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public health, safety and welfare require it, or e)when necessary to prevent interference with the safety and convenience of ordinary travel over the right of way. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a person shall not be required to remove or relocate its facilities from any right of way which has been vacated in favor of a nongovernmental entity unless and until the reasonable costs thereof are first paid to the person therefore. (Ord. 1209, 8-24-1998) 707.25: PREEXCAVATION FACILITIES LOCATION: In addition to complying with the requirements of Minnesota Statutes sections 216D.01 through 216D.09 ("One Call Excavation Notice System")before the start date of any right- of-way excavation, each registrant who has facilities or equipment in the area to be excavated shall mark the horizontal and approximate vertical placement of all said facilities. Any registrant whose facilities are less than 20 inches below a concrete or asphalt surface shall notify and work closely with the excavation contractor to establish the exact location of its equipment and the best procedure for excavation. (Ord. 1209, 8-24-1998) 707.26: DAMAGE TO OTHER FACILITIES: When the Director does work in the right of way and finds it necessary to maintain, support, or move a registrant's facilities to protect it, the Director shall notify the local representative as early as is reasonably possible. The costs associated therewith will be billed to that registrant and must be paid within30 days from the date of billing. Each registrant shall be responsible for the cost of repairing any equipment in the right of way which it or its facilities damages. Each registrant shall be responsible for the cost of repairing any damage to the facilities of another registrant caused during the City's response to an emergency occasioned by that registrant's facilities. (Ord. 1209, 8-24-1998) 707.27: RIGHT-OF-WAY VACATION: A. Reservation of right: If the City vacates a right of way which contains the facilities of a registrant, and if the vacation does not require the relocation of registrant's or permittee's facilities, the City shall reserve, to and for itself and all registrants having facilities in the vacated right of way, the right to install,maintain and operate any facilities in the vacated right of way and to enter upon such right of way at any time for the purpose of reconstructing, inspecting,maintaining or repairing the same. B. Relocation of Facilities: If the vacation requires the relocation of registrant's or permittee's facilities; and: 1)if the vacation proceedings are initiated by the registrant or permittee,the registrant or permittee must pay the relocation costs; or 2) if the vacation proceedings are initiated by the City, the registrant or permittee must pay the relocation costs unless otherwise agreed to by the City and the registrant or permittee; or 3) if the vacation proceedings are initiated by a person or persons other than the registrant or permittee, such other person or persons must pay the relocation costs. (Ord. 1209, 8-24- 1998) 707.28: INDEMNIFICATION AND LIABILITY: By registering with the Director, or by accepting a permit under this Chapter, a registrant or permittee agrees as follows: A. Limitation of Liability: By reason of the acceptance of a registration or the grant of a right- of-way permit, the City does not assume any liability: 1) for injuries to persons, damage to