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-4- <br />State Zoning Standards (M.S. 462 3361 - limitations on local zoning <br />decisions for manufactured homes, group homes, earth -shelterred <br />homes, etc. <br />Uniform Building Code (UBC) - Cities are required to adopt and <br />enforce a state uniform building code which enforces heating, <br />ventilation, energy conservation, electric, fire standards, <br />plumbing, etc. Handicap accessibility is one of the requirements <br />which must be assured for public buildings. <br />Flood Plain Management (M.S. 104.04) - The commissioner of natural <br />resources is authorized to require and approve local government <br />reporting on flood plain management ordinances. Costs associated <br />with imposing local ordinances may be passed on to the local <br />government. <br />Flood insurance (M.S. 104.08) - The state requires that all local <br />governments subject to recurrent flooding participate in the <br />national flood insurance program. <br />Shoreland Development (M.S. 103.485) - The commissioner of natural <br />resources is authorized to require and approve local government <br />reporting on shoreland management ordinances, and monitor land use <br />in the vicinity of the shoreland. <br />TRANSPORTATION <br />Municipal State Aid Roads (M.S. 162.09) - To obtain funding for <br />construction and maintenance of these roads, cities must comply <br />with standards which often result in overbuilding of such roads. <br />In addition, a larger share of MVET revenues are being transferred <br />into the state trunk highway system. <br />GENERAL GOVERNMENT/RECORD KEEPING <br />ue L. of eaministration - State <br />regulations determine what records cities must keep and for what <br />length of time. Requirements include storage time ranging from <br />three years to infinity. <br />-••••-••�•.�-1.vimueniudLd Yractice5 Act (M..$ 13) - Nearly all <br />government data is to be considered to be public and access and <br />reproduction of this information is rewired. <br />Open Meeting Law (M.S. 471.705) - Cities are required to open all <br />of their meetings to the public. Specific requirements for <br />availability of meeting notices, agendas and minutes must be kept <br />and open to the public during all normal business hours. <br />