(A) Compliance with other laws. Obtaining a right-of-way permit does not relieve a permittee of its duty to obtain all other necessary permits, licenses, and authority, and to pay all fees required by the city or other applicable rule, law or regulation.
(1) 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) and Minn. Rules Ch. 7560.
(2) A permittee:
(a) Shall perform all work in conformance with all applicable codes and established rules and regulations; and
(b) Is responsible for all work done in the right-of-way pursuant to its permit, regardless of who performs the work.
(B) Prohibited work. Except in an emergency, and then only with the approval of the city, no right-of-way obstruction or excavation may be done when seasonally prohibited or when conditions are unreasonable for such work.
(C) Interference with right-of-way.
(1) A permittee shall not obstruct a right-of-way so as to interfere with the natural, free and clear passage of water through the gutters or other waterways.
(2) 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.
(3) Unless otherwise specifically authorized by the permit, the loading or unloading of trucks in connection with the project must be done solely within the defined permit area.
(D) Trenchless excavation. As a condition of all applicable permits, permittees employing trenchless excavation methods, including but not limited to, horizontal directional drilling or boring:
(1) Shall follow all requirements set forth in M.S. Ch. 216D and Minn. Rules Ch. 7560; and
(2) Shall perform potholing or open cutting over existing underground utilities before excavating, as determined by the Director.
(Am. Ord. 85, 6th Series, passed 3-3-2015)