§ 13-585. Design standards.

(a)

Building size.

(1)

Dwelling units. Subject to other provisions of this chapter, every dwelling unit shall have the amount of enclosed living area indicated below unless otherwise approved by the commission. Commission approval may be granted through the rezoning process without the necessity to seek a variance under article III, division 7 of this code.

a.

Site built or manufactured building.

1.

Single-family detached or attached dwelling unit—Minimum of six hundred (600) square feet.

2.

Two-, three- and four-family dwelling units—Minimum of five hundred (500) square feet per unit

3.

Multi-family dwelling units—Minimum of four hundred (400) square feet per unit.

4.

Cabins in RVPUD and RV park development—Minimum of four hundred (400) square feet and maximum of five hundred and fifty (550) square feet.

b.

Mobile homes. Every mobile home shall have a minimum factory constructed enclosed living area of six hundred (600) square feet and a minimum width of twelve (12) feet. The length of a mobile home is the distance from the exterior of the wall nearest to the drawbar and coupling mechanism to the exterior of the wall at the opposite end of the home. Such distance includes expandable rooms, but excludes bay windows, porches, drawbars, couplings, hitches, wall and roof extensions, or other attachments that do not enclose interior space.

(2)

Building height limitations/requirements.

a.

Habitable buildings. The maximum height for habitable structures shall be fifty (50) [feet], unless otherwise provided in section 13-423 and section 13-425. Commission approval to exceed this threshold may be granted through the rezoning process without the necessity to seek a variance under article III, division 7 of this code.

b.

Other structures. Any structure in excess of fifty (50) feet will comply with FAA Advisory circular 70-7460-IK, and any amendments thereto.

(Ord. No. 2015-17, § 3(Exh. A), 9-22-15; Ord. No. 2018-05, § 3, 2-13-18)