(A) Permit required. Except as otherwise provided in this code, no person may obstruct or excavate any right-of-way without first having obtained the appropriate right-of-way permit from the city to do so.
(1) Excavation permit. An excavation permit is required by a registrant to excavate that part of the right-of-way described in such permit and to hinder free and open passage over the specified portion of the right-of-way by placing facilities described therein, to the extent and for the duration specified therein.
(2) Obstruction permit. An obstruction permit is required by a registrant to hinder free and open passage over the specified portion of right-of-way by placing equipment described therein on the right-of-way, to the extent and for the duration specified therein. An obstruction permit is not required if a person already possesses a valid excavation permit for the same project.
(3) Property owner maintenance permit. A property owner maintenance permit is required by a non-registrant for work in the right-of-way that benefits a single property or a limited number of properties.
(a) A property owner maintenance permit shall be required for the following activities:
1. Sidewalk installation or repair;
2. Curb and gutter installation and repair;
3. Curb cuts or driveways;
4. Water or sanitary sewer service lines;
5. Paving;
6. Irrigation systems;
7. Mailboxes;
8. Tree planting;
9. Other similar activities that place permanent improvements in the public right-of-way.
(b) Property owner maintenance permit shall not be required for the following activities:
1. Landscaping;
2. Snow removal;
3. Movable street furnishings (such as, benches, planters, vending machines);
4. Other similar activities that do not place permanent improvements in the public right-of-way.
(B) Permit extensions. No person may excavate or obstruct the right-of-way beyond the date or dates specified in the permit unless such person makes a supplementary application for another right-of-way permit before the expiration of the initial permit, and a new permit or permit extension is granted.
(C) Delay penalty. In accordance with Minnesota Rule 7819.1000 subpart 3 and notwithstanding division (B) of this section, the city shall establish and impose a delay penalty for unreasonable delays in right-of-way excavation, obstruction, patching, or restoration. The delay penalty shall be established from time to time by City Council resolution.
(D) Permit display. Permits issued under this chapter shall be conspicuously displayed or otherwise available at all times at the indicated work site and shall be available for inspection by the city.