05-27-2004 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Zoning Board of Adjustment

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• s ~ .106-741 ~ - ~ LA PORTS CODE ~ ~ ~ -•~~--:,1 :; .. . . ,. M DIVISION 2. ACCESSORY BUILDINGS, USES AND EQUIPMENT °' Sec. 1Q6-741. General provisions. ~ .(a) No accessory buildings, uses or structures shall be erected or located in any required yard other than the rear yard except: (1) A detached private garage as defined, may be permitted is side yards, provided: a. It complies with all the_requirements of this section; . b. It shall be five feet or more from side lot lines; and c. The side yard does not abut a street right=of-way. (2) Accessory buildings built on a skid foundation, no larger .than 120 square feat and no more than one story in height may be located is utility easements in required rear ~ , yards; ezcept that they.may not be located closer than three feet fi om a _side or reaz property line or closer than siz feet from nay other structure. (b) Accessory buildings, uses and structures shall not exceed 15 feet in height, shall be three feet or more ~ from all lot lines, shall be siz feet or more from nay other building or ' structure on the same lot, and shall not be located upon any utility easement. (c) Private garage structures with vehiculaz access doors facing public alleys, as defined in the public improvement construction policy and standards, shall be 20 feet or more from the _ alley right-of--way. Detached garages located in rear yazds of wrner lots shall be set. back a . minimum tea feat from the property line abutting the side street right-of-way. . (d) Detached private garages, as defined, may be 20 feet in height, or the height of the principal structure, whichever is~less. ~ (e) Floor area. (1) Generally. No accessory building, or carport garage for single-family dwellings shall occupy more than 25 percent of a reaz yard, nor a=ceed 1,000 square feet of floor area. (2) Large lot residential only. Accessory buildings in single-family residential large lots may not exceed 2,000 square feet of IIoor area. Accessory buildings with a floor area in excess of 1,000 square feet must be located at least 30 feet from any property line and 30 feet behind the reaz of the primary structure. (fl i`to permit shall be issued for the construction of more than one detached private garage or carport structure for each dwelling. - (g) Wind generators, for producing electricity or other forms of enerry shall not be located ~-- in any yards other than the rear yard and must be set back 150 feet from all property lines or the height of the structure, whichever is greater. CD106:82 ~~.il'fp