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September 30,2010 1535 Long Lake Boulevard Page 2 of 2 Sec. 78-1282. Driveways,stairways, lifts and landings. (a) A driveway no wider than eight feet is permitted in the shoreland or tributary setback zone if the property has no other frontage on or access to a public or private road. (b) Stairways and lifts are the preferred alternative to major topographic alterations for achieving access up and down bluffs and steep slopes to shore areas. Stairways, lifts and landings shall be allowed in the shore setback zone and must meet the following design requirements: (1) Stairways and lifts must not exceed four feet in width. (2) Landings for stairways and lifts shall not exceed 32 square feet in area. (3) Canopies or roofs are not allowed on stairways, lifts, or landings. (4) Stairways, lifts and landings may be either constructed above the ground on posts or pilings or placed into the ground, provided they are designed and built in a manner that ensures control of soil erosion. (5) Stairways, lifts and landings must be located in the most visually inconspicuous portions of lots, as viewed from the surface of the public water, assuming summer, leaf-on conditions, whenever practical. (6) Facilities necessary to provide shore area access to physically handicapped persons shall be allowed, provided that the dimensional and performance standards of subsections (1)--(5) of this section are completed in addition to the requirements of the Minnesota Regulations, chapter 1340. (7) A building permit shall be obtained for construction of stairways, lifts and landings regardless of whether such improvements are constructed above, at or below grade. (Ord. No. 101 2nd series, § 1(10.56(16)(F)), 2-24-1992; Ord. No. 59 3rd series, §2, 5-11-2009) Sec. 86-37. Unlawful acts. It is unlawful for any person to: (1) Do any work without first obtaining a required permit from the city authorizing such work. (2) Do any work beyond or outside the scope of a permit issued by the city. (3) Do any work prior to obtaining a required inspection and approval from the city, including failure to request any required inspection. (4) Fail to comply with the terms or conditions of a permit issued by the city, including failure to comply with all building or zoning requirements. (5) Fail to comply with any correction orders lawfully issued by the city when any work done is found to be in violation of or noncompliance with permit requirements. (6) Fail to stop or suspend work on any project or portion of a project in accordance with a lawfully issued stop work order. (7) Fail to pay any permit fee, inspection fee or reinspection fee. (8) Fail to comply with the terms and conditions of any building or zoning occupancy certificate. (Code 1984, § 12.08)