11 - Storage Containers As Accessory Structures

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16. All accessory dwelling structures shall have smoke detection equipment installed. Such equipment shall be approved by the City of Paris Fire Marshal. 17. Maximum height of accessory dwellin,s: The height of all accessory dwellings shall be governed by Section 11: Height Regulations currently existing in the City of Paris Zoning Ordinance. 18. All accessory dwellings shall be located totally behind the rear building line of the primary/principal single-family residential home. 19. Air conditioning compressors, cooling towers, and similar accessory structures shall observe all front, side, and rear yard setbacks as specified in each zoning district wherein accessory dwellings are permitted. 20. No accessory dwelling structure or any part thereof shall be used for commercial, industrial, or any other non-residential purposes or use. 21. For aesthetic compatibility purposes, an accessory dwelling shall be constructed of the same exterior materials as the principal/primary residential structure, presuming said materials meet the City of Paris Building Code or other relevant and related codes and ordinances. 22. All plumbing systems necessary for accessory dwellings shall be extended from the main structure, with no separate taps or meters allowed. 23. An accessory dwelling shall not have an electric meter that is separate from the primary structure. (d) There shall be no variances allowed under this section, and the board of adjustment has no authority to grant any variances to the regulations contained herein. Section 14. Special Area and Use Regulations 14-101 Courts - Where an apartment building or buildings are erected so as to create inner courts, the faces of all opposite walls in such courts shall be a minimum distance of thirty (30) feet apart and no balcony or canopy shall extend into such court area for a distance greater than five (5) feet. 14-102 Location of Dwellings and Buildings - Only one main building for one -family and two-family use with permitted accessory buildings may be located upon a lot or un -platted tract. Every one -family or two- family dwelling shall face or front upon a public street, other than an alley. Where a lot is used for multiple - family dwelling, retail, commercial, industrial purposes, or a combination of same, more than one (1) main building may be located upon the lot, but only when such buildings conform to all the open space, parking and density requirements applicable to the uses and districts and when all such main buildings face upon a public street, other than an alley. Whenever two (2) or more main buildings, or portions thereof, are placed upon a single lot or tract and such buildings will not face upon a public street, the same may be permitted when the site plan for such development is approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission. No parking area, storage area, or required open space for one building shall be computed as being the open space, yard or area requirements for any other dwelling or other use. This paragraph shall not be used to limit or restrict development according to approved site plan in a Planned Development District (PD) or in a Public Lands and Institutions District (PLI).