Legal Documents of Sweetwater

The uses of land, buildings, and other structures permitted in each of the districts established by chapters 2 through 6 of this title are designated by listing the principal uses. In addition to such principal uses, accessory uses permitted in each district. Each accessory use shall:

1. Be customarily incidental to the principal use established on the same lot.
2. Be subordinate to and serve such principal use.
3. Be subordinate in area, intent, and purpose to such principal use.
4. Contribute to the comfort, convenience, or necessity of users principal use.
5. Be at least twenty (20) feet from other buildings.
6. Shall meet the same setback requirements of the district.
7. Fences shall be considered accessory uses and shall have no setback requirements if under ten (10) feet in height. Any fence above ten (10) feet in height shall comply with the setback requirements of the district plus ten (10) additional feet.
8. Garbage dumpsters, compactors, and recycling containers shall be considered accessory uses to commercial, office, industrial, multi-family, public, and semi-public uses. These containers shall be screened from adjacent properties and streets with opaque walls and gates. Such enclosures shall be constructed of wood, concrete block, or brick. Containers and enclosures shall be set back a minimum of ten feet (10') from side and rear property lines. Containers and enclosures shall also meet the front yard setback requirements of the zoning district in which it is located and shall be located to the side or rear of the principal building. No such containers shall be located in front of the principal building. (1982 Code, § 11-402, modified, as amended by Ord. #937, Jan. 2016)