(A) Permit issuance. If the applicant has satisfied the requirements of this subchapter, the Clerk/Treasurer, Utilities Superintendent, or other person designated by the Council shall issue a permit.
(B) Conditions. The director may impose reasonable conditions upon the issuance of the permit and the performance of the applicant thereunder to protect the health, safety, and welfare or when necessary to protect the right-of-way and its current use. In addition, a permittee shall comply with all requirements of local, state, and federal laws, including, but not limited to, M.S. §§ 216D.01 through 216D.09 (Gopher One-Call Excavation Notice System), as they may be amended from time to time, and Minn. Rules Ch. 7560.
(C) Trenchless excavation. As a condition of all applicable permits, permittees employing trenchless excavation methods, including, but not limited to, horizontal directional drilling, shall follow all requirements set forth in M.S. Ch. 216D, as it may be amended from time to time, and Minn. Rules Ch. 7560, and shall require potholing or open cutting over existing underground utilities before excavating, as determined by the city.