Chapter 12.03
JURISDICTION AND REGULATORY CONTROL OF PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY

Sections:

12.03.010    Authority.

12.03.020    Public rights-of-way defined.

12.03.030    Scope.

12.03.040    City not obligated to maintain or repair rights-of-way.

12.03.050    Permission needed to use rights-of-way.

12.03.010 Authority.

The city of Cottage Grove has jurisdiction and exercises regulatory control over all public rights-of-way within the city under authority of the City Charter and state law. (Ord. 2789 § 2, 1996)

12.03.020 Public rights-of-way defined.

"Public rights-of-way" include, but are not limited to, streets, roads, highways, bridges, alleys, sidewalks, trails, paths, public easements and all other public ways or areas, including the subsurface under and air space over these areas. (Ord. 2789 § 2, 1996)

12.03.030 Scope.

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 control over each right-of-way whether the legal interest in the right-of-way was obtained by grant, dedication, prescription, reservation, condemnation, foreclosure or other means. (Ord. 2789 § 2, 1996)

12.03.040 City not obligated to maintain or repair rights-of-way.

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. (Ord. 2789 § 2, 1996)

12.03.050 Permission needed to use rights-of-way.

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. (Ord. 2789 § 2, 1996)