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Subd. 4. General Building and Use Provisions. A. 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 dwelling unit. B. Building Type and Construction. 1. Single Family Dwellings. All single family detached dwellings in the R, R- X, R-1, R-1X, R-EC, and R-2 Districts shall meet the following design criteria: a. All structures shall have permanent concrete or treated wood foundations which will anchor the structure, which comply with the State Building Code as adopted in the State of Minnesota and which are solid for the complete circumference of the house. b. Sixty (60) percent of a residential structure shall have a minimum width or depth of twenty (20) feet. Width measurement shall not take into account overhangs or other projections. Such width requirement shall be in addition to the minimum area per dwelling requirements established within this Ordinance. c. Single family dwellings shall have at least a four/twelve (4/12) roof pitch and shall be covered with shingles or tiles or a standing seam metal roof. d. All single family structures must be built in conformance with Minnesota Statute 327.31 to 327.35 of the State Building Code as adopted in the State of Minnesota. e. The exterior walls of all single family residences shall be similar in appearance to normal wood or masonry residential construction. Any metal siding upon single family residence structures shall have a vertical dimension no greater than twelve (12) inches. Sheet metal siding shall not be permitted in such districts. 2. Two Family and Townhome Design and Construction Standards. a. Unit Width. The minimum width of a two family or townhome dwelling unit shall be twenty-four (24) feet. Minimum floor area per unit shall be established within the zoning district. b. Unit Construction. Lino Lakes Zoning Ordinance General Provisions 3-9