11 - Storage Containers As Accessory Structures

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1. Location: Accessory dwellings shall only be located within the following zoning districts: Agricultural District (A), One -Family Dwelling Districts (SF -1, SF -2, and SF -3), and the Planned Development District (PD) within the City of Paris, Texas Zoning Ordinance. 2. An accessory dwelling may not be located on a lot of less than fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet in area. 3. An accessory dwelling shall be located a minimum of fifteen (15) feet from the primary dwelling. 4. Approval: Accessory dwellings shall be a permitted use in the above districts, subject to the verification and approval of city staff that a proposed accessory dwelling meets the requirements of the regulations set forth herein. 5. Front, rear, and side yard setbacks, as well as maximum lot coverage, shall be maintained as required for any zoning district wherein said accessory dwelling is permitted. 6. A site plan drawn to scale shall be submitted to city staff as part of said permitting process and shall include: a. Exterior dimensions of said accessory dwelling. b. Interior dimensions of all living areas within said accessory dwelling. c. Other relevant physical requirements of this ordinance that can be graphically portrayed. d. Pedestrian access of said accessory dwelling to the primary residential structure shall be illustrated on the required site plan. 7. Only one (1) accessory dwelling shall be permitted on any individual zoning lot within any district whereon an accessory dwelling is permitted. 8. An accessory dwelling must be located on the same lot as the main primary use and must not be across a street or alley from the main use. 9. An existing primary residential structure must be constructed, or in the process of being constructed, prior to the allowance of development of an accessory dwelling upon said lot. a. In the circumstance whereby an applicant wishes to construct both a primary use and an accessory dwelling upon a vacant lot, construction of the primary structure shall be begun prior to or concurrent with said accessory dwelling, before approval for construction of an accessory dwelling is granted. b. No accessory dwelling shall be used/inhabited unless the main/primary residential building on the lot is occupied by its residents. 10. One (1) standard, paved, off-street parking space shall be available for each accessory dwelling. 11. No more than one (1) covered parking space shall be allowed. 12. Lavatory and kitchen facilities and services shall be permitted in said accessory dwelling, subject to building codes and city staff approval. 13. An accessory building shall have a minimum exterior area of five -hundred (500) square feet. Maximum exterior area of said accessory dwelling structure shall not exceed thirty-five (35) percent of the size of the primary dwelling, up to a maximum of nine -hundred (900) square feet. 14. Person(s) residing in said accessory dwelling shall be related to the residents in the primary single- family residential structure existing on the subject lot either by blood or marriage. 15. Occupancy of said accessory dwelling shall meet the requirements of the International Residential Building [Code).