HomeMy WebLinkAboutAccessory Building Code § 154.405 ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES.
Accessory uses are listed in the Rural District Use Table as permitted or conditional accessory
uses. Accessory uses and structures in the rural districts shall comply with the following
standards and all other applicable regulations of this ordinance:
A. Phasing. No accessory use or structure shall be constructed or established on any lot prior
to the time of construction of the principal use to which it is accessory.
B. Incidental to Principal Use. The accessory use or structure shall be incidental to and
customarily associated with the principal use or structure served.
C. Subordinate to Principal Use. The accessory use or structure shall be subordinate in area,
extent, and purpose to the principal use or structure served.
D. Function. The accessory use or structure shall contribute to the comfort, convenience, or
necessity of the occupants of the principal use or structure served.
E. Location. The accessory use or structure shall be located on the same zoning lot as the
principal use or structure.
F. Exemption. Fish houses as defined in this code and located in the RS Rural Single
Family District are exempt from this requirement provided the following criteria are met:
must be located on a lot half acre in size or more with direct access to a water body; is
120 square feet or less; and complies with Shoreland regulations and RS Rural Single
Family setback requirements. One fish house per lot may exist without a principal
structure. The structure must maintain a current fish house license with the Minnesota
Department of Natural Resources regardless if it is left on a water body overnight. If a
current Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Fishouse License is not obtained for
the structure, the structure must be removed from the property within 60 days.
(Ord. 2012-073, passed 3-19-2013; Am. Ord. 08-138,passed 6-21-2016)
§ 154.406 ACCESSORY STRUCTURES, RURAL DISTRICTS.
A. Size and Number. The maximum number and size of accessory buildings permitted in
rural zoning districts are outlined in Table 9-3:
Table 9-3: Accessory Buildings, Rural Zoning Districts
Maximum Structure No. of
Lot Size Size' (square feet) Permitted Bldgs
under 1 acre 1,200 1
1 — 1.99 acres 1,500 1
2—4.99 acres 1,750 1
5—9.99 acres 2,000 2
10— 14.99 acres 2,500 2b
15— 19.99 acres 3,000 2b
20—39.99 acres 4,000 2b
40+acres Unregulated Unregulated
Notes to Table 9-3
a. Maximum structure size accounts for the total maximum area allowed for all permitted
accessory structures combined.
b. One agricultural building, as defined in §154.213, is allowed in addition to the
permitted number and size of accessory structures.
c. Agricultural buildings, as defined in §154.213, are allowed in addition to up to two
permitted accessory structures which total 4,000 square feet.
B. Structure Height, Rural Districts. No accessory building shall exceed twenty-two (22)
feet in height or the height of the principal structure, with the exception of agricultural
buildings, as defined in §154.213. Building projections or features on accessory
structures that are not agricultural buildings as defined in §154.213, such as chimneys,
cupolas, and similar decorations that do not exceed twenty-five (25) feet in height are
permitted in rural districts.
C. Structure Location, Rural Districts. No detached garages or other accessory buildings
shall be located nearer the front lot line than the principal building on that lot.
D. Exterior Design and Color. The exterior building materials, design and color of all
accessory building or structures shall be similar to or compatible with the principal
building, with the exception of the following accessory building or structures:
1. Detached domesticated farm animal buildings
2. Agricultural buildings
3. Pole buildings, as defined and regulated in §154.214.
4. Gazebos
5. Swimming pools
6. Other structures in which the required design is integral to the intended use, such
as a greenhouse.
E. Openings and Doors. Garage doors and other openings shall not exceed fourteen (14) feet
in height for all accessory structures,with the exception of buildings that are intended for
a farming or other agricultural use in the judgment of the City.
F. Attached Garages, Size. Attached garages must not exceed the footprint size of the
principal building.
(Ord. 08-104, passed 3-18-2014; Am. Ord. 08-138,passed 6-21-2016; Am. Ord. 08-210,passed
5-15-2018) Penalty, see § 154.999