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_ .. Ordinance No. 2006-8 (d) Accessory Buildings and Structures. (1) A detached accessory storage building not exceeding two percent (2%) of the rear yard, but no larger than 200 square feet maybe permitted in the rear yard of a residential lot. (2) The total area of a detached garage, accessory storage building or other accessory structure, such as a deck, swimming pool, pavilion or gazebo, shall not exceed more than twenty percent (20%) of the required area of the rear yard on which such building(s) or structure(s) is located. (3) The maximum height of any accessory structure shall not exceed twelve feet in height. (4) Any accessory building or structure shall be set back not less than five feet from a side lot line and ten feet from a rear lot line. (5) On a corner lot, any accessory structure shall be set back not less than the required front building setback for the abutting lot on the side street. (6) Floodlights, search lights, loudspeakers or similar structures shall not be erected or used in any Residence District unless approved by the Building Official. (e) Animal Shelter. Accessory buildings designed, built, altered or used to house domestic fowl or animals provided that it is located so that no part of the same shall be within ten feet of any rear or side line of the lot on which the same is located and within 200 feet of a dwelling on any adjacent lot or within 200 feet of the source of any private water supply or any street line. Shelters for dogs shall not be subject to the foregoing requirements as to location except that the same shall be confined to the rear yard area. (f) Fences. (1) A fence not exceeding six feet in height maybe placed along any side or rear property line providing it does not extend nearer the street line than the front building line, except that fences in which at least fifty percent (50%) of the face is open maybe established from the front building line to the street line and on the street line provided the same does not exceed thirty inches in height at any time. No electrified or barbed wire fence shall be erected or installed at any location. (2) A six foot high fence maybe constructed on a corner lot in the rear yard provided that the same is located at the required front building setback of the abutting lot on the side street. (g) Antenna and Tower. An independent television antenna or radio tower not to exceed fifty feet in height and not used for commercial purposes, so long as it is located in either a rear or side yard, attached to the gabled side of the dwelling where practical. (h) Recreational Vehicle. Recreational vehicles (including, but not limited to boats, travel trailers, motor homes and utility trailers) may be stored in a completely enclosed garage in a manner which does not impair the complete closing of the garage's door or doors. Further, no more than two additional recreational vehicles maybe parked or stored on a lot, outside of a garage, as follows: (1) Side yard areas. One vehicle maybe parked or stored in the side yard area (but not in the side yard area of a corner lot which abuts a street); provided, however, that if the side yard area faces a house which has a first floor window opening to habitable room, then the vehicle may be parked or