A. Jurisdiction. The city has jurisdiction and exercises regulatory control over all public rights-of-way within the city under the authority of the city Charter and state law.
B. Scope of Regulatory Control. The city has jurisdiction and exercises regulatory control over each public right-of-way whether the city has a fee, easement, or other legal interest in the right-of-way. The city has jurisdiction and regulatory control over each right-of-way whether the legal interest in the right-of-way was obtained by grant, dedication, prescription, reservation, condemnation, annexation, foreclosure or other means.
C. City Permission Requirement. No person may occupy or encroach on a public right-of-way without the permission of the city.
The city grants permission to use rights-of-way by franchises, licenses and permits.
D. Obligations of the City. The exercise of jurisdiction and regulatory control over a public right-of-way by the city is not official acceptance of the right-of-way, and does not obligate the city to maintain or repair any part of the right-of-way. (Prior code § 2.001)