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6. A signed Primary Care Provider Certificate has been submitted for Lillian Kuenzi, indicating she has medical conditions that preclude her from maintaining a complete, separate and detached dwelling apart from her family. 7. Various agencies were contacted about the proposal and given and opportunity to comment. Marion County Septic commented: Specific Condition of Approval: 1) An approved Septic Authorization Notice is required Per Oregon Administrative Rule 340-071-0205. Marion County Building commented: “No Building Inspection concerns. Permit(s) are required to be obtained prior to the installation of utilities for temporary RV hardship dwelling hookup, if proposed.” All other commenting agencies stated no objection to the proposal or failed to provide comments. 8. In order to approve a manufactured home/RV under medical hardship the applicant must demonstrate compliance with the specific criteria listed in MCC 17.120.040. These include: Use of a temporary mobile home, recreational vehicle, or existing building for the care of someone with a hardship may be approved as a conditional use subject to meeting the following criteria: A. For the purposes of this section: 1. “Absence” means that the person(s) for whom the hardship dwelling permit was granted has lived away from the hardship dwelling for less than 165 days per calendar year or less than 165 consecutive days; 2. “Aged or infirm person” means the person(s) suffering from a medical hardship or hardship due to age or infirmity that requires care to be provided; 3. “Application” means both an application to obtain approval to place a hardship permit dwelling on a property and the annual renewal of the hardship permit; 4. “Domicile” means the intention of the aged or infirmed person(s) or caregiver(s) to live on the property or in the hardship permit dwelling as that person’s primary residence; 5. “Extended absence” means that the person(s) for whom the hardship dwelling permit was granted has not lived at the hardship dwelling for more than 165 days per calendar year or 165 consecutive days; 6. “Hardship” means a medical hardship or hardship for the care of an aged or infirm person or persons; 7. “Hardship permit” means a conditional use permit granted under ORS 215.283(2)(L) and this section to allow for the use of a hardship permit dwelling on the property for a period of one year; 8. “Hardship permit dwelling” means a temporary mobile home, recreational vehicle, or existing building used for the care of an aged or infirmed person who is or will be domiciled on the property; 9. “Medically necessary absence” means an extended absence that is necessary for the aged or infirm person to receive medical care or treatment; 10. “Owner” has the same meaning as defined in MCC 17.110.425; and 11. “Temporary absence” means a period of up to 165 days per calendar year or 165 consecutive days, in which the aged or infirm person(s) has not lived on the property. B. An application for a hardship permit must be submitted in writing. 1. An application must: a. Include the name of the aged or infirm person(s) for whom the hardship permit is sought; b. Include a signed statement from a licensed medical professional indicating whether the aged or infirm person has a hardship as defined in subsection (A) of this section. The statement shall also attest whether the licensed medical professional is convinced the person(s) with the hardship must be provided the care so frequently or in such a manner that the caregiver(s) must reside on the same premises; c. Identify whether the aged or infirm person(s) and/or caregiver(s) will be residing in the hardship permit dwelling. 2. Only the owner(s) of a property may submit an application for a hardship permit. 3. If additional information is required to clarify any portion of an application, the owner(s) will be notified in writing of the deficiencies within the application.