(A) Each person who occupies, uses or seeks to occupy or use, the right-of-way or place any equipment or facilities in the right-of-way, including persons with installation and maintenance responsibilities by lease, sublease or assignment, must register with the Director. Registration will consist of providing application information and paying a registration fee.
(B) This section, and any reference to registration will be instituted only when the Director, in his or her opinion, finds it necessary to do so. However, this shall not negate any other requirements, except for the actual registration.
(C) No person may construct, install, repair, remove, relocate or perform any other work on, Or use any facilities or any part thereof in any right-of-way without first being registered with the Director.
(D) Nothing herein shall be construed to repeal or amend the provisions of a city ordinance permitting persons to plant or maintain boulevard plantings or gardens in the area of the right-of-way between their property and the street curb. Persons planting or maintaining boulevard plantings or gardens shall not be deemed to use or occupy the right-of-way, and shall not be required to obtain any permits or satisfy any other requirements for planting or maintaining such boulevard plantings or gardens under this chapter. However, nothing herein relieves a person from complying with the provisions of the M.S. Ch. 216D, “One Call” Law, as it may be amended from time to time.
(Ord. 732, passed 4-5-99)