7.05 - Registration and Right-of-Way Occupancy
9 7.05
Section 7.05: Registration and Right-of-Way
Occupancy
Subdivision 1. Registration
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 City annually. Registration will consist of providing
application information, and paying a registration fee.
Subdivision 2. Location of Facilities
All facilities shall be located, constructed and maintained so not to interfere in the
right-of-way.
Subdivision 3. Exceptions
Nothing herein shall be construed to repeal or amend the provisions of Section 7.04
hereof or other City Code provisions permitting persons to construct driveways,
install landscaping, irrigation, buried fences or to plant or maintain boulevard
plantings or gardens in the area of the right-of-way between their property and the
street. Persons planting or maintaining boulevard plantings or gardens that include
annual and perennial plants or shrubs that do not exceed twelve (12) inches in
height, 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,
excavations deeper than twelve (12) inches for gardening purposes are subject to
the permit requirements of this Chapter. Nothing herein relieves a person from
complying with the provisions of the Minnesota Statutes, Chap. 216d, Gopher State
One Call.
Source: Ordinance No. 239, 2nd Series
Effective Date: 3-15-01
Golden Valley City Code
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