Single Family
1. Location and Neighborhood Fabric
2.1a Smart Site Location: Proximity to Existing Development: New Construction
Mandatory except for infill or rehab
Locate projects on sites with access to existing roads, water, sewers, and other infrastructure within or contiguous to existing development.
Green Communities and the Green Communities Criteria are a national initiative of Enterprise Community Partners to transform the affordable housing sector. For more information go to www.greencommunitiesonline.org
Important Considerations
Codes and Regulations
Minnesota Plumbing Code
4715.0200 BASIC PLUMBING PRINCIPAL - Part W
Sewage or other waste shall not be discharged into surface or subsurface water unless it first has been subjected to an acceptable form of treatment.4715.0310 USE OF PUBLIC SEWER AND WATER SYSTEMS REQUIRED
If a public sewer is accessible in a street or alley to a building or premises and the connection is feasible, liquid wastes from any plumbing system in that building must be discharged into the public sewer unless otherwise prohibited by this code or a local ordinance...
Other Resources
Publications and Links
See full list of recommended resources and links in our library.
Related Strategies
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Related Scales
