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(b) General Standards for Detached Secondary Dwellings. In addition to the standards in subsection (a) of this section, detached secondary dwellings shall comply with the following, except as provided in subsection (c) below: 1. Building Size. Up to 300 square feet of un -heated garage or storage space attached to the secondary dwelling unit is allowed and is not counted in the allowable total building square footage. 2. Pedestrian Access. A pedestrian walkway shall be provided from the street or alley to the primary entrance of the secondary dwelling. The pedestrian walkway shall be a hard surface (concrete, asphalt or pavers) and shall be a minimum of 3 feet in width. 3. Primary Entrance. The primary entry to a secondary dwelling shall be defined by a covered or roofed entrance with a minimum roof depth and width of no less than 3 feet. 4. Outdoor Storage/Trash. Outdoor storage and garbage areas shall be screened from view from adjacent properties and those across the street or alley with a minimum 42 -inch tall 100 -percent site obscuring fence or enclosure on at least three sides. 5. Building Height/interior Setback. Except for secondary dwellings on flag lots (see EC 9.2775), the following standards apply: a. Interior yard setbacks shall be at least 5 feet. In addition, at a point that is 8 feet above finished grade, the setback shall slope at the rate of 10 inches vertically for every 12 inches horizontally away from the property line until a point not to exceed a maximum building height of 18 feet. b. The allowances for setback intrusions provided at EC 9.6745(3) do not apply within the setback described in a. above, except that eaves and chimneys are allowed to project into this setback no more than 2 feet. (See Figure 9.2751(16)(b)3.) C. This standard may be adjusted to allow for a secondary dwelling over an accessory building in accordance with EC 9.8030(34). 6. Maximum Wall Length. Along the vertical face of the dwelling, offsets shall occur at a minimum of every 25 feet by providing at least one of following: recesses or extensions, including entrances, a minimum depth of 2 feet and a minimum width of 5 feet for the full height of the wall. Full height is intended to mean from floor to ceiling (allowing for cantilever floor joists). (c) Area -Specific Secondary Dwelling Standards. The following standards apply to all new attached or detached secondary dwellings in the R-1 zone within the city -recognized boundaries of Amazon Neighbors, Fairmount Neighbors and South University Neighborhood Association: 1. Lot Area. To allow for a secondary dwelling, the lot shall contain at least 7,500 square feet. 2. Lot Dimension. The boundaries of the lot must be sufficient to fully encompass an area with minimum dimensions of 45 feet by 45 feet. 3. Lot Coverage. The lot shall meet the lot coverage requirements for R-1, except that all roofed areas shall be included as part of Ordinance - Page 10 of 20