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Page 2 <br />2. Cannot exceed 300 gross square feet; <br />3. Cannot be attached to a permanent foundation; <br />4. Must be universally designed and meet state -recognized accessibility standards; <br />5. Must provide access to water and electric utilities either by connecting to the <br />utilities that are serving the principal dwelling on the lot or by other comparable <br />means; <br />6. Must have exterior materials that are compatible to the exterior materials used in <br />standard residential construction; <br />7. Must have a minimum insulation rating of R-15; <br />8. Must be portable (defined by statute); <br />9. Must comply with Minnesota Rules, chapter 1360 or 1361, and contain an <br />Industrialized Buildings Commission seal and data plate or to American National <br />Standards Institute Code 119.2; and <br />10. Must contain a backflow check valve. <br />B. Application Process <br />Unless otherwise provided by ordinance, the municipality may charge a fee of up to $100 for <br />the initial permit and up to $50 for a renewal of the permit. <br />The mandatory application requests very specific information including, but not limited to <br />proof of care from a provider network, written certification signed by a Minnesota licensed <br />physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse that the individual with <br />the mental or physical impairment needs assistance performing two or more "instrumental <br />activities of daily life," an affidavit that the applicant provided notice to adjacent property <br />owners and residents, and a general site map showing the location of the temporary dwelling <br />and the other structures on the lot. <br />C. Approval/Denial Process <br />Due to the time -sensitive nature of issuing a temporary dwelling permit for a temporary <br />family health care dwelling, the municipality does not have to hold a public hearing on the <br />application. <br />The municipality has 15 days to issue a permit requested under this section or to deny it. If <br />the municipality receives a written request that does not contain all required information, the <br />applicable 15 day limit starts over only if the municipality sends written notice within five <br />business days of receipt of the request telling the requester what information is missing. The <br />municipality cannot extend the period of time to decide. This is a very tight timeline for staff <br />working on a request such as this. The normal review period under State Statute is 60 days. <br />All of this would mean that the permit process for a temporary health care dwelling would <br />most likely be staff reviewed and approved and would not go through a process with the <br />Planning Commission or City Council. <br />A temporary family health care dwelling that meets the requirements of this section cannot be <br />prohibited by a local ordinance that regulates accessory uses or recreational vehicle parking <br />2 <br />