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EXISTING CODE REQUIERMENTS 1004.01: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS IN ALL RESIDENCE DISTRICTS The following minimum requirements shall apply to all buildings that may be erected, converted or structurally altered in residence districts: (Ord. 275, 5-12-1959 and Ord. 1214, 11-23-99) A. Accessory Buildings In Residential Districts: 1. Number Allowed: Each residentially zoned or used parcel shall be allowed one accessory building, and one storage/tool/garden shed. 2. Location: No accessory building shall be erected or located within any front yard. Accessory buildings shall be located behind the established front building line of the principal structure, except for through lots and lakeshore lots. Accessory buildings on through lots and lakeshore lots may be located between the roadway and the principal structure, provided said accessory building meets the required front yard setback for the district in which it is located. 3. Minimum Setback: Accessory buildings shall be set back a minimum of five feet (5') from a side yard or rear yard lot line, a minimum of six feet (6') from any other building or structure on the same lot, and behind the principal structure building line in the front yard. 4. Parts of Principal Buildings: For zoning and setback purposes, an accessory building shall be considered as an integral part of the principal building if it is located less than six feet (6') from the principal building. 5. Size Limits: The size of an accessory building shall be limited to forty percent (40%) of a required rear yard area, up to a maximum size of eight hundred sixty four (864) square feet. The one allowable storage/tool/garden shed shall not be included in this area or coverage requirements, provided said storage/tool/garden shed does not exceed one hundred twenty (120) square feet in area. If an existing storage/tool/garden shed exceeds one hundred twenty (120) square feet in area, that portion of the building over one hundred twenty (120) square feet shall be included in the area and coverage requirements for an accessory building. (Rear yard is defined in Section 1002.02 of this Title as that portion of the yard on the same lot with the principal building, located between the rear building line as specified in the yard regulations for the district in which such lot is located and the rear lot line and extending the full width of the lot.) 6. Storage Sheds: The size of a storage/tool/garden shed shall be limited to a maximum area of one hundred twenty (120) square feet, a maximum height of twelve feet (12'), and shall match the principal residential structure in exterior color and/or material.