§ 154.060 MINIMUM CONSTRUCTION FOR DWELLINGS.
   (A)   No building or other structure shall be erected, altered or moved upon any lot within the city, which building or other structure is designed or used as sleeping quarters or a dwelling for one or more persons, the width of which building or structure is 20 feet or less and which occupies or covers an area of 600 square feet or less as measured on the ground floor, except that mobile homes may be moved upon any land designated by the City Council as a mobile home district.
   (B)   No building or other structure shall be erected, altered or moved upon any lot within a D-1, D-2 or D-3 Dwelling District in the city which building or other structure is designed or used as sleeping quarters or a dwelling for one or more persons unless the building or other structure meets the following criteria:
      (1)   Construction of a permanent block or cement foundation forming a complete enclosure under all exterior walls of the building or other structure;
      (2)   All exterior walls shall consist or appear to consist of wood or masonry materials;
      (3)   All exterior roof finishes shall be felt, wood or clay shingles;
      (4)   All roofs must have not less than a 3-1/2:12 pitch; and
      (5)   Must be constructed with floor joists capable of spanning one half of its entire width without any additional wood or metal support excluding interior joist to joist cross bracing (bridging).
(Ord. passed 6-9-1947; Ord. passed 12-19-1949; Ord. passed 7-8-1955; Ord. passed 11-16-1959; Ord. passed 3-28-1960; Ord. passed 7-8-1974; Ord. passed 4-28-1975; Ord. 8.24, passed 9-17-1979; Ord. 8.33, passed 5-2-1994) Penalty, see § 154.999