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Right-of-Way Management 5 including, but not limited to, partnership, sole proprietorship, a political subdivision, a public or private agency of any kind, utility, a successor or assign of any of the foregoing, or any other legal entity which has or seeks to have equipment located in any right-of-way. PROBATION. The status of any person that has not complied with the conditions of this chapter. PROBATION PERIOD. One year from the date that a person has been notified in writing that they have been put on probation. REGISTRANT. Any person who (1) has or seeks to have its equipment or facilities located in any right-of-way, or (2) in any way occupies or uses, or seeks to occupy or use, the right-of-way or place its facilities or equipment in the right-of-way. RESTORE or RESTORATION. The process by which an excavated right-of-way and surrounding area, including pavement and foundation, is returned to the same condition and life expectancy that existed before excavation. RESTORATION COST. The amount of money paid to the city by a permittee to achieve the level of restoration according to plates 1 to 13 of Minnesota Public Utilities Commission rules. PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY OR RIGHT-OF-WAY. The area on, below, or above a public roadway, highway, street, cartway, bicycle lane or public sidewalk in which the city has an interest, including other dedicated rights-of-way for travel purposes and utility easements of the city. A right- of-way does not include the airwaves above a right-of-way with regard to cellular or other nonwire telecommunications or broadcast service. RIGHT-OF-WAY PERMIT. Either the excavation permit or obstruction permit, or both, depending on the context, required by this chapter. RIGHT-OF-WAY USER. (1) A telecommunications right-of-way user as defined by Minnesota Statutes, section 237.162, subd. 4; or (2) a person owning or controlling a facility in the right-of-way that is used or intended to be used for providing utility service, and who has a right under law, franchise, or ordinance to use the public right-of-way. SERVICE or UTILITY SERVICE. Includes, but is not limited to: (1) those services provided by a public utility as defined in Minn. Stat. 216B.02, subds. 4 and 6; (2) services of a telecommunications right-of-way user, including transporting of voice or data information; (3) services of a cable communications systems as defined in Minn. Stat. Chapter. 238; (4) natural gas or electric energy or telecommunications services provided by the city; (5) services provided by a cooperative electric association organized under Minn. Stat., Chapter 308A; and (6) water, and sewer, including service laterals, steam, cooling or heating services. 66