Becker Town Board
Sherburne County, Minnesota
SUMMARY ORDINANCE 2020-01: ORDINANCE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF UTILITIES IN THE PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY UNDER BECKER TOWNSHIP’S JURISDICTION
The following official summary of the management of Town Right-of-Ways has been approved by the Becker Town Board as clearly informing the public of the intent and effect of the ordinance.
The Town Board hereby enacts this new Ordinance relating to private utilities in the Town’s rights of way. This Ordinance imposes reasonable regulations and restrictions on the use of the Town’s rights of way by private utility companies; including the placement, and maintenance of facilities and equipment currently within its rights of way or to be placed therein at some future time. It is intended to complement the regulatory roles of state and federal agencies. Under this Ordinance, persons or entities excavating and obstructing the rights of way will bear financial responsibility for their work. Finally, this Ordinance provides for recovery of out of pocket and projected costs from persons and entities using the public rights of way.
SECTION 1. TOWN OF BECKER ORDINANCE 2020-01
Section 1. Findings
Section 2. Purpose
Section 3. Intent: Definitions, Prohibited installations and Activities, Permits required and prohibited activities in the right of way and public property, Registrant and application information, Small Cell Wireless facilities
SECTION 2. Effective Date This ordinance shall become effective upon its passage and publication. Adopted this 27thday of January, 2020.
A printed copy of the entire ordinance is available for inspection by any person on the Becker Township Website: www.beckertownship.org; at Becker Town Hall during posted hours or by appointment (call 763-261-5301 or email clerk@beckertownship.org).
BECKER TOWN BOARD, TOWN OF BECKER, SHERBURNE COUNTY, MINNESOTA
BECKER TOWNSHIP
/s/ Brian Kolbinger, Chair
ATTEST:
/s/ Lucinda Messman, Clerk
(Published in the Citizen-Tribune: 02/01/20).
