21.46.150 Accessory structures and uses.
Any use may be permitted by the development and business services director as an accessory use to a principal use that is allowed in the applicable zone; provided, that the development and business services director finds that the proposed accessory use is clearly accessory or incidental to the principal use of the property and that the proposed accessory use is consistent with the purpose of the applicable zone. A determination made pursuant to this section may be appealed through Process II.
A. Placement of Accessory Buildings and Structures – Interior Lots. In commercial zones, accessory buildings which:
1. Are behind the front wall of the main building;
2. Do not exceed one story in height (not to exceed 15 feet);
3. Are not greater than 600 square feet in floor area; and
4. Do not contain habitable space (as defined in the building code);
shall be set back not less than five feet from the lot side and rear lines, except that one accessory building which does not exceed eight feet in height nor 64 square feet in floor area may be located on lot side and rear lines. In no case shall the accessory building or structure be located closer to the street than the main building.
B. Placement of Accessory Buildings and Structures – Corner and Reverse Corner Lots. In commercial zones, accessory buildings which:
1. Are behind the front wall of the main building;
2. Do not exceed one story in height (not to exceed 15 feet);
3. Are not greater than 600 square feet; and
4. Do not contain habitable space (as defined in the building code);
shall be set back not less than five feet from the interior side and rear lines and any corner lot setback requirement shall apply. One accessory building which does not exceed eight feet in height nor 64 square feet in floor area may be located on interior lot side lines and lot rear lines. In no case shall the accessory building be located closer to the street than the main building.
C. Shipping container or other similar storage units as defined in Chapter 21.02 LMC are not permitted as accessory structures in commercial zones. Shipping containers may be used as temporary storage in conjunction with an ongoing construction project. (Ord. 3399 § 2 (Exh. A), 2021; Ord. 3311 § 21, 2018)