§ 150.131  DWELLING UNIT REGULATIONS.
   (A)   No cellar, basement, or tent shall at any time be used as an independent residence or dwelling unit, temporarily or permanently, except allowed as a conditional use as set forth and regulated by this subchapter.
   (B)   Basements with proper egress may be used as living quarters or rooms as a portion of residential dwellings.
   (C)   Tents, play houses, or similar structures may be used for play or recreational purposes.
   (D)   Existing cellars or basements used as an independent dwelling unit shall have the status of a nonconforming use, subject to the provisions of this chapter.
   (E)   No dwelling shall hereafter be erected or altered unless the parcel that it is on is located immediately adjacent to and has direct access from a public street.
   (F)   Pursuant to authority granted by M.S. § 462.3593, subd. 9, as it may be amended from time to time, the city opts-out of the requirements of M.S. § 462.3593, as it may be amended from time to time, which defines and regulates temporary family health care dwellings.
(Prior Code, § 518.020)  (Ord. passed 10-8-2003; Ord. 2016-3, passed 8-31-2016)  Penalty, see § 10.99