ACCESSORY STRUCTURES
A PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR ALL ACCESSORY STRUCTURES GREATER THAN 50 S.F. IN AREA
(SHEDS,
THE
A. Only one accessory structure other than a detached garage is
permitted per residential lot.
B. Accessory structures must be located in the rear yard and not
less than 5 feet from the side and rear lot lines.
C. Accessory structures must be located at least 20 feet from a
residence on an adjacent lot.
D. Accessory structures may not exceed 16 feet in height or the
height of the residence whichever is less.
E. The area of an accessory structure may not exceed 12% of the
finished square feet of the dwelling unit on the property nor can it exceed 2% of the lot
area which ever is less.
a. The finished square feet of the dwelling unit and the lot area
are determined from the Hamilton County Auditor’s records for the property. You can access the information on their website at www.hamiltoncountyauditor.org .
b. If you have Microsoft Excel on your computer you may click here for
a calculator.
TO APPLY FOR A PERMIT YOU WILL NEED THE FOLLOWING
1. Completed
Application
2.
Site Plan Showing
a. Distances
from property lines (5’ minimum)
b.
Distance from a residence on the neighbor’s lot (20’ minimum)
c.
Overall dimensions
3. Construction
Drawings for the
a.
If constructed from a kit, a copy of the installation instructions or
manufacturer’s drawing showing size and materials and construction details
b.
If not constructed from a kit:
1) Overall dimensions
and side views of all sides
2) A cross section or
other method of showing
a) floor framing size, spacing and
support
b) floor sheathing
c) wall framing size
and spacing
d) wall sheathing
e) roof framing size
and spacing
f) roof
sheathing
g) roof covering