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<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 ofpub]ic/commercia] 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 potentia] contamination of <br />food; therefore, a deficiency in tbe food code is considered a deficiency in <br />"essentia] utilities and faci]ities". <br /> <br />Nationa] E]ectric Code (NEC): The purpose oftbe 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-] (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 />"essentia] utilities and facilities". <br /> <br />Uniform Mechanica] 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 'hea]th. . . and public welfare' ofa building's occupants; <br />therefore, a deficiency in the mechanical code is considered a deficiency in "light <br />and venti]ation". <br /> <br />Note: The above list represents some of the more common potentia] 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 findings. <br /> <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 />"reasonab]y 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 /> <br />6 <br />