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Accessory Building Regulations for Single Family Residential & Townhome Residential (a) Size of Yards. (1) Front yard: Detached accessory buildings shall be prohibited in front of the main building; however, Accessory Dwellings and garages are allowed in front of the main building. a. Main residential building shall have a minimum front setback of 15 feet. b. Accessory Dwelling and Side entry garages shall have a minimum front setback of 5 feet. (2) Side and rear yards: a. There shall be an interior side and rear yard setback not less than ten feet from any side or rear lot line provided that such accessory building is separated from the main building by a minimum distance of ten feet. In the case of an accessory building (of any size) being closer than ten feet to the main building, the minimum side and rear yard requirements for the main building shall be observed. A side yard adjacent to a street shall observe the same setback as the main building. b. A side /rear setback of five feet may be used for a portable (i.e., removable) accessory building not exceeding 120 square feet in floor area, and not exceeding a total ridge height of eight and one -half feet, and provided that a solid fence or wall six feet in height is built on the side /rear lot line to screen the building from adjacent property or from a side street, as the case may be. c. Garages or carports accessed from an interior side yard shall have a • minimum setback of 5 feet from the non - vehicular access side of the garage. Carports or garages accessed from a side yard, facing a public street, or from a rear or side alley shall have a minimum distance equal to 15 feet from the vehicular access side of the garage. (b) Carports shall be measured from the roof nearest to the street or alley (see Figure III -1). (c) Accessory buildings are not permitted without a main structure. (d) Accessory buildings shall not exceed the height allowed in the Land Use Matrix. (e) Metal portable accessory buildings are not permitted. (f) In all residential districts, the total floor area of all accessory structures shall not exceed 50 percent of the square footage of the livable area of the residence on the premises, or five percent of the lot area, whichever is smaller. This requirement shall not apply to barns and related structures necessary for farming and ranching purposes. (g) There shall be no more than two accessory buildings on any lot. (h) Exterior construction standard for non - portable accessory buildings and carports shall match the main residential structure. 2. Non - Residential Development Standards within MU Base District Neighborhood Commercial /Community Center The Neighborhood Commercial /Community Center use category is intended to serve the . needs of the immediate residential community. -45-