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• Allows modular and manufactured housing (instead of just recreational vehicles) to use <br />this permit process as long as the unit meets all of the listed criteria. <br />• Lists the criteria for the structure and the information required in the permit application. <br />• Addresses sewer safety issues with required backflow valves and advance verification of <br />septic service contracts. <br />• Requires the inclusion of site maps showing where the unit will be placed and <br />notification of adjacent neighbors prior to application. <br />• Requires applications to specify the individual authorized to live in the unit. <br />• Applies the permit approval process found in Minnesota Statutes, section 15.99, but <br />allows the local government unit only 15 days to make a decision on granting the permit <br />(no extension). It waives the public hearing requirement and allows the clock to be <br />restarted if an application is deemed incomplete, as long as the applicant is notified of <br />how the application is incomplete within five days. A 30-day decision is allowed if the <br />regular council meeting occurs only once a month. <br />• Requires unit placement to meet existing stormwater, shoreland, setback, and easement <br />requirements. A permit exempts the units only from accessory unit ordinances and <br />recreational vehicle parking and storage ordinances. <br />• Sets a default permit fee level that may be replaced by a local ordinance. <br />• Allows cities to pass an ordinance opting out of using this new permitting system. <br />A complete review of the provisions of the new law will be included in the League’s 2016 Law <br />Summaries in June. <br />