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1. Be suitable for human habitation; 2. Comply with all building and specialty codes (for example, but not limited to, electrical, plumbing, and sanitation) applicable to dwellings; 3. Not require new driveway access to the street; and 4. Be connected to the existing wastewater disposal system if feasible. The disposal system shall be approved by the county sanitarian. Applicant is proposing to place a manufactured dwelling. The criterion does not apply. I. One of the residences shall be removed from the property within 90 days of the date the person(s) with the hardship or the care provider no longer reside on the property. 1. In the case of a recreational vehicle, it shall be rendered uninhabitable by disconnection from services. a. An agreement to comply with this requirement shall be signed by the applicant, and the owner of the recreational vehicle if different than the applicant. b. Oregon Department of Environmental Quality removal requirements also apply. 2. In the case of an existing building, the renovations or modifications made to an existing building to be used for inhabitation must be removed. a. The existing building shall be returned to similar conditions as its previous use; or b. If the existing building is not going to be returned to its previous use, then the building must be used for either a permitted use or a new use application for the existing building must be obtained. 3. In the case where an agricultural exemption is sought for an existing building, a new application must be approved regardless of any previously approved agricultural exemption. This shall be made a condition of approval. Therefore, the criterion is met. 1 Applicants are responsible for ensuring that all caregivers and/or other persons residing in the hardship dwelling are removed from the hardship dwelling within 90 days of the date that the person with the hardship or the care provider no longer resides in the hardship dwelling or on the property. 1. Applications for a hardship dwelling must include a description of how the applicant will ensure this condition is met. These shall be made a condition of approval. Therefore, the criterion is met. K. At the time of renewal of a hardship dwelling permit, if the aged or infirm person has been on a temporary absence or medically necessary absence from the property for at least 30 consecutive days prior to submission of the renewal application, the application must include: 1. In the event of a medically necessary absence, an assessment by a licensed medical professional stating that it is reasonably likely that the aged or infirm person will return to the property within the renewal period; or 2. In the event of a temporary absence, a statement from the owner or aged or infirmed person setting forth the date on which the aged or infirm person will return to the property. a. If the aged or infirmed person does not return to the property within the time period described in Section A.6., then the aged or infirm person's absence will be deemed an extended absence This shall be made a condition of approval. Therefore, the criterion is met. L. The use of a hardship permit dwelling is intended to be temporary, shall be subject to review every year, and shall continue to meet the above criteria in order to qualify for renewal. This shall be made a condition of approval. Therefore, the criterion is met.