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City Council February 7, 1989 Page 2 ❑ 1370.0160 Required Exits. A least two exits must be provided (handicapped accessible). ❑ 1370.0170 Dry Interior. Storm shelters shall be constructed outside of flood prone areas and other non -water ponding areas. ❑ 1370.0180 Utility Line Hazards. Hazardous utility lines must not be located in or near a storm shelter. ❑ 1370.0190 Minimization - Fire Damage. Storm shelters must be constructed to minimize the danger of fire from both external and internal sources. ❑ 1370.0200 Electrical Power. Underground electrical service must be provided. ❑ 1370.0210 Illumination. A five foot candle of illumination must be provided at floor level (batteries or on -site generator). ❑ 1370.0220 Ventilation. Ventilation must comply with the requirements per Interim Guidelines. In summary, the rules set forth by the State Building Code requirements are standards for the construction of storm shelters, and Minnesota Statutes 327 set forth rules that manufactured home parks must comply with. The result of instituting action must be focused on life and a reasonable degree of safety. A plan indicating the route of evacuation for the three parks, which are North Star Trailer Park, Thirty- twenty Mobile Home Park, and Terrace Heights, or a plan for construction of a storm shelter, if required, and a site location for the three parks must have municipal approval. In the case of North Star Trailer Park: * Site Location - City records indicate flooding on June 7, 1984 - 6" of rain, July 23, 1987 - 5 1/2" of rain, and August 3, 1988 - 4" of rain; * Utility Line Hazards - There are high power lines overhead; and * Plan Specifications /Permits - Soil Conditions - Past records indicate organic soil 25 to 30 feet /$7 -10 a cubic yard for removal and compacted fill. In all three cases, North Star Trailer Park, Thirty- twenty Mobile Home Park and Terrace Heights, Minnesota Statutes 327 and Rules Chapter 1370 are applicable. JP:kv Page 19