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6. The size of a storage/tool/garden shed shall be limited to a maximum area of 120 square feet, a maximum height of 12 feet, and shall match the principal residential structure in exterior color and/or material. 7. Accessory buildings shall not exceed one story or fifteen feet (15') in height and the wall height shall not exceed nine feet (9') in height. The overall height of an accessory building shall not exceed the overall height of the principal residential structure on the parcel. (Building height is as defined in the Minnesota State Building Code - the vertical distance between the highest adjoining ground level at the building and the highest point of a fIat roof or average height of the highest gable of a pitched roof.) 8. Any accessory building capable of storing one or more motorized vehicles shall be provided with a hard-surfaced driveway to an adjacent public street, unless the primary purpose of the building is for equipment, materials, or non-vehicle storage. 9. In-ground Garages. Where the natural grade of a lot at the building line of a house is eight feet (8') or more above the established curb level an accessory building for vehicle storage (garage) may be erected within any yard, provided that one-half (1/2) ofthe height or more is below grade level. Such an accessory building shall be set back a minimum of twenty feet (20') from any right-of-way. 10. The exterior color, design, and/or materials of an accessory building shall be similar to the principal residential structure. Corrugated metal siding and corrugated metal roofs shall be prohibited. 11. The overall area of attached garage space and detached accessory building space shall not exceed the floor area of the main level of the principal residential structure on the property. 12. The size of an accessory building may be increased from 864 square feet to a maximum size of 1008 square feet after a public hearing and approval of a conditional use permit in accordance with Section 1013.01 of the City Code, provided all other applicable provisions of this Section are met. Conditions may be attached to the permit to mitigate the impact on adjacent properties, including, but not limited to increased setbacks, landscape screening, architectural color and detail requirements, drainage provisions, and limiting additional exterior storage. 13. Including accessory structures, principle structures, pavement surfaces, and concrete surfaces, the total impervious surface on each residential lot shall not exceed 30%. 14. Accessory buildings in residential districts other than R-l and R-2 districts shall be placed in rear yards, and shall meet the same setback, height, and exterior finish regulations as a principal structure for the zoning district in which it is located, in addition to these requirements. 15. A building permit shall be required for all accessory buildings and storage/tool/garden sheds. Applications for said building permits shall include a roof and surface drainage plan, building elevations, and a site plan. Ordinance 1214 - Page 20f3