08-28-2003 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Zoning Board of Adjustment

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§ 106-741 LA PORTE CODE DIVISION 2. ACCESSORY BUILDINGS, USES AND EQUIPMENT Sec. 106-741. 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 in 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 feet and no more than one story in height may be located in utility easements in required rear yards, except that they may not be located closer than three feet from a side or rear property line or closer than six feet from any 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 six feet or more from any other building or structure on the same lot, and shall not be located upon. any utility easement. (c) Private garage structures with,vehicular 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 yards of corner lots shall be set back a minimum ten feet 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 rear yard, nor exceed 1,000 square feet of floor area. Large lot:resiclential only.. Accessory buildings in single-family residential large lots may not .exceed 2,000 square feet of floor 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 rear of the primary structure. (f) No 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 energy 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 . EXHIBIT D