In order to provide for the health, safety, well-being, and convenience of its citizens, as well as to ensure the structural integrity of its streets and the use of the rights- of-way, the City strives to keep its rights-of-way in a state of good repair and free from unnecessary encumbrances. Accordingly, the City hereby enacts this chapter relating to rights-of-way permits and management. This chapter imposes regulations on the placement and maintenance of equipment currently within the City rights-of-way or to be placed therein at a future time. This chapter is intended to complement the regulatory roles of State and Federal agencies. Under this chapter, persons excavating and obstructing the rights-of-way will bear the financial responsibility for their impacts and for City costs incurred in administering this chapter. (Ord. 186, 4-11-2019)