Right-of-Way Permitting
A right-of-way permit application is required to be submitted for any improvements and any construction activity proposed within the City’s public right-of-way and easements. City Ordinance 08-12285 states:
2. The City’s regulation of proposed improvements and construction work as set forth herein is applicable to all public right-of-way and easements through the administration and issuance of right-of-way construction permits so as to:
a. Preserve the interest of public health, safety and welfare;
b. Protect existing public and private utilities and facilities from damage;
c. Maximize the ease and effectiveness of long-term maintenance and operations by the City and other parties;
d. Minimize the cost burden of long-term maintenance and operations;
e. Avoid or minimize adverse environmental and drainage impacts to public and private lands;
f. Preserve the level of service and integrity of the City’s transportation network and streetscape amenities; and
g. Provide for best management practices (BMP) for future development of the City’s street, drainage and utility system within public right-of-way and easements.