Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 171 - Public Safety Department
Chapter 7580 - EMERGENCY 911 COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS
Part 7580.0700 - VARIANCE FROM DESIGN STANDARDS
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 39, March 25, 2024
Subpart 1. Request for variance.
All requests for a variance shall be submitted to the Department of Public Safety and the Department of Commerce in written form and shall contain the following information:
Subp. 2. Cause for granting variance.
A clear showing of either of the following shall serve as just cause for the granting of a variance:
Subp. 3. Review of request.
Upon receipt of a request for a variance, the Department of Public Safety and, as appropriate, the Department of Commerce, shall evaluate the request and schedule an administrative review within 30 days of the date of receipt of the request for a variance.
The administrative review shall be informal and the petitioner may present materials, documents, and testimony in support of its request. The Department of Public Safety shall determine if the request meets the criteria established for granting a variance, and issue its decision within 30 days of the date of review.
Subp. 4. Results of review.
If the finding of the Department of Public Safety is that the request meets established criteria, a variance shall be granted and a notice of variance shall be issued. If the finding of the Department of Public Safety is that the request for variance does not meet established criteria, no variance shall be granted and written notice shall be issued setting forth the reasons for denial.
Statutory Authority: MS s 403.01 to 403.12