Ordinance 2973-07 - Laserfiche WebLink

3) The accessory building(s), whether attached or detached, shall not be located between the principal building and adjoining street(s) (excluding alleys). 4) The accessory building(s) shall be compatible with the dwelling and/or neighborhood character. To make this determination, the Planning Director may consider such factors that include, but are not limited to, view obstruction, roof pitch, building materials, screening and landscaping, aesthetic impact on surrounding properties and streetscape, incompatible scale with dwellings on surrounding properties, and impact on neighborhood character. The Planning Director shall also have the authority to impose greater setback requirements, landscape buffers, or other locational or design requirements as necessary to mitigate the impacts of accessory buildings which are larger than otherwise allowed by Paragraph C of this Section. 5) A covenant acceptable to the city attorney's office shall be recorded on the title to the property stating that the property owner acknowledges the requirements of this section, and stating that the use of any accessory structure is limited to accessory activities permitted by the zone in which the property is located, and that the accessory building shall not be converted to living area or used for any purposes which are not in full compliance with zoning and building code requirements. N. Structures that are covered or partially covered with tarps, fabric, metal, plastic or any other similar type of materials shall: 1. Be prohibited between any portion of the principal building and abutting streets. This prohibition shall apply to any area of the lot that is located between the street and a line that is parallel to the street and extended from any facade of the principal building that faces the street to the side lot line(s), or to the rear lot line on the street side of a corner lot; 2. Be removed within two years of the effective date of this Ordinance if such structure does not comply with the locational requirements of subsection 1 or, if such structure does not comply with the locational requirements of subsection 1, it shall be immediately and permanently removed in the event of disrepair or in the event of damage caused by weather, fire, collision, accident or other forms of damage; and 3. Be immediately removed or repaired in the event of disrepair or in the event of damage caused by weather, fire, collision, accident or other forms of damage. O. Shipping containers or other similar storage units do not qualify as accessory buildings under this section and shall be prohibited in residential zones. Section 4: Section 16 of Ordinance 2307-98 (EMC 19.15.120) is hereby repealed.