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SEC. 495 (15) ACCESSORY BUILDINGS.
<br />(1) Accessory buildings permitted by this section shallbe placed in rear
<br />yards only. The aggregate ground area covered by accessory, buildings, including
<br />the ground area covered by any projections or encroachments hereinbefore permitted,
<br />shall not exceed 30 percent of the rear yard area in A Residence Districts and 40
<br />percent in A-1 Districts. In B, B-1, and B-2 Business and C Industrial Districts,
<br />where a ground level rear yard is required, the aggregate ground area coverage
<br />shall not exceed 50 percent of the rear yard area.
<br />(2) No accessory building in any A or A-1 Residence District or B Business
<br />District which is within five (5) feet of any party lot line, shall be more than
<br />one story high. No accessory building shall exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height.
<br />No accessory building which is not of fire -proof construction shall be nearer than
<br />five (5) feet of any party lot line in any A or A-1 Residence District; except
<br />that this shall not prevent the erection or completion of a common garage across
<br />their joint lot line adjoining property owners..
<br />(3) Vuithin the limitations hereinbefore recited in this subsection any
<br />accessory building on a corner lot in A or A-1 Districts shall be distant as far
<br />as possible from all street lines, except that this shall not require the distance
<br />from any street line to exceed thirty (30) feet; but when the rear of any corner
<br />lot abuts any lot facing on a street which is a side street with reference to said
<br />corner lot, any accessory building on the corner lot shall not be built nearer the
<br />rear line of the corner lot than six percent of the depth of the corner lot.
<br />SEC. 495 (16) INTERPRETATION AND PURPOSE.
<br />In their_ interpretation and application, the provisions of this section shall
<br />be held to be minimum requirements adopted for the promotion of health, safety,
<br />morals, comfort, prosperity, or general welfare of the public. It is not intended
<br />by this section to repeal, abrogate, annul or in any way to impair or interfere with
<br />any existing provision of law or ordinance, or any rules, regulations or permits
<br />previously adopted or issued or which shall be adopted or issued pursuant to law
<br />relating to the use or construction of buildings or premises; provided, however, that
<br />where this section imposes a greater restriction upon the use of'buildings or premises
<br />or upon heights of buildings, or requires larger yards, courts or other open spaces
<br />than are imposed or required by such existing provisions of law or ordinance or by
<br />such rules, regulations or permits, the provisions of this section shall control.
<br />SEC. 495 (17) GENERAL REGULATIONS.
<br />Except as hereinafter provided for existing non -conforming uses in subsection
<br />18, no building, structure or premises shall be used and no building or part thereof,
<br />or other structure shall be erected, reconstructed, enlarged, or altered except in
<br />conformity i��ith the regulations prescribed by this section; except that nothing in
<br />this section shall effect the height, set back building line, yards or courts of any
<br />building or lot as such exists at the time of the passage of this section.
<br />SEC. 495 (18) EXITING NON -CONFORMING USES.
<br />(1) If, at the time of the enactment of this section, any lot, building or
<br />structure is being used in a character or manner or for a purpose which does not
<br />conform to the provision of this section, and ::hich is not prohibited by some other
<br />section, such character or manner of use. or purpose may be continued, and no change
<br />of title or possession or rishts to possession of any such lot, builcing or structure
<br />shall be construed to prevent the continued non -conforming use of such lot, building
<br />or structure as hereinbefore provided. Any such non -conforming use which is not
<br />otherwise unlawful may be hereafter extended throughout any part of a building or
<br />structure which was manifestly arranged or designed for such use at the time of en-
<br />actment of this section.
<br />(2) No building, structure or premises in which a non -conforming use is abandon-
<br />ed for a period exceeding two years or is superseded by a permitted use, subsequent
<br />to the enactment of this section, shall again be devoted to prohibited use.
<br />(3) Any non -conforming building or structure which is hereafter damaged to an
<br />extent exceeding 50 percent of its then reproduction value exclusive of foundations,
<br />by fire, flood, explosion, earth4uake, war, riot, storm or so-called act of God,
<br />may not be restored, reconstructed and used for any other than a purpose permitted.
<br />under the provisions of this section governing the district in which the building
<br />or structure is located.
<br />(4) Nothing in this section shall prevent the strengthening or restoration tc
<br />a safe or lawful condition of any part of a, building or structure declared unsafe
<br />or unlawful by the Building Inspector, the Chief of Fire Department, or any other
<br />duly authorized City official.
<br />(5) The occupancy of a building or premises by a watchman or caretaker for
<br />sleeping quarters shall not constitute residence occupancy within the meaning of
<br />this section.
<br />SEC. 495 (19) ENFORCE, ENT.
<br />(1) This section shall be enforced by the Building Inspector, who shall in no
<br />case grant any permit for the construction or alteration of any building if the
<br />building as proposed to be constructed or altered would be in violation of any of
<br />the provisions of this section. All applications for building permits shall be
<br />accompanied by plans in duplicate, drawn to scale, showing the actual shape and
<br />dimensions of the lot to be built upon, the exact sizes and locations on the lot
<br />of the buildings and accessory buildings then existing, and the lines within which
<br />the proposed building or structure shall be erected or altered, the existing and
<br />intended use of each building or part of a building, the number of families or.
<br />housekeeping units the building is designed to accomodate, and such other informa-
<br />tion with regard to the lot and neighboring lots as may be necessary to determine
<br />and provide for the enforcement of this section. One copy of such plans shall be
<br />returned to the owner when such plans shall have been approved by the Building
<br />Inspector.
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