§ 32-22. Purpose.

The purpose of this article is:

(1)

To recognize the unified government's role as primary steward of the right-of-way and its duty to its citizens to recover the costs of managing the right-of-way and incursions into it;

(2)

To clarify and regulate conditions of occupancy and construction for those ROW-users occupying space within the unified government's right-of-way given the anticipated increased use of the right-of-way by various ROW-users throughout the county;

(3)

To recognize the necessity for sound management practices in light of the increased use of the right-of-way and the fact that the right-of-way is a limited resource;

(4)

To treat each ROW-user equitably and in a competitively neutral and nondiscriminatory manner with considerations that may be unique to the technologies and situation of each particular ROW-user;

(5)

To minimize disruption, visual impact or inconvenience to the public, and to preserve the public health, safety and welfare; and

(6)

To comply with state and federal legislation.

(Code 1988, § 32-22; Ord. No. O-104-00, § 2, 11-16-2000; Ord. No. O-16-03, § 2, 5-1-2003)