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14.04.050 Dry cabins. <br />1. Dry cabins may be utilized as recreational dwelling units and may be located only in those <br />remote areas where electrical power is not available. They may be utilized for no more than 90 <br />days per year. The Building Official shall make the final determination regarding locations that <br />qualify. These cabins shall have the following requirements and/or restrictions: <br />a. A permit shall be required including critical areas approval before construction proceeds. <br />Structural aspects will be enforced as with any other permitted building. Fire and life safety <br />issues such as roof covering, solid fuel or gas appliance location and installation and smoke <br />detectors shall apply as with any other habitable structure. <br />b. The usable floor space shall be no less than 121 square feet and no more than 800 square <br />feet of living area and not more than 200 additional square feet of attached garage or <br />accessory use area. If the cabin has a loft area that could be utilized for sleeping purposes <br />it must have an egress window as defined in the current adopted edition of the IRC. If <br />heated with propane or oil, minimum insulation requirements will be required. <br />c. Dry cabins shall be provided with either a privy or composting toilet for which a permit will <br />also be required from the Kittitas County Environmental Health Department. <br />2. Only under special circumstances and by decision of the Building Official, in its entirety, shall <br />decisions conflicting with this policy be made. <br />3. r"-- Si4l 13S d2teFM ned by adopted Fese tiara Formatted: Font color: Red, Striketh— h <br />4. Dry cabins may be constructed of alternative materials as approved by the Building Official. <br />Factory assembled structures are not included in this category. <br />5. Habitable dry cabins intended for recreational use may be unheated. <br />6. Dry cabins located within the area designated as a Wild -Land Urban Interface area shall comply <br />with the Wild -Land Urban Interface code with the following exception: <br />a. Properties may be exempt from the sprinkler requirement, upon Fire Marshal approval. All <br />other applicable Wild -Land Urban Interface Codes shall apply. <br />(Ord. 2010-003, 2010; Ord. 2008-22, 2008; Ord. 2007-29, 2007; Ord. 2004-18, 2004; Ord. 98-23, 1998) <br />