(A) The permit holder must obtain all other necessary permits, licenses, and approvals, and pay all fees required. The permit holder shall comply with all requirements of local, state, and federal laws, including, but not limited to, M.S. §§ 216D.01 through 216D.09 (“Gopher State One-Call Excavation Notice System”), as they may be amended from time to time, and Minn. Rules Chapter 7560. A permit holder shall perform all work in conformance with all applicable codes and established rules and regulations, and is responsible for all work done in the right-of-way pursuant to its permit, regardless of who does the work. Applicants obtaining the county or State Department of Transportation excavating permits for facilities in his or her rights-of-way located within the city must provide a copy of each permit to the Planner.
(B) Except in an emergency, and with the approval of the Planner, no right-of-way excavation or obstruction may be done when seasonally prohibited, or when conditions are unreasonable for the work.
(C) A permit holder shall not so obstruct a right-of-way that the natural free and clear passage of water through the gutters or other waterways shall be interfered with unless approved by the Planner. Private vehicles of those doing work in the right-of-way may not be parked within, or next to, a permit area unless parked in conformance with city parking regulations. The loading and unloading of trucks must be done solely within the defined permit area unless specifically authorized by the permit.
(D) A permit holder shall implement traffic control measures in the area of the work, and shall use traffic control procedures in accordance with the most recent manuals on uniform traffic control, traffic control devices, and traffic zone layouts published by the state.
(E) As a condition of all applicable permits, permit holders employing trenchless excavation methods, including, but not limited to, horizontal directional drilling, shall follow all requirements set forth in M.S. Chapter 216D, as it may be amended from time to time, and Minn. Rules Chapter 7560, and shall require potholing or open cutting over existing underground utilities before excavating, as determined by the Planner, in order to determine the precise location of marked underground utilities before excavating. In addition, permit holders employing trenchless excavation methods shall not install facilities at a depth greater than four feet below grade, unless specifically approved by the Planner.
(Ord. 277, passed 11-13-2017)