07/25/2000 Ordinances 8610
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ORDINANCE NO. 8610
An ordinance to amend Chapter 36 of the Grand Island City Code; to amend
Section 36-36 pertaining to construction of accessory buildings on residential lots; to repeal
Section 36-36 as now existing, and any ordinance or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith;
and to provide for publication and the effective date of this ordinance.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA:
SECTION 1. Section 36-36 of the Grand Island City Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
~36-36. Accessory Building Regulations
(A) General. Accessory buildings shall not be located within the required front yard setback of the lot and
or within an easement. An accessory building on a comer lot shall have a setback from the side street equal to or
greater than the requirement for the principal building. There shall be a minimum setback of six (6) feet between
accessory buildings. If an accessory building has a door opening of over six (6) feet in width on a side parallel to an
alley, then such accessory building shall be located not less than eight (8) feet from the lot line abutting the alley. An
accessory building of 576 square feet or less (eg. 24' x 24') shall be permitted as long as the addition of this building
does not exceed the allowable lot coverage for the district and as long as no dimension of the building exceeds 24
feet. The detached accessory building shall not exceed the height of the existing principal residence. The size of a
detached accessory building in excess of 576 square feet shall not exceed the floor area or height of the existing
principal residence and shall be limited to 24% of the total allowable ground coverage.
(B) In Business and Manufacturing Zoning Districts: Accessory buildings shall comply with all
requirements of this chapter for the principal building.
(C) In Agricultural and Residential Zoning Districts: Accessory buildings shall be permitted only on the
same platted lot as the principal building. Accessory buildings shall comply with all requirements of this chapter for
the principal building iflocated within fifteen (15) feet of the principal building or when any part of the accessory
building is located in the area between the required front yard setback and a line extending from the back of the
principal building to the side lot line. Accessory buildings on lots with a frontage of 100 feet or more shall have a
minimum side and rear yard of five feet. Accessory buildings on lots with a frontage of less than 100 feet shall have
a minimum side and rear yard of two feet.
SECTION 2. Section 36-36 as now existing, and any ordinances or parts of
ordinances in conflict herewith be, and hereby are, repealed.
Approved as to Form " c.ar;
July 26, 2000 '" City Attorney
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ORDINANCE NO. 8610 (Cont.)
SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall be in force and take effect from and after
its passage and publication, within fifteen days in one issue of the Grand Island Independent as
provided by law.
Enacted: July 25, 2000.
Ken
Attest:
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RaNae Edwards, City Clerk
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Approved as to Form ... CfI2T'
July 26, 2000 '" City Attorney