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STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF WASHINGTON CITY OF LAKE ELMO ORDINANCE NO. 80-87 OR ORDINANCE RELATING TO STORM SHELTERS IN MANUFACTURED HOME PARKS. Lake Elmo City Council ordains that Section 302.180 and its subdivisions are hereby added to the City Code to read as follows: 302.180 Storm Shelters. Manufactured Home Park Owners shall adopt regulations relating to the use and maintenance of storm shelters. A copy of the regulations or any amendments thereto shall be kept on file with the Lake Elmo City Administrator, the Lake Elmo Civil Defense Director, the Fire Chief of the Lake Elmo Volunteer Fire Department, and the Washington County Sheriff's Department. The regulations shall address the following minimum concerns: A. Maintenance of Shelters. The regulations shall include a routine maintenance schedule in order to control vandalism and maintain the shelters in a sanitary and safe manner. During the storm season, shelters shall be checked at least once during each business day by a representative of the Manufactured Home Park Owners. As used herein, storm season means the period between April 1st and September 15th of each year. B. Shelter Access Map. An access map illustrating the most convenient route from an individual manufactured home to a designated storm shelter shall be disseminated in the following manner: 1. A copy shall be delivered to each Manufactured Home Owner within the Park. 2. A copy shall be included with the Park "move -in" information packets for each new tenant. 3. Copies shall be posted on any Manufactured Home Park community bulletin board. 4. A copy shall be posted in the club house of the golf facility at the Manufactured Home Park. 5. A copy shall be available at the Manufactured Home Park office. C. Storm Shelter Drills. Storm shelter drills shall be Conducted at a reasonable time in the spring of each year prior to the storm season. The Lake Elmo Civil Defense Director and the Fire Chief of the Lake Elmo Volunteer 1