(A) Standards. The following standards shall be applied to each dwelling unit constructed or placed in the Village of Sebewaing:
(1) It complies with the minimum square footage requirements of § 153.016 for the zone in which it is located.
(2) It has a minimum width across any section of 20 feet and complies in all respects with the Huron County adopted building code, including minimum heights for habitable rooms. Where a dwelling is required by law to comply with any federal or state standards or regulations for construction, and where the standards of construction are less stringent than those imposed by the Huron County adopted building code, then the more stringent village regulations shall apply.
(3) It is firmly attached to a permanent foundation, constructed on the site in accordance with the Huron County adopted building code and co-extensive with the perimeter of the building, which attachment shall also meet all Huron County applicable building codes and other state and federal regulations.
(4) It does not have exposed wheels, towing mechanism, undercarriage, or chassis.
(5) The dwelling is connected to a public sewer and water supply or to private facilities approved by the local health department.
(6) The dwelling contains a storage area either in a basement located under the dwelling, in an attic area, in closet areas, or in a separate structure being of standard construction similar to or of better quality than the principal dwelling. Standards for construction of structures for the storage or protection of autos must also be of similar or better quality than the principal dwelling and the same or lower height as the principal structure. Metal and fabric carports are not permitted. This does not pertain to agricultural uses. The storage shall be in addition to the space for the storage of automobiles and shall be equal to not less than 15% of the minimum square footage requirement of § 153.016 for the zone in which the dwelling is located. However, in no case shall more than 200 square feet of storage area be required by this provision.
(7) The dwelling is aesthetically compatible in design and appearance with other residences in the vicinity, with either a roof overhang of not less than six inches on all sides, or alternatively with window sills and roof drainage systems concentrating roof drainage along the sides of the dwelling. Also, not less than two exterior doors, with one being in the front of the dwelling and the other being either at the rear or side of the dwelling, and with permanently-attached steps or ramps connected to the exterior door areas or to porches connected to the door areas where a difference in elevation requires these steps or ramps.
(8) The compatibility of design and appearance shall be determined in the first instance by the Building Official upon review of the plans submitted for a particular dwelling, subject to appeal by an aggrieved party to the Zoning Board of Appeals within a period of 15 days from the receipt of notice of the Huron County Building Official's decision. Any determination of compatibility shall be based upon the standards set forth in the definition of DWELLING as well as the character of residential development outside of mobile home parks within 2,000 feet of the subject dwelling where the area is developed with dwellings to the extent of not less than 20% of the area, or where the area is not so developed, by the character of residential development outside of mobile home parks throughout the village. The foregoing shall not be construed to prohibit innovative design concepts involving such matters as solar energy, view, unique land contour, or relief from the common or standard designed home.
(9) The dwelling contains no additions or rooms or other areas except those which are constructed with similar materials, are similar in appearance, and have similar quality of workmanship as the original structure, including the above-described foundation and permanent attachment to the principal structure.
(10) The dwelling complies with all pertinent Huron County building and fire codes including, in the case of mobile homes, the standards for mobile home construction as contained in the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regulations entitled "Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standards," effective June 15, 1976, as amended.
(11) The preceding standards shall not apply to a mobile home located in a licensed mobile home park except to the extent required by the state or federal law or otherwise specifically required in the code of the village pertaining to these parks.
(B) Basement dwellings. The use of a basement, or the basement of a partially built or planned building as a residence or dwelling unit is prohibited in all zones, except as living quarters for priests, ministers, and their equivalent as provided by the Zoning Board of Appeals. This shall not prohibit a dwelling unit located partially below ground that has access to a hallway providing two remote means of egress to ground level.
(Ord. passed 11-16-2020)