a total (exterior) area in excess of 120 square feet, nor any other buildings with metal roofs shall be permitted in any residential or mixed use districts. Pole-type buildings and rigid frame structures with membrane roof or sides, are also prohibited all zoning districts.