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• ARTICLE IV. DISTRICT REGULATIONS Page 17 of 21 <br /> (Code 1984, § 10.31(10); Ord. No. 18 3rd series, § 3, 9-27-2004) <br /> Sec. 78-573. Building construction standards. <br /> Within any RS seasonal recreational district, all new buildings or structures and all additions, <br /> repairs, alterations or improvements to existing buildings or structures shall be built in strict <br /> conformance with the current edition of the state building code as adopted and amended by the city, <br /> and with the following regulations: <br /> (1) Foundations required. All new or remodeled seasonal dwellings or guest cabins <br /> and all principal dwellings shall be placed on a permanent frost-depth, solid masonry or <br /> treated wood foundation that completely encloses the entire perimeter of the building. <br /> (2) Minimum dwelling area required. All new or remodeled dwellings or habitable <br /> buildings shall meet or exceed the following minimum square footage of enclosed floor <br /> area on the main floor: <br /> a. Tents, screenhouses or other permitted accessory structures, no minimum <br /> ' area required. <br /> b. Seasonal dwellings or guest cabins, 400 square feet. <br /> c. Principal dwellings, 800 square feet. <br /> (3) Minimum dwelling width required. All new or remodeled dwellings or habitable <br /> buildings shall be at least 20 feet in width at the narrowest dimension. <br /> (4) Minimum roof requirements. All new or remodeled dwellings, buildings or structures <br /> of any kind shall be provided with a fire-retardant roof covering having class A or B <br /> rating, including treated but not untreated wood shakes or shingles, or class C mineral <br /> surfaced asphalt shingles laid as required in the state building code. All new dwellings <br /> shall have a sloped roof of at least 3:12 pitch. <br /> (5) Minimum plumbing requirements. All new or remodeled seasonal dwellings over <br /> 800 square feet in floor area, all guest cabins over 600 square feet in floor area, and all <br /> principal dwellings shall be provided with indoor plumbing consisting of at least one <br /> water closet, one lavatory, and one kitchen sink, all connected to an approved on-site <br /> sewage treatment system conforming to the requirements of section 78-574. <br /> (6) Additional fire protection system requirements. Because of the lack of available <br /> public fire protection services, each property owner shall be required to provide <br /> additional private fire protection and life safety systems as follows: <br /> a. Fire-resistive roof coverings as required by subsection (4) of this section. <br /> b. All temporary, seasonal or principal dwellings and guest cabins, except tents, <br /> having bedrooms or used as sleeping quarters shall be provided with approved <br /> smoke detection devices conforming to state building code specifications and <br /> location requirements. <br /> c. Every habitable building or structure shall be provided with at least one <br /> approved fire extinguisher labeled for class A, B and C hazards; and the <br /> minimum extinguisher size shall be 1A10BC. <br /> d. Every principal dwelling shall be provided with additional fire extinguishing <br /> equipment, such as a well, pump and domestic hoseline; a residential-design <br /> automatic fire sprinkler system; or other means of fire suppression equipment as <br /> may be approved by the council. <br /> e. Every nonresidential building having an occupant load of 50 persons or more <br /> http://library4.municode.com/default-test/DocV iew/13094/1/110/114?hilite=rs; 7/27/2009 <br />