§ 17.52.040. Use limitations.

In addition to complying with all other regulations, no accessory use shall be permitted unless it strictly complies with the following restrictions:

A.

In the case of all commercial and industrial uses: accessory structures shall maintain the same minimum front, side and rear yard as is required for the principal structure.

B.

Setbacks. The minimum distance between a residential accessory structure and the principal structure shall be as set forth in the Building Code Ordinance of Bannock County.

C.

Accessory structures and uses shall comply with all applicable area, bulk, and yard regulations.

D.

Residential accessory uses and buildings shall be:

1.

Permitted after or concurrent with the development of the primary use: a shop or storage shed on a residential lot is an accessory building and cannot be permitted prior to issuance of the permit for the residence except one personal storage building may be permitted on a residential lot in the agricultural, residential rural, residential suburban, and recreation zoning districts prior to the issuance of a permit for the residence provided that a residential development right has been established.

a.

A personal storage building of no more than one thousand four hundred (1,400) square feet in size may be permitted by staff in accordance with the site plan review procedure. The applicant shall prepare a detailed site plan of the proposal and demonstrate that the proposed layout meets all requirements of the zoning ordinance.

b.

A personal storage building over one thousand four hundred (1,400) square feet in size will require site plan review and approval by the planning and development council as a business item. Property owners within a three hundred (300) foot radius shall be notified within at least seven days of the public meeting.

2.

Compatible in design with the primary use; that is, garages, storage buildings and shops will look like residential garages, sheds, etc., not industrial or commercial. Compatibility will be determined following application site plan review.

3.

The total area of structures on a lot, including the principal building, shall not exceed thirty-five (35) percent of the total lot area. The maximum structure size shall be limited to four thousand (4,000) square feet unless approved by the council as a business item. Property owners within a three hundred (300) foot radius shall be notified within at least seven days of the meeting.

4.

The maximum height of the accessory structure shall be as shown in the district bulk and placement tables.

(Ord. 1998-1 § 401 (part))

(Ord. No. 2011-3, § 1, 10-19-11; Ord. No. 2013-2 , § 1, 3-20-13; Ord. No. 2013-3 , § 1, 3-20-13; Ord. No. 2014-1 , § 1, 5-28-14)