Accessory uses authorized by zoning regulations shall include any of the following or similar uses:
A. Uses accessory to land cultivation.
(1) Greenhouses.
(2) Preparation of products produced on the premises for use by residents only.
Uses accessory to a dwelling:
(1) Private garage, children's playhouse, private swimming pool, parking space, private stables, barn, shelter for pets.[1]
(2) Noncommercial greenhouses.
(3) Home gardening.
(4) Temporary unit for relative (in-law suite). A temporary dwelling unit may be established as an accessory use to a principal single-family dwelling unit if the following requirements are met:
(a) The unit shall be totally enclosed within the principal building.
(b) The principal dwelling unit shall be owner-occupied.
(c) An internal connection shall be maintained as a means of access between the principal and accessory dwelling units.
(d) The owners shall file a written covenant in the Montgomery County's Recorder of Deeds office that prohibits the use of the property as two or more dwelling units. The covenant must be approved by the Township Solicitor.
(e) Immediate family members are limited to parents, grandparents, children, grandchildren, siblings, aunts, uncles, stepparents, and stepchildren.
Uses accessory to residential subdivisions or land developments:
(1) Sales trailer or similar temporary structure used in connection with the sale of lots, single-family detached houses or other dwelling units in new residential subdivisions or land developments; provided, however, that the trailer or structure and any ancillary parking facilities are located only within the building envelope on an approved residential lot in the subdivision or within the area approved for development of residential units in the case of development of non-single-family detached homes, and further provided that said sales structure shall be removed within seven days following the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the first sample in the subdivision or phase of subdivision or development or phase of development with which the sales structure is associated.
Permits required. Construction of any accessory use which is either a structure or building, as defined in this chapter, shall require the issuance of a zoning permit, regardless of the size of its footprint.
Limitation on number of accessory structures and/or uses: The number of accessory structures and/or uses on any individual lot shall be limited as follows: No more than 3% of the lot area shall be devoted to the cumulative total for such structures and/or uses for lots with lot areas up to and including 20,000 square feet, and no more than 2% of the lot area shall be devoted to the cumulative total for such structures and/or uses for lots with lot areas greater than 20,000 square feet; provided, however, that in no case shall the total number of accessory uses and/or structures on any lot exceed three, exclusive of one swimming pool; further provided, that nothing in this section shall be construed to allow greater building coverage than is otherwise permitted in the zoning district in which the lot is located.
Minimum setback for accessory uses.
Except where stricter requirements apply, an accessory building may be erected within side or rear yards, provided that it is located at least as far back from the street line as the foremost portion of the principal building and provided, further, that the minimum distance between the building and side and/or rear lot line is five feet. When an accessory building is located on a corner lot the accessory building may be placed in a yard defined as the front yard for a comer lot (defined in §
182-5.1 herein), as long as that yard is not the front yard in which the primary structure predominantly faces. Any ambiguity regarding the yard area that the primary structure predominantly faces shall be determined by the Zoning Officer.
OSC Open Space Conservation District: Accessory uses customarily incidental to any of the permitted uses, provided that no more than 5% of a tract located in the OSC District may be devoted to any one or combination of accessory uses.
(1) Accessory uses in an OSC District may include a single-family house occupied by a groundskeeper, security guard, maintenance worker or by an individual(s) performing similar functions; provided, however, that such house shall be considered in the above five-percent limitation.
(2) Accessory uses for agricultural uses in an OSC District may include stands for the sale of products harvested on-site, subject to the restrictions of Article VIII, §
300-171C(4) of this chapter.
In the
CRSC Community and Regional Shopping Center District, a building or group of buildings may be erected, altered or used and a lot may be used or occupied for this use. Any accessory use on the same lot with and customarily incidental to the permitted uses here (see
§ 182-92A(1) through
§ 182-92A(9), including activities other than sales and services and accommodations for watchmen or caretakers.
In the
YMU Yerkes Mixed-Use District, a building may be erected, altered or used and a tract may be used or occupied for this use subject to compliance with the 100-foot-wide setback requirement as set forth in
§ 182-90.6B(2)(a), where applicable, accessory uses on the same lot with and incidental to any permitted use, which may include appropriate accessory uses developed in conjunction with any of the uses in
§ 182-90.5C,
§ 182-90.5D and
§ 182-90.5E, including but not limited to indoor and outdoor recreational facilities, community centers and other similar uses; provided, however, that none is intended as an independent freestanding use.
NC Neighborhood-Convenience Commercial District:
On parcels with a minimum lot area of 1/2 acre (21,780 square feet):
CRSC Community and Regional Shopping Center District: Incorporated in a community shopping center: An accessory use on the same lot with and customarily incidental to any of the above permitted uses, including activities other than sales and services and accommodations for watchmen or caretakers.
M-1 Office and Limited Industrial District: Accessory uses on the same lot and customarily incidental to any of the above permitted uses, which may include:
(1) Storage within a completely enclosed building in conjunction with a permitted use.
(2) A repair shop or maintenance facility normally required for the conduct of industrial operations.
(3) A cafeteria, recreation facility or other service located within a permitted use and operated for the exclusive use of the occupants of the building.
(4) Living quarters for watchmen, caretakers or similar employees.