§ 9-1.5-105. Notification Association – Structure and Funding Requirements – Duties of Owners and Operators – Report
There is hereby created a nonprofit corporation in the state of Colorado, referred to in this article 1.5 as the “notification association”, which consists of all owners or operators of underground facilities. All owners and operators shall join the notification association and shall participate in a statewide program that utilizes a single, toll-free telephone number […]
§ 9-1.5-106. Notice Requirements
The notification association created in section 9-1.5-105 shall: Receive and record notifications from excavators concerning intended excavation activities including sites, dates, and the nature of any intended excavation; Maintain a record of each notice of intent to excavate for a minimum of three years; and File the notification received regarding any proposed excavation site and […]
§ 9-1.5-107. Notice of Removal of Underground Facilities
At least ten days before beginning an excavation to remove an underground facility that is a gas transmission pipeline that has been abandoned or is unused and is not located in a public road, street, alley, or right-of-way dedicated to public use, the excavator shall notify each owner of record and occupant of the real […]
§ 9-1.5-108. Repeal – Sunset Review
This section and sections 9-1.5-104.2, 9-1.5-104.4, 9-1.5-104.7, and 9-1.5-104.8 are repealed, effective September 1, 2028. Before the repeal, the functions of the underground damage prevention safety commission related to underground facilities specified in sections 9-1.5-104.2, 9-1.5-104.4, 9-1.5-104.7, and 9-1.5-104.8 are scheduled for review in accordance with section 24-34-104. Source: L. 2018: Entire section added, (SB […]
§ 9-1.5-102. Definitions
As used in this article 1.5, unless the context otherwise requires: “ASCE 38” means the standard for defining the quality of an underground facility location as defined in the current edition of the American Society of Civil Engineers’ “Standard Guideline for the Collection and Depiction of Existing Subsurface Utility Data (CI/ASCE 38-02)” or an analogous […]
§ 9-1.5-103. Plans and Specifications – Notice of Excavation – Duties of Excavators – Duties of Owners and Operators – Fee – Definition
(Deleted by amendment, L. 93, p. 499 , § 1, effective September 1, 1993.) Architects, engineers, or other persons designing excavation shall obtain general information as to the description, nature, and location of underground facilities in the area of such proposed excavation and include such general information in the plans or specifications to inform an […]
§ 9-1.5-104. Injunctive Relief. (Deleted by Amendment)
Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 522, § 1, effective October 1. L. 93: Entire article amended, p. 502, § 1, effective September 1.
§ 9-1.5-104.2. Underground Damage Prevention Safety Commission – Creation – Review of Violations – Enforcement – Rules
There is hereby created the underground damage prevention safety commission in the department of labor and employment. The safety commission is transferred to the department by a type 2 transfer as that term is defined in section 24-1-105. The safety commission shall: Advise the notification association and other state agencies, the general assembly, and local […]
§ 9-1.5-104.3. Alternative Dispute Resolution
The notification association shall create a voluntary alternative dispute resolution program in consultation with its members and all affected parties. The alternative dispute resolution program must be available to all owners or operators, excavators, and other interested parties regarding disputes arising from damage to underground facilities, including any cost or damage incurred by the owner […]
§ 9-1.5-104.4. Penalties – Guidance
A person who violates this article 1.5 is subject to a fine of not more than five thousand dollars for an initial violation and not more than seventy-five thousand dollars for each subsequent violation within a twelve-month period. In the performance of its duties regarding any complaint, the safety commission is encouraged to consider training, […]