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1135.02 PLANNING AND ZONING CODE 62 (6) 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. (7) 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 may be 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 may be 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 may be 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 may be parked or stored on a lot, outside of a garage, as follows: (1) Side yard areas. One vehicle may be 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 stored in the side yard area only if the distance from where the vehicle is to be parked or stored to the house is greater than the length of the vehicle; (2) Rear yard areas. Vehicles may be parked or stored in the rear yard area, provided, however, that a distance no less than five feet to the side lot line and ten feet to the rear lot line shall be maintained between the lot line and the vehicle; and further provided, however, that the combined square footage of the vehicles and all other accessory structures in the rear yard area shall not exceed the limitation provided for in subsection (d)(2) hereof; and further provided, however, with respect to corner lots only, that the vehicles shall not be parked or stored in the setback area for the side of the house which faces the street; (3) Front yard areas. Vehicles may not be parked or stored in the front yard area, except one vehicle upon a driveway and then only for a period of time which does not exceed seventy-two hours within a consecutive twenty-one day period. 2006 Replacement