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`; REVIEWING DEFINITIONS OF' AOCFS.SORY STRUCTURP-~- ~x ~ - 9-1.02, Subdivision 2. Definitions. • 1. Accessory Buildi~_ A subordinats building or a portion of the anin bulldog, which is ~ecl on the same lot as the main building and the pspore of which is clearly incidental to that of the principal wilding. This definition of an accessory structure inclv~s sttact-ed garages as an accessory building in all zones because atta~l~d garages are clearly a subordinate use of the principal building. :~In combined with the following Code sections: 9-2.04 Accessory Buildings and Structures.-'`division 1. General. e. Accessory buildings in the busies and industry districts shall be located any place to Lre of the principal building, subject to the Build~ij ide- and the fire zone regulations. f• ~ detached garages or other sty building shall be located nearer to the front`7ef dine than the principal building on that Sot. Applying 9-2.04, Subdivision 1(e) the Code restrict$ attached garages in business and industry districts to the rear of the principal structure. This is desirable. Truck traffic is less visf~le. And a business facade is more attractive than a garage on the main t2~oc!oaghfare. However, under 9-2.04, Subdivision 1(f) no attad~ed garages in any district can be placed in front of the principal structuae, even when all setbacks are maintained. Given the fact that Falcon Woo3~ has number of homes built with the attached garages in front of the principal structure and that it is a fairly common building style, it sight be useful to exempt attached garages in residential zones from this requirement. In order to avoid huge garages. when setbacks are easily set, I propose limiting the size of the garage to a four car garage. - A second definition of accessory structure appears in the Code. 9-2.04 Accessory Buildings and Structures ~t~bdivision 1. General. (b) An accessory building shall be oaoside~red as an integral part of the principal building if it is located Ieas than twelve (12) feet from the principal building with respect to firewall and other requirements of the Building Code and this Oode. As it stands, this portion of the Code allows anq accessory structure within twelve (12) feet of the principal structure to be considered part of the principal structure. It was originally iaGanded to assure that an accessory structure close to the principal structure meets the Fire Code and Uniform Building Code. However, the a~lition of "and this Oo3e" creates the following problems: it conflicts with the other definition of accessory structure, and, it potentially allows all accessory structures within twelve (l2) feet of the principal bulldog to be defined as the principal structure, and subject to rules gove=aiig principal rather than accessory structures. Using this definition, en accessory building could go in front of a principal structure. I reco^^~end eliminating 'and this Clods" for clarification.