(A) Except for those exempt activities specifically listed below, it shall be unlawful for any person to make any excavation in the public right-of-way, make any break or cut in any surface of the public right-of-way, deposit any earth or other material in the public right-of-way, place any equipment or facility in the public right-of-way, modify or remove any equipment or facility, or perform any other work in the public right-of-way, without first obtaining a written permit from the city.
(B) The following activities are exempt from the permitting requirement of this chapter:
(1) Emergency actions, provided that the city reserves authority to require an after-the-fact permit;
(2) Installation or removal of a non-masonry mailbox;
(3) Signs in the public right-of-way, which are addressed in Title 14, Chapter 5 of the Crossville Municipal Code;
(4) Power poles located within two feet of the right-of-way line (not including guy wires); and
(5) Routine maintenance and repair of other equipment or facilities that are authorized by law to be located with the right-of-way.
(6) An activity otherwise described in divisions (B)(3) or (4) above, will not be deemed routine if such activity is likely to result in any damage to the public right-of-way or any other property, or injure any person.
(C) Any provider who performs work (or on whose behalf work is performed) in the public right-of-way in connection with an emergency without a permit shall immediately notify the city of the emergency and of any such work which has been or may be performed and shall cause all such work to cease immediately upon completion of emergency action or determination by the city that the situation is not an emergency or that the emergency action is no longer warranted. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any person who commences work in an emergency without first obtaining a permit shall obtain a permit at the earliest possible time after commencement of such work.
(D) Columns, decorative features, masonry structures, and masonry mailboxes more than six inches higher than the road surface must be located at least three and one-half feet off the hard surface of the road. They must be placed in such location as to allow the carrier to partially pull off the right-of-way for the delivery of mail. Prior to construction of the pull off, the Street Department must be contacted for specifications and direction.
(E) The city may revoke any permit granted pursuant to this chapter, without refunding any fees, if it finds that a permittee has not complied with applicable law, including any provision of a permit, this Code, or any franchise, license, or other authorization, or that revocation is necessary to protect the public health, safety, or welfare.
(Ord. 1537, passed 4-20-2017)