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1 <br /> I <br /> • Minnesota Food Code, Chapter 4626: This chapter is enforced by the Minnesota <br /> Department of Health and is similar to the UBC in that it provides minimum <br /> standards to safeguard public health in areas of public/commercial food <br /> preparation. A deficiency in the food code(lack of non-absorbent wall or ceiling <br /> ' finishes, lack of hand sink, etc.)causes a condition for potential contamination of <br /> food;therefore, a deficiency in the food code is considered a deficiency in <br /> "essential utilities and facilities". <br /> National Electric Code(NEC): The purpose of the NEC is the practical <br /> safeguarding of persons and property from hazards arising from the use of <br /> ' electricity. The NEC contains provisions that are considered necessary for safety <br /> (NEC 90-1 (a) and(b)). A deficiency in the electric code(insufficient electrical <br /> service capacity, improper wiring, etc.) causes a hazard from the use of <br /> ' electricity;therefore, a deficiency in the electric code is considered a deficiency in <br /> "essential utilities and facilities". <br /> ' Uniform Mechanical Code(UMC): The purpose of the UMC is to provide <br /> minimum standards to safeguard life or limb,health,property and public welfare <br /> by regulating and controlling the design,construction,installation, quality of <br /> ' materials, location, operation, and maintenance or use of heating, ventilating, <br /> cooling, and other appliances(UMC 102). The UMC sets specific requirements <br /> for building ventilation,exhaust,intake and relief. These requirements translate <br /> into a specified number of complete clean air exchanges for a building based on <br /> its occupancy type and occupant load. A deficiency in the mechanical code <br /> adversely affects the `health. . . and public welfare' of a building's occupants; <br /> ' therefore, a deficiency in the mechanical code is considered a deficiency in"light <br /> and ventilation". <br /> ' Note: The above list represents some of the more common potential code <br /> deficiencies considered in the assessment of the buildings in the proposed district. <br /> ' This list does not necessarily include every factor included in the data used to <br /> satisfy the Conditions Test for a particular building. Refer to individual building <br /> reports for specific fmdings. <br /> ' Finally,the tax increment law provides that the municipality may find that a building <br /> is not disqualified as structurally substandard under the Code Test on the basis of <br /> ' "reasonably available evidence, such as the size, type, and age of the building, the <br /> average cost of plumbing, electrical, or structural repairs, or other similar reliable <br /> evidence. Items of evidence that support such a conclusion[that the building is <br /> structurally substandard] include recent fire or police inspections, on-site property <br /> appraisals or housing inspections, exterior evidence of deterioration, or other similar <br /> reliable evidence." <br /> 1 <br /> 5 <br />