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(b) Corridors. The City may assign specific corridors within the right-of-way, or any particular segment thereof as may be necessary, for each type of facilities that is or, pursuant to current technology, the city expects will someday be located within the right-of-way. All excavation, obstruction, or other permits issued by the City involving the installation or replacement of facilities shall designate the proper corridor for the facilities at issue. (c) Limitation of space. To protect health, safety, and welfare, or when determined by the City necessary to protect the right-of-way and its current use, the City shall have the power to prohibit or limit the placement of new or additional facilities within the right-of-way. In making such decisions, the City shall strive to the extent possible to accommodate all existing and potential users of the right-of-way, but shall be guided in the City's discretion primarily by considerations of the public interest, the public's needs for the particular utility service, the condition of the right-of-way, and the time of year with respect to essential utilities, the protection of existing facilities in the right-of-way, and future City plans for public improvements and development projects which have been determined to be in the public interest. (Ord. No. 2010-445, § 2, 4-5-2010) Sec. 82-321. - Pre -excavation facilities location. In addition to complying with the requirements of the One Call Excavation Notice System before the start date of any right-of-way excavation, each registrant who has facilities or equipment in the area to be excavated shall mark the placement of all said facilities. Any registrant whose facilities are less than 20 inches below a concrete or asphalt surface shall notify and work closely with the excavation contractor (Ord. No. 2010-445, § 2, 4-5-2010) Sec. 82-322. - Damage to other facilities. When the City does work in the right-of-way and finds it necessary to maintain, remove, support, or move a registrant's facilities to protect it, the City shall notify the local representative as early as is reasonably possible. The costs associated therewith will be billed to that registrant and must be paid within 30 days from the date of billing. Each registrant shall be responsible for the cost of repairing any facilities in the right-of-way which it or its facilities damage. Each registrant shall be responsible for the cost of repairing any damage to the facilities of another registrant caused during the City's response to an emergency occasioned by that registrant's facilities. (Ord. No. 2010-445, § 2, 4-5-2010) Sec. 82-323. - Right-of-way vacation. Reservation of right. If the city vacates a right-of-way that contains the facilities of a registrant, the registrant's rights in the vacated right-of-way are governed by Minnesota Rules 7819.3200. (Ord. No. 2010-445, § 2, 4-5-2010) Sec. 82-324. - Indemnification and liability. By registering with the City, or by accepting a permit, a registrant or permittee agrees to defend and indemnify the City in accordance with the provisions of Minnesota Rule 7819.12500. (Ord. No. 2010-445, § 2, 4-5-2010)