(A) There shall be no more than one residential dwelling unit on any one parcel of land described in § 153.051 of this code, unless otherwise allowed in this chapter.
(B) No cellar, garage, recreational vehicle or trailer, basement with unfinished exterior above or accessory building shall be used at any time as a dwelling unit.
(C) There shall be no more than two dwelling units in any principal residential structure as permitted by this chapter.
(D) Principal buildings with more than one use, in which one of those uses is a dwelling unit shall require a conditional use permit.
(E) All principal buildings hereafter erected on unplatted land shall be so placed as to avoid obstruction of future street or utility extensions and shall be so placed as to permit reasonably anticipated future subdivisions and land use.
(F) All principal buildings shall meet or exceed the minimum standards of the state’s Building Code, the state’s Uniform Fire Code, the Department of Health, the Pollution Control Agency and Ch. 154 of this code, except that manufactured homes shall meet or exceed the requirements of the state’s Manufactured Home Building Code in lieu of the state’s Building Code.
(G) The keeping of animals except for domesticated pets inside of a dwelling unit shall be prohibited.
(H) All existing residential principal buildings with non-winterized construction or inadequate nonconforming year-round on-site sewage treatment systems as described in this chapter and Ch. 154 of this code, shall be considered a seasonal principal building. No building permit shall be issued for the improvement of a seasonal principal building to a continuous year-round (365 days) habitable dwelling unit unless the existing building conforms or the building after the improvement (including septic system) will conform with all the requirements of the city’s ordinances and any applicable state requirements.
(I) Any alterations, modifications or enlargements of an existing seasonal principal building for the purpose of continuing the seasonal use shall require a conditional use permit.
(J) In all districts where single-family detached dwellings are permitted, the following standards shall apply for single-family detached dwellings, including manufactured homes, except that these standards shall not apply to manufactured homes permitted by § 153.099 of this code.
(1) Minimum width. The minimum width of the main portion of the structure shall not be less than 20 feet, as measured across the narrowest portion.
(2) Foundations. All dwellings shall be placed on a permanent foundation extending below the frostline and anchored to resist overturning, uplift and sliding in compliance with the state’s Building Code.
(K) The size of a garage attached to a principal residential building shall not have a foundation that exceeds 2,000 square feet.
(Prior Code, § 12-186) (Ord. 03-2012, passed 4-17-2012) Penalty, see § 153.999