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ORDINANCE NO. ,,,7 O,77
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE PERFORMANCE
STANDARDS OF THE MEDINA ZONING CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MEDINA ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I:
Section 701 of the Medina Zoning Ordinance is amended by the
addition of the following:
701. Performance standards for housing in the City of
Medina shall have the followig objectives:
701.1 To provide minimum standards for housing design which will
promote compatibility among widely varying housing choices.
701.2 To prevent overcrowding of dwellings and to provide adequate
ingress, egress and shelter in the event of fire, storm or other
emergency.
701.3 To preserve the value of existing and future dwellings by
setting minimum design standards.
701.4 To provide minimum standards for the maintenance of existing
and future residential dwellings.
SECTION II:
Section 738 of the Medina Zoning Ordinance is amended by the
addition of the following:
738. Residential Dwellings. The following performance
standards shall apply in all Districts where residential dwellings
are permitted. All residential dwellings shall be constructed
and maintained in accordance with the standards.
738.1 Exterior Apurtenances. Every stairway, porch, balcony,
awning or other exterior addition or apurtenance shall be firmly
attached to the dwelling, shall be attractive and functional
in design, shall be sound and permanent in its construction, and
shall be perpetually maintained in a safe and stable state of
repair.
738.2 Foundations, Walls and Roofs. Every residential dwelling
shall be placed upon a foundation or frost footing which meets
the Minnesota State Building Code and is securely bolted in place.
The foundations, exterior walls and roof shall be water tight,
protected from rodents and kept in a sound condition and repair.
738.3 Construction The wall and ceiling joists of all residential
materials of at least one and
dwellings shall consist of wood framing
and one-half inch by three and one-half inch construction, or their
equivalent.
738.4 Minimum Size. All residential dwellings shall be a minimum
fof
24 feet in length and width, and contain a minimum of 550 square
of habitable floor space. Length and width Tshall
ober pmeasured
.edsfromll
the outside of the interior wall surface.
not be considered.
This ordinance becomes effective upon its adoption and publication.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Medina this 6th day of
July, 1982.
S/ Thomas Anderson, Mayor
Attest:
S/ Donna Roehl, Clerk
Published in the Crow River News Wednesday, July 28, 1982•