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(4) the roof shall not be used as a deck or used as a storage area. (5) the structure or facility shall not be designed or used for human habitation and shall not contain utility systems; 18.050.4 Stairways, Chair Lifts, and Stair and Deck Landings. Stairways and chair lifts shall be used for achieving access up and down bluffs and steep slopes to shore areas. Stairways and lifts shall meet the following design requirements: (1) stairways and chair lifts shall 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) stair and deck landings for stairways and chair lifts on residential lots shall not exceed48 square feet in area. Landings larger than 48 square feet may be used for commercial properties, public open-space recreational properties, and planned unit developments; (3) canopies or roofs shall not be permitted on stairways, chair lifts, or stair or deck landings; (4) stairways, chair lifts, and stair or deck landings shall 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, chair lifts, and stair or deck landings shall be located in the most visually inconspicuous portions of lots, as viewed from the surface of the public water assuming summer, leaf-on conditions, whenever practical; and (6) facilities such as ramps, chair lifts, or mobility paths for physically handicapped persons shall be permitted for achieving access to shore areas, provided that the dimensional and performance standards of subitems (1) through (5) are complied with in addition to the requirements of Minnesota Rules, Chapter 1340. 18.050.5 Significant Historic Sites. No structure may be placed on a significant historic site in a manner that affects the values of the site unless adequate information about the site has been removed and documented in a public repository. 18.050.6 Steep Slopes· visibility and erosion. The Public Works and Community Development Directors shall evaluate possible soil erosion impacts and development visibility from public waters prior to issuance of a permit for construction of roads, driveways, structures, or other improvements on steep slopes. When determined necessary, conditions shall be attached to the permit to prevent erosion and preserve existing vegetation, screening of structures, vehicles, and other facilities as viewed from the surface of public waters, assuming summer, leaf-on vegetation. 18.050.7 Height of Structures. All structures in residential districts, except steeples and chimneys from churches and institutional uses, shall not exceed 30 feet in height. 15