Lake County Zoning Code § 42.10 Height exceptions for appurtenant and accessory buildings and structures
Lake County Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-09-23 · Lake County
Cite as: Lake County Zoning Code § 42.10 · Text as of 2026-09-23
(a) Accessory buildings, in any district except as noted within the various districts and Articles of this Chapter, may not exceed twenty (20) feet in height; however, upon the securing of a minor use permit, this height limit may be exceeded. (Ord. No. 1749, 7/7/1988)
(b) Appurtenant structures attached to a principal or accessory building including chimneys, vents, towers, heating and cooling fans or other devices, may be erected to a fifteen (15) percent greater height limit than the limit established for the district in which the structure is located. (Ord. No. 2202, 11/25/1993; Ord. No. 2594, 7/25/2002)
(c) Detached and attached appurtenant structures including silos, cupolas, flag poles, monuments, gas tanks, water tanks and those appurtenant structures listed in Section 42.10 (b) may exceed height limits upon the securing of a major use permit in each case. (Ord. No. 2594, 7/25/2002)
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