(A) Permit issuance. If the applicant has satisfied the requirements of this chapter, the Clerk, 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 - 216D.09 (Gopher One Call Excavation Notice System), as it 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. Chapter 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.