§ 97.15 MAPPING DATA.
   (A)   Information required. All permittees shall provide mapping information in accordance with Minnesota Rules and as follows:
      (1)   The location of underground and above-ground appurtenances of the public right-of-way user's mains, cables, conduits, switches, and related equipment and facilities, identified by:
         (a)   Offsets from property lines, distances from the centerline of the public right-of-way and curb lines and/or other reference points as requested by the city; or
         (b)   Coordinates derived from the coordinate system being used by the city.
      (2)   The type, quantity, and size of the equipment;
      (3)   A dimensional description of above-ground appurtenances;
      (4)   A legend explaining symbols, characters, abbreviations, scale, and other data shown on the map; and
      (5)   The location of any facilities that were abandoned in conformance with Minnesota Statutes.
   (B)   Submittal requirements.
      (1)   Within six months after the effective date of this chapter, all public right-of-way users which own or control facilities within public rights-of-way within the city on the effective date of this chapter shall submit detailed mapping data in accordance with this section for all facilities and equipment located within the public right-of-way. Following initial mapping, all right-of-way users shall submit details mapping data by April 1st of every year for all new facilities located within public rights-of-way in the city during the preceding calendar year.
      (2)   At the request of any public right-of-way user, information required by the city which qualifies as "trade secret" data under the Minnesota Data Practices Act, shall be protected accordingly.
   (C)   Fees. If mapping data is provided to the city which is GIS-compatible and in a format used by the city, the mapping portion of the excavation fee is waived.
(Ord. 715, passed 5-23-02)