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(1) the structure or facility must not exceed ten feet in height, exclusive of safety rails, and cannot occupy an area greater than 250 square feet. Detached decks must not exceed eight feet above grade at any point; (2) the setback of the structure or facility from the ordinary high water level must be at least ten feet; (3) the structure or facility must be treated to reduce visibility as viewed from public waters and adjacent shorelands by vegetation, topography, increased setbacks or color, assuming summer, leaf-on conditions; (4) the roof may be used as a deck with safety rails, but must not be enclosed or used as a storage area; (5) the structure or facility must not be designed or used for human habitation and must not contain water supply or sewage treatment facilities; and (6) as an alternative for general development and recreational development waterbodies, water-oriented accessory structures used solely for watercraft storage, and including storage of related boating and water-oriented sporting equipment, may occupy an area up to 400 square feet provided the maximum width ofthe structure is 20 feet as measured parallel to the configuration ofthe shoreline. C. Stairways, Lifts, and Landings. Stairways and lifts are the preferred alternative to major topographic alterations for achieving access up and down bluffs and steep slopes to shore areas. Stairways and lifts must meet the following design requirements: (I) stairways and lifts must not exceed four feet in width on residential lots. Wider stairways may be used for commercial properties, public open-space recreational properties, and planned unit developments; (2) landings for stairways and lifts on residential lots must not exceed 32 square feet in area. Landings larger than 32 square feet may be used for commercial properties, public open-space recreational properties, and planned unit developments; (3) canopies or roofs are not allowed on stairways, lifts, or landings; (4) stairways, lifts, and landings may be either constructed above the ground on posts or pilings, or placed into the ground, provided they are designed and built in a manner that ensures control of soil erosion; (5) stairways, lifts, and landings must be located in the most visually inconspicuous portions oflots, as viewed from the surface ofthe public water assuming summer, leaf-on conditions, whenever practical; and (6) facilities such as ramps, lifts, or mobility paths for physically handicapped persons are also allowed for achieving access to shore areas, provided that the dimensional and performance standards of sub items (I) to (5) are complied with in addition to