2016-69 AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE - SECTION II. DEFINITIONS

Home Browse Search

ORDINANCE NO. 2 01 6—6 9 ORDINANCE AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE - SECTION II. DEFINITIONS— WHEREAS, on the 23`d day of September, 2016 upon due notice,the Decatur City Plan Commission held a public hearing on the petition of Billy Tyus, Assistant City Manager, to modify and amend the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Decatur, the same being Ordinance No. 3512, as amended,by amending Section II. DEFINITIONS thereof, so that said Sections II. as modified and amended shall provide as set forth herein. II. Definitions ACCESSORY BUILDING, STRUCTURE OR USE: A building or use which (a) Is subordinate to, and serves a principal building or principal use, and is located on the same lot as said principal building or use; and (b) Is subordinate in height, extent, and purpose to the principal building or principal use served; (c) The aggregate ground floor area of all accessory structures does not exceed the ground floor area of the main building, except that a minimum gross area of 750 square feet for such accessory building or aggregate areas of two or more buildings shall be permitted; and (d) Is naturally and normally incidental to that of the dominant use of the main building or land. A distance of eight (8) feet shall separate an accessory structure and the main structure or other accessory structure.