07-2023 - Amend Zoning Code - ADUs

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DocuSign Envelope ID: 27CE1015-8397-4CCE-9DD9-31 F514ECBED3 1121.03. Permitted Accessory Uses. The following accessory uses shall be permitted when located on the same lot with a permitted principal use: (a) A garage not to exceed 480 square feet in area or the requirement of Section 1121.09(c), whichever is greater but shall not exceed the requirements of Section 1121.09(d). (b) Signs as regulated by Chapter 1151. (c) A Type A home occupation, provided such use is clearly incidental to the principal use, pursuant to Chapter 1145. (d) An unroofed patio deck not to exceed 300 square feet in area and forty-two (42) inches above grade. The rear yard depth requirement shall be not less than thirty (30) feet measured from the back of the deck regardless of the requirements of Section 1121.07. (e) A family swimming pool, which complies with the standards of Section 1121.10(c) and Chapter 1721 of the Sanitary Code. (f) A storage shed not to exceed eighty (80) square feet in area or which complies with the requirement of Section 1121.09(c), whichever is greater but shall not exceed the requirements of Section 1121.09(d), and ten (10) feet in height above grade Section 1121.05(b) notwithstanding. (g) Fences and living fences as regulated by Chapter 1153. (h) An arbor and/or trellis, provided that where located in a front yard the total length of such shall not exceed six (6) feet in width, four (4) feet in depth, and eight (8) feet in height. (i) Gazebos and other decorative structures not to exceed forty (40) square feet in area. 0) Antenna(s) and satellite dish antenna(s) provided they comply with the standards of Chapter 1157. (k) Wireless telecommunication antenna(s) provided they comply with the standards of Chapter 1159. Section 5. That Section 1121.09 Maximum Lot Area Coverage of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood, currently reading as follows: Section 1121.09. Maximum Lot Area Coverage. (a) The principal structure including decks, patios, etc., shall not cover more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the lot area. (b) Arbors, trellises, exterior steps, fences, and living fences shall be excluded from the lot coverage requirement. (c) An accessory structure or structures shall not cover more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the area of the rear yard except as provided in Section 1121.03. is hereby repealed. Section 6. That new section 1121.09 Maximum Lot Area Coverage of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood is hereby enacted to read as follows: 1123.09. Maximum Lot Area Coverage. (a) The principal structure shall not cover more than thirty-five percent (35%) of the lot area. (b) Arbors, trellises, exterior steps, fences, and living fences shall be excluded from the lot coverage requirement. (c) An accessory structure or structures shall not cover more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the area of the rear yard except as provided in Section 1121.03. (d) The maximum lot coverage shall not exceed the following: (1) 85% in the R1H District; (2) 70% in the RIM District; and (3) 60% in the R1L District.