HomeMy WebLinkAboutFINAL ORDINANCE NO. 80-87STATE 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
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Fire Department shall be given 72 hours advance notice of
any proposed storm shelter drill. The Manufactured Home
Park Owner shall include within their regulations
relating to storm shelter drills any recommendations of
the Lake Elmo Civil Defense Director and/or the Fire
Chief of the Lake Elmo Volunteer Fire Department.
D. Periodic Review. On an annual basis, Manufactured Home
Park Owners shall solicit comments from Manufactured Home
Park residents and the Lake Elmo City Administrator
regarding the effectiveness of current storm shelter
regulations or proposals for changes to such regulations.
Effective Date. This ordinance shall be effective the day
following its publication.
Adoption Date. Passed by the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo
the 17th day of August, 1993.
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Publication Date. This Ordinance or an approved Summary thereof
was published on the 8th of September 1993. in the
Stillwater Gazette Extra.
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