What the Southfield zoning ordinance says about garages, sheds, and accessory structures, district by district. Section numbers link to the official ordinance.
In single family districts, one or more accessory buildings, including one detached garage, may be permitted. The accessory building height cap is 15 feet; total accessory building floor area may not exceed the smaller of 10 percent of parcel land area or the first-story or ground-floor area of the principal building; and no portion may be within 3 feet of a side or rear property line (Section 5.69).
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