556.104 – Free-Access Notification System.
556.104 Free-access notification system.—The corporation shall maintain a free-access notification system. Any person who furnishes or transports materials or services by means of an underground facility in this state shall participate as a member operator of the system. The purpose of the system is to receive notification of planned excavation or demolition activities and to notify […]
556.105 – Procedures.
556.105 Procedures.— (1)(a) Not less than 2 full business days before beginning any excavation or demolition that is not beneath the waters of the state, and not less than 10 full business days before beginning any excavation or demolition that is beneath the waters of the state, an excavator shall provide the following information through the system: […]
556.106 – Liability of the Member Operator, Excavator, and System.
556.106 Liability of the member operator, excavator, and system.— (1) There is no liability on the part of, and no cause of action of any nature shall arise against, the board members of the corporation in their capacity as administrators of the system. (2)(a) If a person violates s. 556.105(1) or (6), and subsequently, whether by himself or […]
556.107 – Violations.
556.107 Violations.— (1) NONCRIMINAL INFRACTIONS.— (a)1. Violations of the following provisions are noncriminal infractions: a. Section 556.105(1), relating to providing required information. b. Section 556.105(5)(c), relating to excavation practices in tolerance zones. c. Section 556.105(6), relating to the avoidance of excavation. d. Section 556.105(11), relating to the need to stop excavation or demolition because marks are no longer visible, or, in the […]
556.108 – Exemptions.
556.108 Exemptions.—The notification requirements provided in s. 556.105(1) do not apply to: (1) Any excavation or demolition performed by the owner of a single-family residential property, not including property that is subdivided or is to be subdivided into more than one single-family residential property; or for such owner by a member operator or an agent of a […]
556.109 – Emergency Excavations or Demolitions Attempted; Exception.
556.109 Emergency excavations or demolitions attempted; exception.— (1) This act does not apply to making an excavation or demolition during an emergency if the system or the member operator was notified at the earliest opportunity and all reasonable precautions had been taken to protect any underground facility. For the purposes of this act, “emergency” means any condition […]
556.110 – Costs Assessed Among Member Operators.
556.110 Costs assessed among member operators.—Member operators shall proportionately share in the cost of operating the system through monthly assessments made upon each member operator. History.—s. 10, ch. 93-240; s. 7, ch. 97-306; s. 7, ch. 2010-100.
556.111 – Applicability to Existing Law.
556.111 Applicability to existing law.—Nothing in this act shall be construed to: (1) Constitute the establishment or enlargement of any rights to the use of real property or create an interest therein for the placement, construction, repair, maintenance, relocation, or excavation or demolition of any underground facility; (2) Waive any right of a party having an interest in […]
556.112 – Design Services.
556.112 Design services.— (1) Each member operator shall provide to the system annually, and shall thereafter keep current, the contact names and telephone numbers of individuals who may be contacted by design engineers, architects, surveyors, and planners for the purpose of responding to requests for design services. (2) Each member operator shall provide to the system annually, and […]
553.994 – Applicability.
553.994 Applicability.—Building energy-efficiency rating systems apply to all public, commercial, and residential buildings in the state. History.—s. 12, ch. 93-249; s. 4, ch. 94-284; s. 42, ch. 98-250; s. 28, ch. 2013-193.