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(1) be appropriately insured; (2) have between one-third and 40 percent of the micro units occupied by designated volunteers; and (3) provide the municipality with a written plan approved by the religious institution's governing board that outlines: (i) disposal of water and sewage from micro units if not plumbed; (ii) septic tank drainage if plumbed units are not hooked up to the primary worship location's system; (iii) adequate parking, lighting, and access to units by emergency vehicles; (iv) protocols for security and addressing conduct within the settlement; and (v) safety protocols for severe weather. (c) Unless the municipality has designated sacred communities meeting the requirements of this section as permitted uses, a sacred community meeting the requirements of this section shall be approved and regulated as a conditional use without the application of additional standards not included in this section. When approved, additional permitting is not required for individual micro units. (d) Sacred communities are subject to the laws governing landlords and tenants under chapter 504B. Subd. 4.Micro unit requirements.(a) In order to be eligible to be placed within a sacred community, a micro unit must be built to the requirements of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Code 119.5, which includes standards for heating, electrical systems, and fire and life safety. A micro unit must also meet the following technical requirements: (1) be no more than 400 gross square feet; (2) be built on a permanent chassis and anchored to pin foundations with engineered fasteners; (3) have exterior materials that are compatible in composition, appearance, and durability to the exterior materials used in standard residential construction; (4) have a minimum insulation rating of R-20 in walls, R-30 in floors, and R-38 in ceilings, as well as residential grade insulated doors and windows; (5) have a dry, compostable, or plumbed toilet or other system meeting the requirements of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Chapters 7035, 7040, 7049, and 7080, or other applicable rules; (6) have either an electrical system that meets NFPA 70 NEC, section 551 or 552 as applicable or a low voltage electrical system that meets ANSI/RVIA Low Voltage Standard, current edition; (7) have minimum wall framing with two inch by four inch wood or metal studs with framing of 16 inches to 24 inches on center, or the equivalent in structural insulated panels, with a floor load of 40 pounds per square foot and a roof live load of 42 pounds per square foot; and (8) have smoke and carbon monoxide detectors installed. (b) All micro units, including their anchoring, must be inspected and certified for compliance with these requirements by a licensed Minnesota professional engineer or qualified third-party inspector for ANSI compliance accredited pursuant to either the American Society for Testing and Materials Appendix E541 or ISO/IEC 17020. Official Publication of the State of Minnesota Revisor of Statutes 2MINNESOTA STATUTES 2023327.30 9