Accessory buildings and structures, not including accessory dwellings (See Section 7.3 (1)), shall be subject to the following additional requirements:
| 1. | The building shall not be located in any front yard. The only exception shall be when the lot is over 2 acres in size, in which case the building may be located in front but not in the required front yard. |
| 2. | The building shall not be located in any required side yard space, and accessory buildings in the Residential 5 (R-5) shall be no closer than 3 feet to any property line. Accessory buildings in the remaining zones shall be no closer than 5 feet to any property line. Any accessory buildings located less than 5 feet from the property line shall construct a wall meeting North Carolina Building Code Standards for fire obstruction on that side of the building facing the property line. |
| 3. | Accessory buildings in the rear or side yards of corner lots whose rear or side yards are adjacent to a front yard of the adjacent lot, shall maintain a setback equivalent to the required front yard setback of the adjacent lot and outside the required rear yard of the lot where the accessory building is to locate. |
| 4. | In residential areas the height of an accessory building shall not exceed 15 feet when the building is within 10 feet of the property line. |
| 5. | No accessory building shall be utilized unless the primary structure is also utilized. |
| 6. | If an accessory building is structurally attached to the primary structure by a wall or roof, it shall be deemed a part of the primary structure. |
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