(A) A seasonal room attached to a single family detached residence shall be used as a seasonal room only and shall comply with the following stipulations:
(1) Fifty percent of the wall and or space shall be covered by screening material, or glass.
(2) Roof structures shall be designed to support live, dead, snow and wind loads pursuant to adopted Building Code requirements, per § 150.020.1.
(3) Screen room structures may be of post and beam construction type pursuant adopted Building Code requirements, per § 150.020.1.
(4) Screen room structures shall not be built on floating concrete slabs or floating wood decks.
(5) All exposed wood to be sealed from the weather elements or pressure treated or naturally durable wood such as Redwood or Cedar.
(6) Gutters and downspouts with splash blocks are required.
(7) There shall be no encroachment into the side yard setback requirements of the Zoning Code, Chapter 159 of this code of ordinances.
(8) Any rear yard encroachment shall not require a zoning variance.
(9) Electric is required and shall comply with adopted Electrical Code requirements, per § 150.105, and all outlets shall be of G.F.I. protection type.
(10) When the underside of the roof is enclosed with a ceiling, the attic air space shall be properly ventilated pursuant to adopted Building Code requirements, per § 150.020.1.
(B) A roof installed over existing and proposed single family concrete patio slabs or wooden decks shall comply with the following stipulations:
(1) Roof structures shall be designed to support live, dead, snow and wind loads pursuant to adopted Building Code requirements, per § 150.020.1.
(2) Roof columns shall be supported on concrete piers footings in virgin ground with a minimum of 8" x 42" concrete pier below grade and columns secured to the concrete piers.
(3) Roof structures may be of post and beam type construction with wall area being 50% open. Not to be covered, screened and/or enclosed with any type of material.
(4) All exposed wood to be sealed from the weather elements or pressure treated or naturally durable woods such as Redwood or Cedar.
(5) Gutters and downspouts with splash blocks are required.
(6) There shall be no encroachment into the side yard setback requirement.
(7) Any rear encroachment shall not require a zoning variance.
(8) Electric is not required, however if installed it shall comply with adopted Electrical Code requirements, per § 150.105, and all outlets shall be of G.F.I. protection type.
(9) When the underside of the roof is enclosed with a ceiling, the attic air space shall be properly ventilated pursuant to adopted Building Code requirements, per § 150.020.1.
(C) Rooms attached to a residence that have screens, windows and/or sliding glass doors and/or exterior doors shall be classified as a room addition to the main structure and shall be required to adhere to this chapter and the Zoning Code, Chapter 159 of this code of ordinances, requirements for same, except as previously stated.
(Ord. 2002-017, passed 10-16-02; Am. Ord. 2006-022, passed 9-20-06)