HomeMy WebLinkAbout2 Woodbury Sec._24_281.___Residential_districts.Sec. 24-281. - Residential districts.
(a) Attached garage space, detached garages, and accessory buildings.
(1) Each lot with a principal building is allowed attached garage space or one detached garage in
addition to an accessory building or buildings as per chart c.8.
a. Attached garage space.
1. Shall not exceed 1,000 square feet or 50 percent of the main floor area of the principal
building, up to 2,000 square feet, whichever is greater.
Exception: When garage space exists beneath garage space, only the area of the
larger space shall be used to calculate the area of the garage space. If the garage
spaces are equal in area, only one of the areas shall be calculated.
2. Setbacks for attached garage space shall comply with the required garage setback of
the underlying zoning district.
b. Detached garages.
1. Shall not exceed 1,000 square feet or 50 percent of the main floor area of the principal
building, up to 2,000 square feet, whichever is greater.
2. Shall be setback at least five feet from side and rear property lines.
Exception: On a corner lot, buildings with a door, or doors, with a total width of seven
feet or wider and facing the side street shall meet the side yard setback of the
underlying zoning district.
3. Exterior building materials shall match the exterior building materials of the principal
building unless otherwise approved by the zoning administrator.
4. Shall not be placed within drainage, utility, or other easements.
5. Shall not be located in front of the principal building.
Exception: A detached garage may be located in front of the principal building in the
R-1 and R-2 zoning districts, providing the minimum front yard setback to the
accessory building is 100 feet.
6. Shall not have a wall height exceeding 12 feet in height.
7. Shall not be more than one story in height.
8. Shall not have doors that exceed ten feet in height.
c. Accessory buildings.
1. Shall be setback at least five feet from side and rear property lines.
Exception: On a corner lot, buildings with a door, or doors, with a total width of seven
feet or wider and facing the side street shall meet the side yard setback of the
underlying zoning district.
2. Shall not be placed on drainage, utility or other easements.
3. Shall not be located in front of the principal building.
Exception: Buildings may be located in front of the principal building in the R-1 and R-
2 districts, providing the minimum front yard setback to the accessory building is 100
feet.
4. Shall not have a wall height exceeding 12 feet in height.
5. Shall not be more than one story in height.
6. Shall not have doors that exceed ten feet in height.
7. The following materials are prohibited for use as roofing or siding on accessory
buildings: corrugated materials, cloth, canvas, plastic sheets, tarps and the like.
Exceptions: Accessory buildings within the R-1, urban reserve district, accessory
buildings on unplatted lots within the R-2, single-family estate district, and on
agricultural buildings as defined by Minnesota Statutes.
8. Accessory building size and number allowed.
Zoning District Number Maximum Size
R-1, Urban Reserve, lot less than 5 acres 1 1,000 square feet
R-1, Urban Reserve, lot 5 acres or more 2 2,000 square feet combined
R-2, Rural Estate 1 1,000 square feet
R-4, Urban Residential 1 400 square feet
(b) Miscellaneous structures.
(1) Swing sets, sandboxes, play structures, dog kennels, satellite dishes and similar structures
shall not be located closer than five feet from the side or rear property lines, and shall not be
located within the front yard setback.
(2) Basketball hoops, hockey nets, and similar items may not be located on a public street.
(3) Concrete slabs shall not be located closer than five feet from the side or rear property lines but
may be located within the front yard setback.
(c) Recreational facility.
(1) Shall be set back at least five feet from the side and ten feet from the rear property lines.
(2) Shall not be placed within drainage, utilit y or other easements.
(3) Shall not be located in front of the principal structure.
Exception: A recreational facility may be located in front of the principal building within the R-1
and R-2 districts, providing the principal building is setback a minimum of 100 feet from the front
property line and the recreational facility is setback a minimum of 50 feet from the front property
line.
(Ord. No. 1863, § 1863.02, 10-24-2012; Ord. No. 1957 , § 14, 12-12-2018)