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(A) Placement, location, and relocation of facilities must comply with the Act, with other applicable law, and with Minn. Rules 7819.3100, 7819.5000 and 7819.5100, to the extent the rules do not limit authority otherwise available to cities. See 1008.040.
(B) Corridors.
(1) The city may assign a specific area within the right-of-way, or any particular segment thereof as may be necessary, for each type of facilities that is or, pursuant to current technology, the city expects will someday be located within the right-of-way. All excavation, obstruction, or other permits issued by the city involving the installation or replacement of facilities shall designate the proper corridor for the facilities at issue.
(2) Any registrant who has facilities in the right-of-way in a position at variance with the corridors established by the city shall, no later than at the time of the next reconstruction or excavation of the area where the facilities are located, move the facilities to the assigned position within the right-of-way, unless this requirement is waived by the city for good cause shown, upon consideration of such factors as the remaining economic life of the facilities, public safety, customer service needs and hardship to the registrant.
(C) Nuisance. One year after the passage of this subchapter, any facilities found in a right-of-way that have not been registered shall be deemed to be a nuisance. The city may exercise any remedies or rights it has at law or in equity, including, but not limited to, abating the nuisance or taking possession of the facilities and restoring the right-of-way to a useable condition.
(D) Limitation of space. To protect health, safety, and welfare, or when necessary to protect the right-of-way and its current use, the city shall have the power to prohibit or limit the placement of new or additional facilities within the right-of-way. In making such decisions, the city shall strive to the extent possible to accommodate all existing and potential users of the right-of-way, but shall be guided primarily by considerations of the public interest, the public’s needs for the particular utility service, the condition of the right-of-way, the time of year with respect to essential utilities, the protection of existing facilities in the right-of-way, and future city plans for public improvements and development projects which have been determined to be in the public interest.
(Ord. 7517, passed 10-20-2009)
In addition to complying with the requirements of M.S. §§ 216D.01-.09 (“One Call Excavation Notice System”) before the start date of any right-of-way excavation, each registrant who has facilities or equipment in the area to be excavated shall mark the horizontal and vertical placement of all the facilities. Any registrant whose facilities are less than 20 inches below a concrete or asphalt surface shall notify and work closely with the excavation contractor to establish the exact location of its facilities and the best procedure for excavation.
(Ord. 7517, passed 10-20-2009)
When the city does work in the right-of-way and finds it necessary to maintain, support, or move a registrant’s facilities to protect it, the city shall notify the local representative as early as is reasonably possible. The costs associated therewith will be billed to that registrant and must be paid within 30 days from the date of billing. Each registrant shall be responsible for the cost of repairing any facilities in the right-of-way which it or its facilities damage. Each registrant shall be responsible for the cost of repairing any damage to the facilities of another registrant caused during the city’s response to an emergency occasioned by that registrant’s facilities.
(Ord. 7517, passed 10-20-2009)
(A) Discontinued operations. A registrant who has determined to discontinue all or a portion of its operations in the city must provide information satisfactory to the city that the registrant’s obligations for its facilities in the right-of-way under this subchapter have been lawfully assumed by another registrant.
(B) Removal. Any registrant who has abandoned facilities in any right-of-way shall remove it from that right-of-way if required in conjunction with other right-of-way repair, excavation, or construction, unless this requirement is waived by the city.
(Ord. 7517, passed 10-20-2009)
A right-of-way user that: (1) has been denied registration; (2) has been denied a permit; (3) has had a permit revoked; (4) believes that the fees imposed are not in conformity with M.S. § 237.163, Subd. 6; or (5) disputes a determination of the Director regarding § 96.22(B) may have the denial, revocation, fee imposition, or decision reviewed, upon written request, by the City Council. The City Council shall act on a timely written request at its next regularly scheduled meeting, provided the right-of-way user has submitted its appeal with sufficient time to include the appeal as a regular agenda item. A decision by the city council affirming the denial, revocation, or fee imposition will be in writing and supported by written findings establishing the reasonableness of the decision.
(Ord. 7517, passed 10-20-2009)
RIGHT-OF -WAY PERMIT FORM
CITY PERMIT NO.: | 20____- | PERMIT FEE: Minimum | $150.00 |
COMPANY PERMIT NO.: | DATE: |
APPLICANT INFORMATION:
DEVELOPMENT/ADDITION/LOCATION DESCRIPTION OR SITE ADDRESS:
OWNER (Applicant):
UTILITY COMPANY:
CONTACT PERSON:
TELEPHONE NO: ADDRESS:
CITY: STATE: ZIP CODE:
CONTRACTOR INFORMATION:
CONTRACTOR PERFORMING WORK:
CONTRACT NAME: CONTRACT NUMBER: PHONE:
CONTRACTOR PERFORMING WORK MUST ATTACH CURRENT CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE NAMING THE CITY AS AN ADDITIONALLY INSURED AND IN AN AMOUNT NOT LESS THAN $1,000,000. WITHOUT SUCH PROOF OF INSURANCE NO PERMIT WILL BE ISSUED.
TYPE OR WORK:
NEW PRIVATE UTILITY
REPLACE/REPAIR
COMMERCIAL DRIVEWAY APRON (WIDTH?) Feet
RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY APRON (WIDTH?) Feet
CONNECTION TO CITY SYSTEM (REQUIRES PREPAYMENT OF ACCESS FEES):
WATERMAIN OTHER
WHAT THE WORK WILL INVOLE (REQUIRES SECURITY TO INFRASTRUCTURE/ COMPLETE RESTORATION. Complex plans many incur additional costs for mitigation plan review and inspections. Must include erosion control, protective measures, and restoration plans- all new utilities must be fully located for future GSOC requirements):
STREET OPEN CUT (requires approved plan with access, traffic control, and inspected full width restoration- security required)
PATHWAY CUT (requires approved plan with full width restoration and security for restoration)
EXCAVATION IN BOULEVARD or CITY OWNED PROPERTY (requires approved plan and security for restoration)
R.O.W. ACCESS (requires approved plan on use, control, mitigation and restoration. Must have full marking of new utilities)
EXPLANATION OF WORK/ ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
PROPOSED START DATE:
PROPOSED END DATE:
Applicant agrees to abide by and follow all applicable ordinances, laws, rules, and regulations of all regulatory bodies, including but not limited to city, county, state or federal regulatory agencies. Applicant acknowledges that placement of its utilities in any right-of-way is subject to the rights and rules of the City of Lakeland. Damage, loss or destruction of applicant’s facilities and/or its resulting business interruption will not be restored, compensated or reimbursed by the city in the event the city needs to remove, relocate or terminate such facilities while accessing its utility services in the area for any reason. Private utility locates are required by the owner and/or applicant for the utility in the right-of-way and in perpetuity.
The applicant shall provide, at its sole expense, full “as-built” drawings for all infrastructure installed in the city right-of-way. All “as-built” drawings shall be completed by a licensed Minnesota engineer or surveyor. “As-built” shall be provided in paper and digital form acceptable to the City of Lakeland including GPS coordinates in the Washington County coordinate system. The city additionally reserves the right to remove and/or deactivate any and all installed infrastructure placed in its right-of-way should these “as-built” not be provided or should these prove inaccurate.
The applicant accepts in perpetuity the responsibility to perform at its expense all necessary locates (Gopher State One Calls) that may arise or be requested in the future by the city or other parties. The applicant does release and hold harmless the city from any and all responsibility for utility / service locates.
APPLICANT SIGNATURE. By your signature you accept and agree to all conditions as stated above. Must be signed by owner, president or CEO of firm installing utilities.
Name:
Title:
Signature:
Date:
Phone:
TO BE COMPLETED BY CITY: | ||
PERMIT EXPIRATION DATE: SECURITY ESCROW AMOUNT REQUIRED: $ HAS PROOF OF INSURANCE BEEN SUPPLIED? | ||
TYPE OF FINANCIAL SECURITY: CASH/CHECK ANNUAL | ||
APPROVAL SIGNATURE: | TITLE: | DATE: |
RIGHT-OF-WAY FEES AND CHARGES
Base Permit Fee TBD
Includes initial review, plan and restoration review, permit issuance and tracking, one final inspection.
Additional Hourly Fee TBD
Based on regular hour rate, does not include overtime or minimum hours for non-standard work hours.
Engineer/ Legal Services Actual Cost +10%
Developer is required to pay for all city out of pocket expenses, e.g. contract work as required by the City for review, testing, additional mapping, digitizing, survey work, recording, and the like.
Re-inspection (1/2 hr min) TBD
Escrow Deposit Requirements:
Tracer wire installations in grass ROW shall have a $1,000 deposit, minimum, in case engineer needs to be brought in to survey and perform a trace. Separate escrow amounts will be required for street or trail impacts or other excavations based on proposed project, materials and areas to be disrupted. Fees for trenching, excavation, and additional infrastructure impacts will be estimated prior to permit issue and be adjusted for additional work on an hourly basis.