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 Evanston
 Code of Ordinances
 Title 6. ZONING
 Chapter 4. GENERAL PROVISIONS

  § 6-4-6-2. GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES.  

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  • Accessory uses and structures shall be approved in accordance with the following regulations:

    (A)

    No accessory use or structure shall be approved, established or constructed before the principal use is approved.

    (B)

    Accessory uses shall be compatible with the principal use. Accessory uses shall not include a kennel or an accessory building for the keeping or the propagation of livestock. (However, dog runs and hen coops shall be permitted as accessory uses.)

    (C)

    No accessory building shall be located within ten (10) feet of the nearest wall of the principal building.

    (D)

    No accessory building shall be located within the required front or side yard abutting a street, nor between the front of the principal building and the front lot line.

    (E)

    In residential districts, an accessory building located in a rear yard or interior side yard shall be at least three (3) feet from any property line. In any district other than a residential district, accessory buildings used for required off-street parking purposes shall be located at least five (5) feet from the rear lot line abutting an alley.

    (F)

    No accessory building located in the rear yard of a corner lot shall be nearer to a street lot line than the minimum width required for a side yard abutting a street in the district where the lot is located.

    (G)

    No accessory building shall exceed fourteen and one-half (14 1/2) feet in height for a flat roof or mansard roof, or twenty (20) feet measured from grade to the highest point of said structure for all other roofs, except as otherwise provided for garages in Section 6-4-6-4 of this Chapter.

    (H)

    Child daycare centers shall be considered accessory uses in churches whether or not they are operated by the church in which they are located.

    (I)

    Bed and breakfast shall be considered accessory uses in residential dwellings subject to the provisions of Section 6-4-7 of this Chapter.

    (J)

    Signs shall be considered accessory uses except when an off-premises sign is the only use on a zoning lot.

(Ord. No. 43-O-93; Ord. No. 23-O-10, § 3, 9-27-10; Ord. No. 72-O-12, § 9, 10-22-2012)