Public notice: Village of Manchester

VILLAGE OF MANCHESTER
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN

NOTICE OF ADOPTION
ORDINANCE No. 302
ACCESSORY BUILDINGS

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE VILLAGE ZONING ORDINANCE, ORDINANCE NO. 239 OF 2001, AS IT IS INCORPORATED IN THE VILLAGE OF MANCHESTER CODE OF ORDINANCES, TITLE XV: LAND USAGE, CHAPTER 151: ZONING CODE, SECTION 151.068(A): REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO ACCESSORY BUILDINGS WITHIN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS

THE VILLAGE OF MANCHESTER, WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN, HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. THAT ORDINANCE NO. 239, THE ZONING ORDINANCE, AS INCORPORATED IN CHAPTER 151 OF THE VILLAGE OF MANCHESTER CODE OF ORDINANCES, SECTION: 151.068(A)- REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO ACCESSORY BUILDINGS WITHIN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

A. General Requirements.

1. No accessory building or structure shall be built upon a lot or parcel unless and until a principal structure is erected. A building or structure not attached to a principal building shall be considered a detached accessory building or structure.
2. Accessory structures shall be subject to all applicable building code regulations Land Use permits shall be required for buildings greater than thirty-six (36) square feet in area and/or greater than four (4) feet in height. Electrical service for ground-mounted antennas shall be provided only through underground lines.
3. In no instance shall an accessory structure be located within a dedicated easement or right-of-way.
4. Detached accessory structures shall be erected only in a rear yard.  If the lot is a corner lot, accessory structures shall remain behind all building lines adjacent to streets.

B. Accessory Buildings in Residential Zoning Districts

1. Attached Accessory Buildings
   a. Where the accessory building is structurally attached to a main building, it shall conform to all setback and height regulations of this chapter and building codes applicable to main buildings.
   b. The sum total floor area of all accessory buildings and structures shall not exceed 50% of the total floor area of all stories of the principal building.
2. Detached Accessory Buildings
   a. Detached accessory structures shall be erected only in a rear yard.  If the lot is a corner lot, accessory structures shall remain behind all building lines adjacent to streets.
   b. The sum total floor area of all accessory buildings and structures shall not exceed 25% of the total required and non-required rear yard area.
   c. Accessory buildings and structures shall be included in lot coverage limitations.
   d. The combined ground floor area of all detached accessory buildings shall not exceed four hundred and fifty (450) square feet plus two (2) percent of the total lot area. However, in no instance shall the combined floor area of all detached accessory buildings and detached accessory supplemental buildings exceed the ground floor footprint of the living area of the dwelling.
   e. Accessory buildings and structures located in rear yards shall not be closer than 10 feet to any rear or side lot line. No detached accessory building or structure shall be constructed within 10 feet of any other building located on the same lot or parcel. No detached accessory building or structure shall exceed 15 feet in overall height.
   f. Detached accessory structures in all other districts may be constructed to equal the permitted maximum height of principal structures in said districts.
   g. If a detached accessory structure has side facing or is visible from a public or private street and is larger than two hundred (200) square feet that side shall be constructed of like materials of the principal structure.
   h. When located on a corner lot, the side lot line of which is substantially a continuation of the front lot line of the lot to its rear, said building shall not project beyond the front yard setback required.

SECTION 2. SEVERABILITY
If any section, paragraph, clause, or provision of this Ordinance shall be held invalid, the invalidity of such section, paragraph, clause, or provision shall not affect any of the other provisions of this Ordinance.

SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE
The Village Clerk shall cause this Ordinance, or a synopsis of this Ordinance, to be published in the manner required by law within fifteen (15) days after it has been duly adopted by the Village Council. The effective date shall be the 20th day after the date of publication.

Adopted: 04/20/2020
Published: 04/29/2020
Effective: 05/14/2020

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