§ 5.8. Accessory buildings in residential districts

Accessory buildings in residential districts shall conform to the following regulations except as may be otherwise provided in this appendix:

a. Accessory buildings shall not exceed 15 feet in building height.

b. Accessory buildings may not be erected in any required front or side open space except as provided in section 5.6, and except that the combined width of both required side open space may be reduced to not less than ten feet where a private garage is structurally attached to a principal building and used for the storage of not more than two motor vehicles.

c. Accessory buildings may occupy the required rear open spaces provided that such buildings do not occupy more than 15 percent of the total lot area nor exceed 660 square feet of useable floor area, and are not less than three feet from any lot line.

d. On any corner lot in a residential district no part of any accessory building shall be nearer the exterior side lot line than the required setback as regulated in article VII, or as modified in section 5.7