§ 44-141. Findings and purpose.

The purpose of this article is to:

(1)

Assist in the management of facilities placed in, on or over the public rights-of-way in order to minimize the congestion, inconvenience, deterioration, visual impact and other adverse effects, and the costs to the citizens resulting from the placement of facilities within the public rights-of-way;

(2)

Govern the use and occupancy of the public rights-of-way;

(3)

Assist the city in its efforts to protect the public health, safety and welfare;

(4)

Conserve the limited physical capacity of the public rights-of-way held in public trust by the city;

(5)

Preserve the physical integrity of the streets and highways;

(6)

Control the orderly flow of vehicles and pedestrians;

(7)

Keep track of the different entities using the public rights-of-way to prevent interference between them;

(8)

Assist in scheduling common trenching and street cuts; and

(9)

Protect the safety, security, appearance, and condition of the public rights-of-way.

This article may be referred to as the "city public rights-of-way management ordinance."

(Ord. No. 747, § 1, 1-24-2012)