4.10.1. Every dwelling unit shall comply with the following minimum habitable area requirements:

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[4.10.2. Habitable area.]

4.10.2.1. For the purposes of this section, habitable area shall be the horizontal square foot area of all floors of a dwelling unit above the finished grade, measured from the inside surfaces of all the perimeter walls enclosing the dwelling unit; however, habitable area shall not include cellar, basement, garage, attic, porches, patios, atriums, or similar areas which are accessory to a dwelling unit, except that finished recreation rooms may be permitted in a basement and will be counted as habitable area up to ten percent of the total habitable floor area requirement.

4.10.2.2. Where the dwelling unit is multilevel, tabular square foot area can be divided evenly or unevenly between levels, providing the total required square foot area requirement is met. Only levels above the finished grade may be included in the computation of the minimum habitable area.

4.10.3. The planning and zoning commission shall set the required square foot requirements for habitable area for any other combination of bedrooms and floor or level building designs.

(Ord. No. 589, § 1, 7-28-87)