(1) The dwelling must meet the requirements of the Provo City Building Code or, if it is a manufactured home, must meet the requirements of the HUD Code and must not have been altered in violation of such codes. A used manufactured dwelling must be inspected by the Chief Building Official or the Chief Building Official’s designee prior to placement on a lot to insure it has not been altered in violation of such codes. Any violations must be corrected as directed by the Chief Building Official. Manufactured homes shall be multiple transportable sections.

(2) The dwelling must be taxed as real property. If the dwelling is a manufactured home, an affidavit must be filed with the State Tax Commission pursuant to Utah Code Annotated 59-2-602.

(3) The dwelling must be approved for and permanently connected to all required utilities.

(4) Each dwelling shall have a site-built concrete, masonry, steel or treated wood foundation capable of transferring design dead loads and live loads and other design loads unique to local home sites, due to wind, seismic and water conditions, that are imposed by or upon the structure into the underlying soil or bedrock, without failure. All foundations shall be designed in accordance with Provo City adopted building codes, the manufacturer’s recommendations, NCSBCS Standards, or an approved engineered design. All perimeter footings must be a minimum of thirty (30) inches below grade for frost protection. All tie-down devices must meet Provo City adopted building codes, the manufacturer’s recommendations, NCSBCS Standards, or an approved engineered design. The space beneath the structure must be enclosed at the perimeter of the dwelling in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations or NCSBCS Standards and constructed of materials that are weather resistant and aesthetically consistent with concrete or masonry type foundation materials. All manufactured home running gear, tongues, axles, and wheels must be removed at the time of installation.

(5) Dwellings shall have a roof surface of wood shakes, asphalt shingles, composition shingles, wood shingles, concrete tiles, fiberglass tiles, slate tiles, or built-up gravel materials. Unfinished galvanized steel or unfinished aluminum roofing shall not be permitted. There shall be a roof overhang at the eaves and gable ends of not less than six (6) inches, excluding rain gutters, measured from the vertical side of the dwelling. The roof overhang requirement shall not apply to areas above porches, alcoves and other appendages which together do not exceed twenty-five percent of the length of the dwelling.

(6) Dwellings shall have exterior siding material consisting of wood (excluding plywood, particle board or other wood products not intended as an architectural finish product), hardwood, brick, concrete, stucco, glass, metal or vinyl lap, tile, or stone, or an aesthetically pleasing combination of these materials.

(7) The width of the dwelling shall be at least twenty (20) feet at the narrowest point of its first story, exclusive of any garage area, as viewed from the front lot-line, to create a front entry to the home as viewed from the street; this portion of the dwelling shall have a depth (front to rear) of at least twenty (20) feet.

(8) One-family detached dwellings in the R1.10 zone shall be provided with an attached or detached garage or carport, designed with the same architectural style and materials as the main dwelling and constructed concurrently with the dwelling and having a minimum interior width and length of twenty (20) feet. See Section 14.37.100, Provo City Code.

(9) One-family detached dwellings in all other zones shall be provided with an attached or detached garage or carport, designed with the same architectural style and materials as the main dwelling and constructed concurrently with the dwelling and having a minimum interior width of twenty (20) feet and interior length of twenty (20) feet for two (2) parking spaces, a minimum interior width of ten (10) feet six (6) inches and a minimum interior length of twenty (20) feet for one (1) parking space; such space shall be free of stairs or other build obstructions. See Section 14.37.100, Provo City Code.

(10) Porches, decks, or verandas are permitted on the front of the house only when covered with a roof.

(11) Minimum Floor Area. All one-family detached dwellings shall have a minimum floor areas (exclusive of garage) as shown on Table 14.34.310-1 below.