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City of Little Canada – Accessory Structure Ordinance Updates Planning Commission Meeting – October 23, 2025 25 e. Fabric or membrane-covered structures intended for the storage of salt, woodchips, or similar bulk materials are permitted only in the Public district through administrative review and shall be screened from adjacent properties in accordance with Section 915.110. C. Accessory Buildings and Structures in Residential Districts 1. Attached Accessory Buildings Attached accessory buildings are considered part of the principal structure for all regulatory purposes and are subject to the same use, dimensional, and design standards as the principal structure. 2. Detached Accessory Buildings a. Detached accessory buildings shall meet the standards of the applicable zoning district in Chapter 904. b. The combined footprint of all detached accessory buildings may not cover more than thirty-five (35) percent of the rear yard area. c. No detached accessory building shall exceed seventy-five (75) percent of the building footprint of the principal dwelling . 3. Garage Door Limitation Where garage doors are located on the building front façade of a single-family dwelling, the combined width of all garage doors shall not exceed fifty (50) percent of the total length of that façade. For all other residential building types, adherence to this standard is strongly encouraged and may be reviewed during site plan or design review to promote compatibility with surrounding development. 4. Attached Decks, Porches, Balconies Decks, porches, and balconies attached to the principal structure are subject to the same use, dimensional, and design standards as the principal structure, except where specific setback provisions for such features apply. 5. Detached Decks, Patios, and Walkways Uncovered decks, patios, or similar paved features not exceeding twenty -four (24) inches in height shall meet the same setback requirements as driveway features in the applicable zoning district, except that walkways providing pedestrian access to a public sidewalk or building entrance may extend to the property line. Such features shall not be used for the storage or parking of vehicles, shall not extend into a public street right -of-way, and shall not obstruct drainage or violate clear -vision requirements under Section 915.030. These features may count toward applicable impervious -surface limits. Decks or patios exceeding twenty-four (24) inches in height are regulated as detached accessory buildings. 6. Small Incidental Accessory Structures Small incidental accessory structures, such as playhouses, chicken coops, potting sheds, dog houses, and similar enclosures, not exceeding fifty (50) square feet in area or eight (8) feet in height, may be located in the side or rear yard. A maximum of fiv e (5) such structures are permitted per lot. These structures do not count toward accessory building limits but must comply with all setbacks for accessory buildings, except that Little Free Libraries or similar neighborhood media exchanges may be located in the front or corner side yard but not within a public street right -of-way. Commented [BH30]: Existing standard Commented [BH31]: New standard that Planning Commission agreed to at September meeting to ensure accessory remains subordinate. Commented [BH32]: Discussed at the September meeting to ensure that the front façade of a home was not entirely a garage door. The current code has a 150% cap for the entire accessory structure. The 50% limit mirrors Roseville’s standard on this issue. At October PC Meeting, further clarification was sought to encourage but not necessarily require this for non-single- family properties. Commented [BH33]: This is currently handled in its own section (915.190) but is contradicted in District Tables which in turn contradicts itself in its footnotes. Commented [BH34]: This was added to address very minor structures (play/dog houses, play structures, chicken coops, plastic sheds, etc.)