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§ 96.02 ELECTION TO MANAGE THE PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY Pursuant to the authority granted to the city under state and federal statutory, administrative and common law, the city hereby elects, pursuant Minn. Stat. 237.163 subd. 2(b), to manage rights-of-way within its jurisdiction. Except as specifically authorized by this Chapter, no person shall deposit or permit to be deposited onto the traveled portion of any public street or alley, leaves, grass, sand or similar materials, nor shall any person plow, shovel or blow or permit the plowing, shoveling or blowing of snow onto the traveled portion of any public street or alley. Violation of this provision shall constitute a petty misdemeanor. This provision shall not apply to any person who is in the process of constructing or maintaining a yard or drive provided that the materials are immediately removed from the street. Nothing in this section is intended to exempt any person from the requirement for permit under this Chapter. Adding a specific prohibition to blowing leaves, grass, snow, etc. into the public street or alley. This prohibition applies to the traveled portions of streets or alleys only, not the “boulevard” or easement areas. Bus/Transit Benches Section 96.03 – Definitions Bus/Transit Bench - A bench maintained on a publicly dedicated street or right-of-way for the convenience and comfort of persons waiting for buses or other vehicles. Section 96.38 – Bus/Transit Benches Purpose. The purpose of this section is to regulate the placing and maintenance of bus/transit benches in public rights of ways in order to control location, appearance, proliferation and traffic safety. A) License Required: No bench may be placed or maintained in a public right of way without securing a License from the City Manager, or designee thereof, and the payment