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Garages, sheds, and accessory structures in Rochester, MI

What the Rochester zoning ordinance says about garages, sheds, and accessory structures, district by district. Section numbers link to the official ordinance.

R-1 — One-Family Residential District

Section 2102 has detailed accessory-building rules. For a building accessory to a one-family dwelling, the base height limit is 13 feet; for every additional 20 feet of rear and side-yard setback, height may increase by 2 feet, but the accessory building may never exceed 24 feet. Section 2102(c) says accessory buildings for multifamily, commercial, industrial, office, and other non-single-family uses are determined through the approved site plan. An accessory building cannot be designed, built, modified, or used as a separate independent housekeeping or living unit.

R-2 — One-Family Residential District

Section 2102 has detailed accessory-building rules. For a building accessory to a one-family dwelling, the base height limit is 13 feet; for every additional 20 feet of rear and side-yard setback, height may increase by 2 feet, but the accessory building may never exceed 24 feet. Section 2102(c) says accessory buildings for multifamily, commercial, industrial, office, and other non-single-family uses are determined through the approved site plan. An accessory building cannot be designed, built, modified, or used as a separate independent housekeeping or living unit.

R-3 — One-Family Residential District

Section 2102 has detailed accessory-building rules. For a building accessory to a one-family dwelling, the base height limit is 13 feet; for every additional 20 feet of rear and side-yard setback, height may increase by 2 feet, but the accessory building may never exceed 24 feet. Section 2102(c) says accessory buildings for multifamily, commercial, industrial, office, and other non-single-family uses are determined through the approved site plan. An accessory building cannot be designed, built, modified, or used as a separate independent housekeeping or living unit.

R-4 — One-Family Residential District

Section 2102 has detailed accessory-building rules. For a building accessory to a one-family dwelling, the base height limit is 13 feet; for every additional 20 feet of rear and side-yard setback, height may increase by 2 feet, but the accessory building may never exceed 24 feet. Section 2102(c) says accessory buildings for multifamily, commercial, industrial, office, and other non-single-family uses are determined through the approved site plan. An accessory building cannot be designed, built, modified, or used as a separate independent housekeeping or living unit.

R-5 — One-Family Residential District

Section 2102 has detailed accessory-building rules. For a building accessory to a one-family dwelling, the base height limit is 13 feet; for every additional 20 feet of rear and side-yard setback, height may increase by 2 feet, but the accessory building may never exceed 24 feet. Section 2102(c) says accessory buildings for multifamily, commercial, industrial, office, and other non-single-family uses are determined through the approved site plan. An accessory building cannot be designed, built, modified, or used as a separate independent housekeeping or living unit.

RT — Two-Family Residential District

Section 2102 has detailed accessory-building rules. For a building accessory to a one-family dwelling, the base height limit is 13 feet; for every additional 20 feet of rear and side-yard setback, height may increase by 2 feet, but the accessory building may never exceed 24 feet. Section 2102(c) says accessory buildings for multifamily, commercial, industrial, office, and other non-single-family uses are determined through the approved site plan. An accessory building cannot be designed, built, modified, or used as a separate independent housekeeping or living unit.

RM-1 — Multiple-Family Residential District

Section 2102 has detailed accessory-building rules. For a building accessory to a one-family dwelling, the base height limit is 13 feet; for every additional 20 feet of rear and side-yard setback, height may increase by 2 feet, but the accessory building may never exceed 24 feet. Section 2102(c) says accessory buildings for multifamily, commercial, industrial, office, and other non-single-family uses are determined through the approved site plan. An accessory building cannot be designed, built, modified, or used as a separate independent housekeeping or living unit.

RM-2 — Multiple-Family Residential District

Section 2102 has detailed accessory-building rules. For a building accessory to a one-family dwelling, the base height limit is 13 feet; for every additional 20 feet of rear and side-yard setback, height may increase by 2 feet, but the accessory building may never exceed 24 feet. Section 2102(c) says accessory buildings for multifamily, commercial, industrial, office, and other non-single-family uses are determined through the approved site plan. An accessory building cannot be designed, built, modified, or used as a separate independent housekeeping or living unit.

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