Section 4216.9.
4216.9. (a) A permit to excavate issued by any local agency, as defined in Section 4216, or any state agency, shall not be valid unless the applicant has been provided an initial ticket by a regional notification center pursuant to Section 4216.2. For purposes of this section, “state agency” means every state agency, department, division, bureau, […]
Section 4216.10.
4216.10. (a) In lieu of the notification and locate and field mark requirements of Sections 4216.2 and 4216.3, an excavator may contact a regional notification center to request a continual excavation ticket for an area of continual excavation. The regional notification center shall provide a ticket to the person who contacts the center pursuant to this […]
Section 4216.11.
4216.11. On or before January 1, 2020, the board shall adopt regulations to establish minimum elements for the onsite meeting and minimum elements for the mutually agreed-upon plan described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 4616.10 for managing an area of continual excavation. (Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 26, Sec. 51. (SB 92) […]
Section 4216.12.
4216.12. (a) The Dig Safe Board is hereby created under, and shall be assisted by the staff of, the Office of the State Fire Marshal until January 1, 2022. On and after January 1, 2022, the board shall be within the Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety within the Natural Resources Agency pursuant to Part 7.3 (commencing […]
Section 4216.13.
4216.13. (a) The board shall be composed of nine members, of which seven shall be appointed by the Governor, one shall be appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly, and one shall be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules. (b) The seven members appointed by the Governor shall be appointed, as follows: (1) Three members shall have […]
Section 4216.14.
4216.14. (a) The term of a member of the board is four years. Of the first members of the board, four members, determined by lot, shall serve for two years so that the terms of the members shall be staggered. (b) A member shall not be appointed for more than two consecutive full terms. (c) To the extent […]
Section 4216.15.
4216.15. The board shall meet at least once every three months. The board shall hold meetings in Sacramento and Los Angeles, and in other locations in the state it deems necessary. (Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 809, Sec. 14. (SB 661) Effective January 1, 2017.)
Section 4216.
4216. As used in this article, the following definitions apply: (a) “Active subsurface installation” means a subsurface installation currently in use or currently carrying service. (b) “Board” means the California Underground Facilities Safe Excavation Board, also known as the “Dig Safe Board.” (c) “Area of continual excavation” means a location where excavation is part of the normal business […]
Section 4216.1.
4216.1. Every operator of a subsurface installation, except the Department of Transportation, shall become a member of, participate in, and share in the costs of, a regional notification center. Operators of subsurface installations who are members of, participate in, and share in, the costs of a regional notification center, including, but not limited to, the […]
Section 4216.2.
4216.2. (a) Before notifying the appropriate regional notification center, an excavator planning to conduct an excavation shall delineate the area to be excavated. If the area is not delineated, an operator may, at the operator’s discretion, choose not to locate and field mark until the area to be excavated has been delineated. (b) Except in an emergency, […]