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80 § 1007.043 GENERAL BUILDING AND USE PROVISIONS. (1) Dwelling Unit Restriction. No cellar, garage, tent, travel trailer, motor home, basement with unfinished structure above, or accessory building shall at any time be used as a living quarter, temporarily or permanently, except as approved by the City in emergency cases. (2) Building Type and Construction. (a) Single Family Detached Dwellings. All single family detached dwellings shall meet the following design criteria: 1. All dwellings shall have permanent concrete, treated wood foundation, or other foundation anchoring system approved by the Building Official. 2. All dwellings, including an attached garage, shall have a minimum width of 24 feet at its narrowest point. Width measurement shall not take into account overhangs or other projections beyond the principal exterior walls. 3. All dwellings shall have a garage that is a minimum of 20 feet in width and has a minimum footprint of 520 square feet. 4. All dwellings with a sloped roof shall have a minimum 12 inch roof overhang and enclosed soffit. 5. All dwellings and any attached garage, excluding porches, shall have a minimum 4/12 roof pitch and shall be covered with shingles or tiles or a standing seam metal roof. 6. All dwellings shall be built in compliance with the Minnesota State Building Code. 7. The exterior walls of all single family dwellings shall be similar in appearance to standard wood or masonry residential construction. Any metal siding upon single family residence structures shall have a vertical dimension no greater than 12 inches. Sheet metal siding shall not be permitted. (b) Two Family Dwellings and Townhouse Design and Construction Standards. 1. Unit Width. The minimum width of a two family or townhouse dwelling unit shall be 24 feet. The minimum footprint per unit shall be established within the zoning district. 2. Unit Construction.