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d. Is located a minimum of five feet to the rear of the principal structure on the nearest adjoining property that is closed to the garage; or is located at least ten feet from any portion of the principal structure on the nearest adjoining property; or (3) The garage meets all of the following: a. Is detached from the principal structure; b. Is accessed off an alley; c. Is replacing an existing garage that is located less than five feet from the side lot line; and d. Is located in the rear 30 feet of the lot. (d) Garage locations; conditional. (1) If all the conditions of subsection (c)(1) of this section are met, the garage can be located not less than one foot from an interior side or rear lot line. (2) If al] of the conditions of subsection (c)(2) of this section are met, the garage can be located at the same side yard setback as the existing garage that is being replaced, except that the new garage shall not be located less than two feet from the side lot line. The replacement garage does not have to be in the same location as the existing garage. (3) If all of the conditions of subsection (c)(3) of this section are met, the replacement garage can be located at the same side yard setback as the existing garage, except the garage shall not be located less than two feet from the side lot line. (e) Yard setbacks; building locations. The corner side yard setback for accessory buildings, including garages, shall adhere to the setback requirement for principal buildings as described in section 113-174(e)(2) (20 percent of the lot width). The rear yard and interior side yard setbacks shall be those required for garages and accessory buildings on interior lots. Lots smaller than 75 feet wide shall have a minimum corner side yard setback requirement of not less than fifteen feet. Garages on these lots may be located closer than 15 feet from the corner side lot line if the vehicular access door does not face the side street. In no case shall a garage or other accessory building be located within the corner side yard. (f) Height limitations. No accessory building in a residential district shall exceed the height of the principal building. No detached garage in a residential district shall exceed: (1) A maximum of 18 feet in height from grade to peak if the roof has a pitch that is four feet (horizontal) to one foot (vertical) or greater. (2) A maximum of 12 feet in height from grade to peak if the roof has a pitch that is less than four feet (horizontal) to one foot (vertical). , (g) Building location in certain districts. Accessory buildings in the business and industry districts shall be located any place to the rear of the principal building, subject to the building code, and the fire zone regulations. (h) Prohibited location. No detached garages or other accessory buildings shall be located nearer to the front lot line. than the principal building on that lot with the exception of an attached garage in an R-1 zone. (i) Height limitation in certain districts. No accessory building in a business or industrial district shall exceed the height of the principal building except by conditional use permit. (j) Yard setbacks and building location in certain districts. An accessory building in the business or industrial districts may be located within the rear yard setback, provided that the lot is not a through lot and said accessory building does not occupy more than 25 percent of the required rear yard. An accessory building shall be a part of the principal building if it is located less than 12 feet from the principal building. No accessory building shall be located less than ten feet from a rear lot line.