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CITY of RoSRILLE ORDINANCE PTO. N ORDINANCE ADDING CHAPTER 707 TO THE RO EVILLE CITY CODE TO ADMINISTER AND REGULATE THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY IN TfiE PUBLIC INTENT, AND To PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE AND REGULATION OF RIGHT-OF- AY 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: RJ[GHT-OF-WAY MANAGEMENT Sec. 707,0 1. findings and Purpose ubd. 1. General. To provide for the health, safety and Drell-being of its citizens, and to ensure the structural integrity of its streets and the appropriate use of the rights-of--way, the City strives to keep its fights-of-way in a state of good repair and free from unnecessary encurnbranc- es. Although the general population bears the financial burden for the upkeep of the rights-of- way, a primary cause for the early and excessive deterioration of its rights-of--way is frequent 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 commerce. Persons whose equipment is within the right-of-way are the primary cam of these frequent obstructions. The City holds the ruts-of-way within its geographical boundaries as an asset in trust for its citizens. The City and other public entities have invested millions of dollars in public funds to build and maintain the rights-of-way. It also recognizes that some persons, by placing their equipment in the right-of-way and charging the citizens of the City for goods and services delivered thereby, are using this property held for the public good. Although such services are often necessary or convenient for the citizens, such persons receive revenue and/or profit through their use of public property. In response to the foregoing facts, the City Hereby enacts this new Chapter of this Code relating to right-of-way permits and administration. This Chapter imposes reasonable regulations on the placement and maintenance of equipment currently within its rights-of- ay or to be placed therein at some future time. It is intended to complement the regulatory roles of state and federal agencies. Under this Chapter, persons disturbing and obstructing the rights-of-way will bear a fair share of the financial responsibility for their integrity. Finally, this Chapter provides for recovery of out-of-pocket and projected costs from persons using the public rights-of-way.