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§ 106 -741 LA PORTE CODE <br /> DIVISION 2. ACCESSORY BUILDINGS, USES AND EQUIPMENT <br /> Sec. 106 -741. General provisions. <br /> (a) No accessory buildings, uses or structures shall be erected or located in any required <br /> yard other than the rear yard except: <br /> (1) A detached private garage as defined, may be permitted in side yards, provided: <br /> a. It complies with all the requirements of this section; <br /> b. It shall be five feet or more from side lot lines; and <br /> c. The side yard does not abut a street right -of -way. <br /> (2) Accessory buildings built on a skid foundation, no larger than 120 square feet and no <br /> more than one story in height may be located in utility easements in required rear <br /> yards, except that they may not be located closer than three feet from a side or rear <br /> property line or closer than six feet from any other structure. <br /> (b) Accessory buildings, uses and structures shall not exceed 15 feet in height, shall be <br /> three feet or more from all lot lines, shall be six feet or more from any other building or <br /> structure on the same lot, and shall not be located upon any utility easement. <br /> (c) Private garage structures with vehicular access doors facing public alleys, as defined in (' <br /> the public improvement construction policy and standards, shall be 20 feet or more from the \ _ <br /> alley right -of -way. Detached garages located in rear yards of corner lots shall be set back a <br /> minimum ten feet from the property line abutting the side street right -of -way. <br /> (d) Detached private garages, as defined, may be 20 feet in height, or the height of the <br /> principal structure, whichever is less. <br /> (e) Floor area. <br /> (1) Generally. No accessory building, or carport garage for single- family dwellings shall <br /> occupy more than 25 percent of a rear yard, nor exceed 1,000 square feet of floor area. <br /> (2) Large lot residential only. Accessory buildings in single - family residential large lots <br /> may not exceed 2,000 square feet of floor area. Accessory buildings with a floor area in <br /> excess of 1,000 square feet must be located at least 30 feet from any property line and <br /> 30 feet behind the rear of the primary structure. <br /> (f) No permit shall be issued for the construction of more than one detached private garage <br /> or carport structure for each dwelling. <br /> (g) Wind generators, for producing electricity or other forms of energy shall not be located <br /> in any yards other than the rear yard and must be set back 150 feet from all property lines or <br /> the height of the structure, whichever is greater. <br /> • <br /> CD 06 :82 <br />