Except as provided in division (E) hereof, no person shall undertake any of the following activities within a public right-of-way without first acquiring a right-of-way use permit to do so from the City Clerk's Office:
(A) Installation or repair of public utility facilities, private connections to public utility facilities, or utility facilities. This section shall include any repair requiring the cut of a city street or sidewalk, including alley.
(B) Installation or repair of public utility facilities, private connections to public utility facilities, or facilities of any other entity having the right to use public right-of-way.
(C) Creation or alteration of egress or ingress ways to private property bordering a right-of-way.
(D) Temporary closure of traffic or parking lanes or pedestrian ways for any surface use which would encroach upon and share right-of-way space with the public needs, examples being parades, street fairs, sidewalk tables, and dumpsters.
(E) Exceptions:
(1) A permit is not necessary to maintain grass, drives, or sidewalks within the right-of-way.
(2) A subdivision under construction whose streets, sidewalks or other public facilities have not yet been accepted are required to meet the subdivision regulations, but are not required to apply for a right-of-way use permit.
(3) Right-of-way or public grounds dedicated to public agencies other than the city, e.g. state highway right-of-way.
(Ord. 2002-02, passed 3-19-02) Penalty, see § 96.99