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b. All structures, land alteration or hard cover of any kind, shall meet the setback requirements established within article XI of chapter 78 of this Code (the wetlands protection element of the Zoning Code). � (3) Minimum setback from platted street rights-of-way, all structures, 30 feet. (4) Minimum setback from internal side or rear property line shall be: a. All structures on lots 200 feet or more in width, 50 feet. b. All structures on existing record lots 100 feet or more in width but less than 200 feet in width, 30 feet. c. All structures on existing record lots less than 100 feet in width, ten feet. (5) Minimum setback any building to any other, ten feet. Sec. 78-573. Building construction standards. Within any RS seasonal recreational district, all new buildings or structures and all additions,repairs, alterations or improvements to existing buildings or structures shall be built in strict conformance with the current edition of the state building code as adopted and amended by the city, and with the following regulations: (1) Foundations required. All new or remodeled seasonal dwellings or guest cabins and all principal dwellings shall be placed on a permanent frost-depth, solid masonry or treated wood foundation that completely encloses the entire perimeter of the building. (2) Minimum dwelling area required. All new or remodeled dwellings or habitable buildings shall meet or exceed the following minimum square footage of enclosed floor area on the main floor: a. Tents, screenhouses or other permitted accessory structures, no minimum area required. b. Seasonal dwellings or guest cabins, 400 square feet. c. Principal dwellings, 800 square feet. (3) Minimum dwelling width required. All new or remodeled dwellings or habitable buildings shall be at least 20 feet in width at the narrowest dimension. (4) Minimum roof requirements. All new or remodeled dwellings, buildings or structures of any kind shall be provided with a fire-retardant roof covering having class A or B rating, including treated but not untreated wood shakes or shingles, or class C mineral surfaced asphalt shingles laid as required in the state building code. All new dwellings shall have a sloped roof of at least 3:12 pitch. (5) Minimum plumbing requirements. All new or remodeled seasonal dwellings over 800 square feet in floor area, all guest cabins over 600 square feet in floor area, and all principal dwellings shall be provided with indoor plumbing consisting of at least one water closet, one lavatory, and one kitchen sink, all connected to an approved on-site sewage treatment system conforming to the requirements of section 78-574. (6) Additional fire protection system requirements. Because of the lack of available public fire protection services, each property owner shall be required to provide additional private fire protection and life safety systems as follows: a. Fire-resistive roof coverings as required by subsection (4) of this section. b. All temporary, seasonal ar principal dwellings and guest cabins, except tents, having bedrooms or used as sleeping quarters shall be provided with approved smoke detection devices conforming to state building code specifications and location requirements. c. Every habitable building or structure shall be provided with at least one approved fire extinguisher labeled for class A, B and C hazards; and the minimum extinguisher size shall be IAIOBC. d. Every principal dwelling shall be provided with additional fire extinguishing equipment, such as a well, pump and domestic hoseline; a residential-design automatic fire sprinkler system; or other means of fire suppression equipment as may be approved by the council. e. Every nonresidential building having an occupant load of 50 persons or more shall be provided with an automatic fire sprinkler system conforming to NFPA Standard No. 13, z