1997 Minnesota Statutes

     327.20 Rules. 

    Subdivision 1.    Rules.  No domestic animals or house 
 pets of occupants of manufactured home parks or recreational 
 camping areas shall be allowed to run at large, or commit any 
 nuisances within the limits of a manufactured home park or 
 recreational camping area.  Each manufactured home park or 
 recreational camping area licensed under the provisions of 
 sections 327.10, 327.11, 327.14 to 327.28 shall, among other 
 things, provide for the following, in the manner hereinafter 
 specified: 

    (1) A responsible attendant or caretaker shall be in charge 
 of every manufactured home park or recreational camping area at 
 all times, who shall maintain the park or area, and its 
 facilities and equipment in a clean, orderly and sanitary 
 condition.  In any manufactured home park containing more than 
 50 lots, the attendant, caretaker, or other responsible park 
 employee, shall be readily available at all times in case of 
 emergency.  

    (2) All manufactured home parks shall be well drained and 
 be located so that the drainage of the park area will not 
 endanger any water supply.  No waste water from manufactured 
 homes or recreational camping vehicles shall be deposited on the 
 surface of the ground.  All sewage and other water carried 
 wastes shall be discharged into a municipal sewage system 
 whenever available.  When a municipal sewage system is not 
 available, a sewage disposal system acceptable to the state 
 commissioner of health shall be provided. 

    (3) No manufactured home shall be located closer than three 
 feet to the side lot lines of a manufactured home park, if the 
 abutting property is improved property, or closer than ten feet 
 to a public street or alley.  Each individual site shall abut or 
 face on a driveway or clear unoccupied space of not less than 16 
 feet in width, which space shall have unobstructed access to a 
 public highway or alley.  There shall be an open space of at 
 least ten feet between the sides of adjacent manufactured homes 
 including their attachments and at least three feet between 
 manufactured homes when parked end to end.  The space between 
 manufactured homes may be used for the parking of motor vehicles 
 and other property, if the vehicle or other property is parked 
 at least ten feet from the nearest adjacent manufactured home 
 position.  The requirements of this paragraph shall not apply to 
 recreational camping areas and variances may be granted by the 
 state commissioner of health in manufactured home parks when the 
 variance is applied for in writing and in the opinion of the 
 commissioner the variance will not endanger the health, safety, 
 and welfare of manufactured home park occupants. 

    (4) An adequate supply of water of safe, sanitary quality 
 shall be furnished at each manufactured home park or 
 recreational camping area.  The source of the water supply shall 
 first be approved by the state department of health.  

    (5) All plumbing shall be installed in accordance with the 
 rules of the state commissioner of health and the provisions of 
 the Minnesota plumbing code. 

    (6) In the case of a manufactured home park with less than 
 ten manufactured homes, a plan for the sheltering or the safe 
 evacuation to a safe place of shelter of the residents of the 
 park in times of severe weather conditions, such as tornadoes, 
 high winds, and floods.  The shelter or evacuation plan shall be 
 developed with the assistance and approval of the municipality 
 where the park is located and shall be posted at conspicuous 
 locations throughout the park.  The park owner shall provide 
 each resident with a copy of the approved shelter or evacuation 
 plan, as provided by section 327C.01, subdivision 1c.  Nothing 
 in this paragraph requires the department of health to review or 
 approve any shelter or evacuation plan developed by a park.  
 Failure of a municipality to approve a plan submitted by a park 
 shall not be grounds for action against the park by the 
 department of health if the park has made a good faith effort to 
 develop the plan and obtain municipal approval.  

    (7) A manufactured home park with ten or more manufactured 
 homes, licensed prior to March 1, 1988, shall provide a safe 
 place of shelter for park residents or a plan for the evacuation 
 of park residents to a safe place of shelter within a reasonable 
 distance of the park for use by park residents in times of 
 severe weather, including tornadoes and high winds.  The shelter 
 or evacuation plan must be approved by the municipality by March 
 1, 1989.  The municipality may require the park owner to 
 construct a shelter if it determines that a safe place of 
 shelter is not available within a reasonable distance from the 
 park.  A copy of the municipal approval and the plan shall be 
 submitted by the park owner to the department of health.  The 
 park owner shall provide each resident with a copy of the 
 approved shelter or evacuation plan, as provided by section 
 327C.01, subdivision 1c.  

    (8) A manufactured home park with ten or more manufactured 
 homes, receiving a primary license after March 1, 1988, must 
 provide the type of shelter required by section 327.205, except 
 that for manufactured home parks established as temporary, 
 emergency housing in a disaster area declared by the President 
 of the United States or the governor, an approved evacuation 
 plan may be provided in lieu of a shelter for a period not 
 exceeding 18 months. 

    (9) For the purposes of this subdivision, "park owner" and 
 "resident" have the meaning given them in section 327C.01. 

    Subd. 2.    Health and safety.  The state department of 
 health may prescribe such rules for the operation and 
 maintenance of manufactured home parks or recreational camping 
 areas and for safeguarding the health and safety of persons 
 occupying licensed manufactured home parks and recreational 
 camping areas as the department shall deem to be necessary and 
 expedient.  Such rules pertaining to health and safety shall 
 have the force and effect of law. 

    Subd. 3.    Streets and roadways.  A manufactured home 
 park owner shall maintain streets and roadways in the park so as 
 to permit passage of emergency vehicles and normal resident 
 travel.  

    HIST: 1951 c 428 s 7; 1965 c 668 s 11; 1969 c 427 s 12; 1977 c 
 305 s 45; 1979 c 264 s 1; 1981 c 365 s 9; 1982 c 526 art 3 s 5; 
 1985 c 248 s 70; 1987 c 195 s 1; 1993 c 206 s 22; 1993 c 286 s 
 30; 1994 c 592 s 2; 1997 c 203 art 2 s 29