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Accessory Structures: Rural Zones: Zoning Comparison

This document summarizes and compares zoning regulations for accessory structures in rural zones. Accessory structures must be located on the same lot as the main building and be incidental to the main building. For detached houses, the footprint of any accessory structure must be smaller than the main house. Standard setbacks for detached accessory structures are outlined for front, side street, side, and rear yards. The proposed changes increase the interior rear setback from 10 to 15 feet to reduce neighbor impacts given allowed accessory structure heights. Coverage of accessory structures in rear yards is removed as an standard since overall lot coverage applies.

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Accessory Structures: Rural Zones: Zoning Comparison

This document summarizes and compares zoning regulations for accessory structures in rural zones. Accessory structures must be located on the same lot as the main building and be incidental to the main building. For detached houses, the footprint of any accessory structure must be smaller than the main house. Standard setbacks for detached accessory structures are outlined for front, side street, side, and rear yards. The proposed changes increase the interior rear setback from 10 to 15 feet to reduce neighbor impacts given allowed accessory structure heights. Coverage of accessory structures in rear yards is removed as an standard since overall lot coverage applies.

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Accessory Structures: Rural Zones

Zoning Comparison
An accessory structure is a building subordinate to, and located on the same lot with, a main building, the use of which is clearly incidental to that of the main building or to the use of the land, and which is not attached by any part of a common wall or common roof to the main building. In addition to any other meaning the word subordinate may have in this definition, on a lot where the main building is a detached house, except for an accessory agricultural building, subordinate means that the footprint of the accessory building is smaller than the footprint of the main building.

Standard Method of Development for Detached House Building Type


A. Placement R and RC 80 50 15 10 25% RR and RC (proposed) 80 50 15 15 N/A Detached Accessory Structure (min) Front setback Side street setback Side setback, interior Rear setback, interior Coverage (max) Accessory structure coverage of rear yard B. Height 50 50

Detached Accessory Structure (max) Overall building height (agricultural buildings are exempt)

Rationale for Changes Marked in Red Rear Setback, interior The proposed zoning code increases this setback to reduce impact on adjacent properties, since the allowed height for a detached accessory structure is the same as a house. Accessory structure coverage of rear yard The proposed zoning code removes this standard as overall building coverage controls ground cover and the size of accessory structures.

Other Dimensional Standards For development standards regarding principal buildings, including density, lot size and coverage, see the Rural (R) and RC Zoning Comparison fact sheet.

a project of the Montgomery County Planning Department ZoningMontgomery.org

Based on November 22, 2011 Article 59-4. Zoning District Regulations ZAP Draft

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