(a) The City of Lancaster, Ohio (the “City”) is concerned with the use of all Rights-of-Way in the City as such Rights-of-Way are valuable and limited resources.
(b) Changes in the public utilities and communications industries have increased the demand and need for access to Rights-of-Way and placement of facilities and structures therein.
(c) It is necessary to comprehensively plan and manage access to, and structures and facilities in, the Rights-of-Way and provide innovative and economic solutions to efficiently and economically utilize limited Rights-of-Way capacity.
(d) The City has authority under the laws and Constitution of the State of Ohio, including, but not limited to Article XVIII Section 3 and Section 4 to regulate the public and private entities which use the Right-of-Way.
(Ord. 13-19. Passed 9-9-19.)