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City of <br /> <br />Model Ordinance <br /> ,, County, Minnesota <br /> <br />An ordinance to enact a new Chapter <br />of the Code of Ordinances <br />to manage and administer use of the <br />public Right-of-Way in the public interest, and to provide for the <br />issuance and regulation of Right-of-Way Permits~ <br /> <br />THE COUNCIL OF <br /> <br />ORDAINS:2 <br /> <br />SECTION 1 <br /> <br /> Chapter_ of Code of Ordinances (hereafter "this Code") is hereby repealed <br />in its entirety, and is replaced by the following new Chapter 1, to read as follows: <br /> <br /> Chapter I <br />Right-of-Way Management <br /> <br />Sec. 1.01. Findings and Purpose. <br /> <br />Subd. 1. General. In order to provide for the health, safety and well-being of its citizens, <br />as well as to insure the structural integrity of its streets and the use of the Rights-of-Way. the <br />City strives to keep its Rights-of-Way in a state of good repair and free from unnecessary. <br />encumbrances. Although the general population bears the financial burden for the upkeep of the <br />Rights-of-Way, a primary cause for the early and excessive deterioration of its Rights-of-Way is <br />their frequent Excavation by Persons whose Equipment is located therein. <br /> <br /> Right-of-Way Obstruction is a source of frustration for merchants, business owners and <br />the general population which must avoid these Obstructions or change travel or shopping plans <br />because of them and has a detrimental effect on commerce. Persons whose Equipment is located <br />within the Right-of-Way are the primary cause of these frequent Obstructions. <br /> <br /> ~ Th_is ordinance may supersede e.'dsting permitting ordinances or similar regulations. <br />Any such conflicting ordinances should be repealed. <br /> <br /> 2 Enacting clauses are different in various charters. The statutory City enacting clause is <br />used here. <br /> <br /> <br />