Arron,
that's a great idea add awnings between buildings for a breezeway
center section as a bier garden patio, simple and legal.
I can't even remove a rotten grape arbor without a demo permit, oops
too late fell down by dry rot plus a big push.
Problem is, that the county requires each building be a minimum of 6' apart.. by the time you add eaves to the sheds, that means they have to be 10' apart.. awnings, carports, etc. are considered structures and are subject to the same restrictions...
However, the overhangs/eaves are not part of the 120' sq allowance.. That is measured from the floor plan of the building (including wall thickness)..
What I 'am' considering though, to stay within the rules, is to construct the thing so that there is an open window/serving bar on one side, with an awning that is hinged to the top of the same wall, so that when closed, it covers most of the wall... then it can be tilted up, allowing for a 8-10 long by 10-12 foot wide awning coming off of that side of the building...
Done right, two buildings could indeed have such structures facing each other, so that when the awnings are opened up, one overlaps the other slightly, allowing for a rather sizable (say up to 12'w x 18'l) covered 'beer garden' in between...
Make one a brew shed, and the other a BBQ/grill shed... Mmmmm.. Heck, build four of these structures in a rectangle, and you get a 'large' patio.. Make one a bathroom, and the other a game room..
Ahh, if only money, time, energy, and ambition were no object!