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(q) All single family dwellings and additions to single family dwellings, other than earth sheltered homes and rear yard pre - engineered patio enclosures, shall have at least a 3/12 roof pitch and shall have a shingled roof. Pre-engineered patio enclosures shall be limited to not more than 320 square feet of floor area and shall not have any dimension greater than 20 feet. All pre - engineered patio enclosure plans need to be approved by the building department with issuance of a building permit. (Amended 9- 17 -98. Ord. No. 98- 1743) (r) All residential dwellings must be built in conformance with the Minnesota State Building Code. (Amended 3-15-90. Ord. 90 -1193) (s) Residential dwellings shall have roof overhangs which extend a minimum of two (2) foot from the exterior wall of the structure or approved alternative. (Amended 11- 16-89. Ord. 89 -1167) (t) Any single family house constructed in this zoning district shall use the following exterior materials: - Front elevation: Use of wood, stone, stucco, or brick. Metal or vinyl siding is also permitted on the front exterior when used in combination with wood, stone, stucco, or brick. The minimum gauge of the siding shall be .024 for metal and .042 for vinyL The maximum coverage of metal and vinyl siding shall be 75% of front exterior exclusive of window and door openings. - Side/rear elevations: Use of wood, stone, stucco, brick, wood paneling, metal, or vinyL (Amended 8 -2 -90. Ord. 90 -1217) (n) Driveways shall not be constructed closer than five (5) feet to the property line. All driveways and approaches shall be hard surfaced using concrete, blacktop, or equivalent paving approved by the City Engineer. (v) It shall be required that all front yards, side yards, and rear yards of a new single family dwelling be sodded over a minimum of four (4) inches of black dirt. Each lot shall also contain one boulevard deciduous over story tree and one front yard deciduous over story tree and two and one half-inch (2 W') caliper, or six -foot (6') coniferous tree. In addition, all corner lots will contain an additional boulevard tree along the corner side yard. All trees shall meet the City's residential tree planting requirements. All landscaping work to be completed at the time of request for a Certificate of Occupancy if issued between May 15' and October 15 unless dates have been modified by the Zoning Administrator to accommodate unseasonable weather. A Certificate of Occupancy requested after October 15 and before May 15 may be issued with a cash deposit submitted by the builder in an amount required by the Zoning Administrator to guarantee installation of landscaping. Any undisturbed area beyond the fast 120 feet of lot depth may be left in its natural vegetative state. (Amended 11- 18-99. Ord. 99 -1823) (Amended 3 -4 -99. Ord. 99 -1771) (Amended 05 -23 -01. Ord 01 -1903) (w) The lowest floor elevation shall be no lower than the Regulatory Flood Protection elevation or four (4) feet above the high ground water level established by a registered professional engineer, whichever is greater. (Amended 3- 15 -90. Ord. 90 -1195) (x) All developments within an R -1A zoning district shall construct an entry way monument sign designating the name of the development. All signage shall be approved by the Community Development Department. (y) In addition to the total yard being sodded, all single family lots shall contain a boulevard tree (within the public right-of-way); and a minimum of two (2) front yard trees of a minimum of 2 1/2" caliper. Existing trees within the front yard can be substituted upon approval of the Community Development Department. (z) All developments within an R -IA zoning district shall develop and implement an uniform mailbox plan subject to the approval of the Community Development Department. (aa) All developments within an R -1A zoning district shall develop and implement an uniform and decorative street lighting plan subject to the approval of the Community Development Department. (bb) All new homes constructed southeast or northeast of the Anoka County Airport, as subsequently described, and within 500 feet of any minor and principal roadways as defined by the City of Blaine Transportation Plan, shall meet the Noise Abatement Standards, Section 33.22. The southeast area is bounded by 85th 29.301 -3 08/18/05