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CITE' of RO EVILLE ORDIINTANCE NO, ITT ORDINANCE ADDING CHAPTER 707 TO THE RO EVILLE CITY CODE TO ADMINISTER AND REGULATE THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE AND REGULATION of RIGHT-OF- WAY PERMITS. The City Council of the City of Roseville, Minnesota, does hereby ordain: Chapter 707 is hereby added to the City Code to read as follows RIGHT-OF-WAY MANAGEMENT See . . 1. General. To provide for the health, safety and well-being of its citizens, and to Sub d. P � ensure the structural integrity of its streets and the appropriate use of the rights-of-way, the Cite 'ves to keep its rights-of-way in a state of good repair and free from unnecessary encumbranc- es. g h the general population bears the financial burden for the upkeep of the rights-of- way,es. Atli g g p P a rims cause for the early and excessive deterioration of its rights-of-way is frequent P excavation. Right-of-way obstruction is a source of frustration for merchants, business owners and the general population which must avoid these obstructions or change travel or shopping plans because of them and has a detrimental effect on cornmerce. Persons whose equipment is within the right-of-way are the primary cause of these frequent obstructions. The City holds rights-of-way the within its geographical boundaries as an asset in trust for its The it and other public entities have invested millions of dollars in public funds to citizens. P build and maintain the rights-of-way. It also recognizes that some persons, by placing their equi +pment � right-of-way n the and charging the citizens of the City for goods and services thereby, are using this property field for the public good. Although such services are delivered the fir, g p P often necessary or convenient for the citizens, such persons receive revenue and/or profit through their use of public property. the foregoing In response to g g facts, the City hereby enacts this new Chapter of this Code relating permits and administration. This Chapter imposes reasonable regulations on the to right-of-way P placement and maintenance of equipment currently within its rights-of-way or to be placed therein at some fixture titre. It is intended to complement the regulatory roles of state and agencies. Under this Chapter, persons disturbing and obstructing the rights-of-way will federal agent p ' hare of the financial responsibility for their integrity. Finally, this Chapter provides bear a fair s ve of out-of-pocket and projected costs from person using the public rights-of-wa for recovery p