1301.07 FOUNDATION OR SLAB REQUIRED; CONVERSION OF DECKS TO SCREENED IN PORCH OR THREE SEASON ROOM.
   (a)   All new structures with the exception of accessory structures shall have a continuous foundation or shall be constructed on a monolithic slab unless otherwise approved by the Chief Building Official.
   (b)   Roofs constructed over decks shall be independent of the deck unless the Chief Building Official can determine that the deck can handle the additional load.
   (c)   An existing deck may be converted to a screened in porch with permanent screens and no windows provided the Chief Building Official determines that the deck can handle the additional load.
   (d)   A three season room that is unheated and separated from the principal structure by a solid door may only be constructed on a deck if the Chief Building Official determines that the deck can handle the additional load. (Ord. 03-16. Passed 2-22-16.)