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A. An accessory building may be erected detached from the principal building or, except when a stable, may be erected as an integral part of the principal building or it may be attached thereto by a breezeway or similar structure.

B. Any accessory building attached to the main building shall be made structurally a part of the main building and shall comply in all respects with the requirements of this title applicable to the main building. Unless attached, an accessory building in an R zone shall be at least six feet from any dwelling existing or under construction on the same lot or any adjacent lot. Except in the R-3-T zone, the following shall apply:

1. No building may occupy any portion of a required yard; except, that a detached garage or carport, covered patio enclosed on not more than two sides, or other accessory one-story building may disregard any rear or side yard requirements if located in the rear 30 percent of the lot, or back of the front 70 feet of the lot;

2. An accessory building or covered patio located 70 feet or less from the front property line shall have the same side yard as that required for the main building, regardless of whether said accessory building is detached from the main building;

3. A covered patio, detached garage or carport, or other accessory one-story building, may cover an area not to exceed 30 percent, except as allowed for parking structures in multiple-family zones (see CVMC 19.28.100), of the area of any required rear yard; except, that no accessory building in a rear yard shall be required to have less than 400 square feet;

4. A covered patio or detached accessory building located in the rear 30 percent of the lot, or back of the front 70 feet of the lot, shall be located either on a property line or not less than three feet from such line.

C. All accessory buildings shall be considered in the calculation of lot coverage; garden shelters, greenhouses, storage shelters and covered patios shall be permitted as accessory buildings; provided, that these uses are not equipped for use as living quarters.

D. Guest house accessory buildings shall not be closer than 10 feet to the nearest point of the main building. (Ord. 3153 § 2 (Exh. A), 2010; Ord. 2145 § 2, 1986; Ord. 2124 § 7, 1985; Ord. 1356 § 1, 1971; Ord. 1212 § 1, 1969; prior code § 33.901(B)(1)).