711.01 PURPOSE.

   It is the purpose and intent of this chapter to define which private parties may make use of those lands owned or otherwise controlled by this Municipality, how, when and under what terms and conditions they may engage in their uses, and provide a process and framework for licensing, permitting, regulating and controlling such uses. It is hereby declared to be the policy of this Municipality with regards to public rights-of-way that:

      (1)    They are a valuable resource of the community to be managed and protected;

      (2)    No use thereof should endanger the public health, safety or welfare, and any private uses should be accomplished in ways that minimize disruption and inconvenience to the public;

      (3)    In addition to promoting and protecting the primary uses of public lands for transportation and communications, it is the policy of the City to use their value to stimulate and maintain good conditions for economic development;

      (4)    Use of public lands to make available a broad range of utility and communications services and other new technologies and services at attractive rates is a valid use of that resource;

      (5)    They be made available to competing service providers on a competitively neutral basis;

      (6)    The City will use its ownership and control to require and promote advance planning, sharing of information and facilities among multiple users, and eliminate, where practicable, duplication and conflicting uses;

      (7)    The City shall collect fees from private users of public resources in amounts adequate to offset all costs of oversight, management and administration of rights-of-way and provide reasonable compensation for use of the public rights-of-way on behalf of the citizens of the City.

         (Ord. 5-2003. Passed 3-13-03.)