The R-1 Single Family Residential District is intended to maintain existing single-family residential areas and provide for the development of new single-family residential areas served or to be served with public sanitary sewer, storm sewer, and water facilities. Unless otherwise specified, all structures in the R-1 District shall comply with the following minimum standards:
(A) A permanent foundation under the entire structure which complies with the Minnesota Building Code.
(B) The minimum pitch on any shingled roof must be at least two-twelfths (2/12) or in the case of a flat roof design, a built up roof assembly to comply with the State Building Code. All roofs must be shingled or be an A roof assembly.
(C) The minimum width and length of the principal structure must be twenty-four (24) feet for more than fifty percent (50%) of the floor area. Minimum square footage of the main floor shall be five hundred seventy-six (576) square feet.
(D) Any alterations or additions must be of the same materials, type of construction, and must have the same appearance as the principal structure.
(E) No building permits shall be issued until a complete drainage system has been reviewed by the city. If deemed appropriate, the City Building Official may require approval of the drainage system by the City Engineer.
(F) All principal structures must have a basement or approved solid footing wall around the perimeter of the structure or a footing around the perimeter of the structure designed by a state licensed engineer and approved by the local building official.
(G) Every new single-family dwelling must construct a garage with a minimum size of two hundred forty (240) square feet. Every new two-family dwelling must construct one (1) or two (2) garages with a total minimum size of four hundred eighty (480) square feet. New single family dwellings constructed on five thousand (5,000) square foot lots may construct a utility shed with a minimum size of one hundred forty-four (144) square feet in place of the garage. The garage(s) or utility shed must be constructed before a final certificate of occupancy will be granted.
(Ord. 395, passed 7-6-2010; Am. Ord. 486, passed 6-21-2022) Penalty, see § 150.999