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Storage or Tool Shed. A 1-story accessory building of less than 160 square feet gross area with a maximum roof height of 12 feet. C. Permit Required. All accessory building and structures require either a certificate of zoning compliance or a building permit as determined by the Minnesota State Building Code. D. Principal Structure Necessary. No accessory buildings of structures shall be constructed nor accessory use located on a lot until a building permit has been issued for the principal structure to which it is accessory. E. Proximity to Principal Structure. Accessory buildings shall maintain a six (6) foot setback from the principal structure. An accessory building or structure will be considered as an integral part of the principal building if it is located six (6) feet or less from the principal structure. F. Storage or Tool Sheds. A storage or tool shed as defined in this section may be placed on any lot in addition to the permitted number of accessory buildings. G. Exempt Structures. The following residential improvements shall be exempt from the maximum allowed structure size and number requirements in residential districts: 1 . Unenclosed playhouses 2. Gazebos up to a total of 120 square feet in size and a maximum of twelve (12) feet in overall height 3. Detached decks over thirty (30) inches in height up to a total of 120 square feet in size 4. Outdoor swimming pools 5. Patios 6. Tennis and sport courts 7. Structures, sheds or coops up to a total of two hundred (200) square feet in size used to house permitted animals, such as chickens, horses, or other livestock. These structures must not exceed twelve (12) feet in height and must meet all required setbacks per MPCA guidelines and the City's animal ordinances. 8. Water oriented accessory structures as permitted in accordance with the City's Shoreland Ordinance. §154.214 Pole Construction Buildings A. Pole Constructfon Buildings, A and RR Districts. 1. Pole construction buildings are permitted in the A and RR zoning districts subject to the setbacks and other performance standards required under the Zoning Code. 2. Pole construction buildings are prohibited on properties zoned A and RR where a conditional use permit has been issued for an open space preservation (OP) development. B. Pole Construction Buildings, RS District. Pole construction buildings are permitted in the RS zoning district only on parcels that are abutted by land zoned Rural Residential (RR) or Agricultural (A) Zoned along 75% or more of the perimeter of the subject parcel. SECTION 4. City Council of the City of Elmo hereby amends Title XV: land Usage; Chapter 1 Zoning Code; Section 406 to read the following: §154.406 Accessory Structures, Rural Districts. 2