(A) All manufactured homes shall have at least one egress window in each bedroom that meets the minimum specifications of the HUD standards contained in 24 C.F.R. §§ 42.3280.106 and 42.3280.404 for manufactured homes. These standards require that the window be at least 22 inches in the horizontal or vertical least dimension and at least five square feet in area, the bottom of the window opening be not more than 36 inches above the floor, and the locks and latches which need to be operated to permit exiting not be located more than 54 inches above the finished floor. The five square feet must be a clear open area.
(B) Units that have required egress windows that do not meet the HUD specifications shall comply with the Minnesota Uniform Building Code. All escape or rescue windows shall have a minimum clear openable area of 5.7 square feet with minimum clear height of 24 inches and minimum clear width of 20 inches and finished sill height of not more than 44 inches above the floor.
(C) The home is required to have two exterior exit doors located remote from each other as required in the HUD standards contained in 24 C.F.R. § 42.3280.105. These standards require single section manufactured homes have the doors not less than 12 feet center to center from each other and multi-section manufactured home doors not less than 20 feet center to center from each other measured in straight line direction regardless of the length of the path of travel between the doors. One of the required exit doors must be accessible from the doorway of each bedroom without traveling more than 35 feet. Exterior swing doors shall have a minimum 28-inch by 74-inch clear opening and sliding glass doors shall have a 28-inch by 72-inch clear opening. Each exterior door other than screen/storm doors shall have a key-operated lock that has a deadlocking latch or a key-operated dead bolt with a passage latch. Locks shall not require the use of a key or special tool for operation from the inside of the home.
(Prior Code, § 151.05) (Ord. 576, passed 4-2-1996)