§ 74-2. Purpose.

The purpose of this chapter 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, 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; and

(7)

Prevent interference between the different entities using the rights-of-way.

(Ord. No. 2013-018, § 2, 8-22-2013)