Section 5 – Marking of underground facilities.
54-8a-5. Marking of underground facilities. (1) (a) Within 48 hours of the receipt of the notice required by Section 54-8a-4, the operator shall: (i) mark the location of its underground facilities in the area of the proposed excavation; or (ii) notify the excavator, by telephonic or electronic message or indication at the excavation site, that […]
Section 5.5 – Determining the precise location of marked underground facilities.
54-8a-5.5. Determining the precise location of marked underground facilities. (1) An excavator may not use any power-operated or power-driven excavating or boring equipment within 24 inches of the markings made in accordance with Section 54-8a-5 unless: (a) the excavator determines the exact location of the underground facility by excavating with hand tools to confirm that […]
Section 5.8 – Excavator access.
54-8a-5.8. Excavator access. An excavator may enter or access an owner’s property or dwelling to locate a sewer lateral with the owner’s permission. Enacted by Chapter 209, 2009 General Session
Section 6 – Duties and liabilities of an excavator.
54-8a-6. Duties and liabilities of an excavator. (1) Damage to an underground facility by an excavator who excavates but fails to comply with Section 54-8a-4, is prima facie evidence that the excavator is liable for any damage caused by the negligence of that excavator. (2) (a) An excavator is not liable for a civil penalty […]
Section 3 – Information filed with county clerk.
54-8a-3. Information filed with county clerk. (1) An operator shall file with the county clerk of a county in which the operator has an underground facility the following: (a) the name of each municipality, city, or town in which the operator has an underground facility within that county; (b) the operator’s name; (c) the title, […]
Section 3.5 – Excavation-related information included with construction and building permit.
54-8a-3.5. Excavation-related information included with construction and building permit. An entity issuing a permit for building or construction that may require excavation may, and is encouraged to, include a notice on or with a permit stating, “Attention, Utah law requires any excavator to notify the owner of underground facilities 48 hours before excavating and comply […]
Section 4 – Notice of excavation.
54-8a-4. Notice of excavation. (1) (a) Before excavating, an excavator shall notify each operator with an underground facility in the area of the proposed excavation. (b) The requirements of Subsection (1)(a) do not apply: (i) if there is an emergency; (ii) while gardening; or (iii) while tilling private ground. (2) The notice required by Subsection […]