The Public Works Department is responsible for the maintenance of all city streets, storm sewers, the water and sanitary sewer systems, city parks, and city owned equipment. The Public Works Department consists of three divisions: Street, Parks and Water/Sewer.
The Street Department is responsible for the maintenance of local streets and storm sewer. The Street Department's responsibilities include street signs, regulatory signs, pavement markings, pavement repairs, and snow plowing.
The Parks Department is responsible for the maintenance of all city parks and grounds. These responsibilities include turf maintenance, field preparation, tree trimming, and building maintenance.
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Public Right-of-Way Permits
Chapter 151 of the Spring Lake Park Code of Ordinance states that no person may obstruct or excavate any right-of-way within Spring Lake Park without first having obtained a Public Right-of-Way permit. The work to be done under the excavation permit, and the patching and restoration of the right-of-way, must be completed within the dates specified on the permit, increased by as many days as in which work could not be done because of circumstances beyond the control of the permittee or when work was prohibited as unseasonal or unreasonable.
Under emergency situations, each person with facilities in the right-of-way shall immediately notify the city of any event regarding its facilities which it considers to be an emergency. The owner of the facilities may proceed to take whatever actions are necessary to respond to the emergency. Within two business days after the occurrence of the emergency, the owner shall apply for the Spring Lake Park Public Righ-of-Way permit, pay the fees associated, and fulfill the rest of the requirements necessary to bring itself into compliance with this subchapter for the actions it took in response to the emergency. If the city becomes aware of an emergency regarding facilities, the city will attempt to contact the local representative of each facility owner affected, or potentially affected, by the emergency. In any event, the city may take whatever action it deems necessary to respond to the emergency, the cost of which shall be borne by the person whose facilities occasioned the emergency. All fees are noted as determined by the Spring Lake Park City Council on the yearly fee schedule listing.
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