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TO AMEND CHAPTER 931, COMPREHENSIVE RIGHT OF WAY, OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF GAHANNA; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
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WHEREAS, the City of Gahanna is vitally concerned with the use of the various rights of way in the City which are a valuable and limited resource; and
WHEREAS, changes in the public utilities and communication industries have increased the demand and need for access to rights of way and placement of facilities and structures therein; and
WHEREAS, the City has authority under the laws and Constitution of the State of Ohio, including, but not limited to, Article 18, Sections 3, 4 and 7 to regulate public and private entities which use the rights of way; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to comprehensively plan and manage access to, and structures and facilities in, the rights of way to promote efficiency, discourage uneconomic duplication of facilities, lessen the public inconvenience of uncoordinated work in the rights of way, and promote public safety, all for the preservation of the public health, safety and welfare;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GAHANNA, STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. That Chapter 931, Comprehensive Rights of Way, is hereby amended as set forth in EXHIBIT A, attached hereto and made a part herein.
Section 2. That existing Chapter 931, Comprehensive Rights of Way, or any ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith, is hereby repealed.
Section 3. That, for the reasons set forth in the preamble hereinabove, this ordinance is deemed emergency legislation and shall be in full force and effect after passage by this Council and on date of signature approval by the Mayor.