Sec. 16-349. Notice of proposed excavation, discharge of explosives or demolition.
Sec. 16-349. Notice of proposed excavation, discharge of explosives or demolition. Except as provided in section 16-352, a person, public agency or public utility
responsible for excavating or discharging explosives at or near the location of public
utility facilities or demolishing a structure containing a public utility facility shall notify
the central clearinghouse of such proposed excavation, discharge or demolition, orally
or in writing, at least two full days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, but not
more than thirty days before commencing such excavation, demolition or discharge of
explosives. Such notice shall include the name, address and telephone number of the
entity giving notice, the name of the person, public agency or public utility performing
the work and the date, location and type of excavation, demolition or discharge of explosives. The central clearinghouse shall immediately transmit such information to the
public utilities whose facilities may be affected. In the event the proposed excavation,
demolition or discharge of explosives has not commenced within thirty days of such
notification, or the excavation, demolition or discharge of explosives will be expanded
outside of the location originally specified in such notification, the person, public agency
or public utility responsible for such excavation, demolition or discharge of explosives
shall again notify the central clearinghouse at least two full days, excluding Saturdays,
Sundays and holidays, but not more than thirty days before commencing or expanding
such excavation, demolition or discharge of explosives.
(P.A. 77-350, S. 5; 77-614, S. 162, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136; P.A. 80-482, S. 166, 348; P.A. 87-71, S. 3, 13.)
History: P.A. 77-614 and P.A. 78-303 replaced public utilities control authority with division of public utility control
within the department of business regulation, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 80-482 made division an independent department and deleted reference to abolished department of business regulation; P.A. 87-71 made technical changes, eliminated
the option of providing notice of excavation or demolition to the department of public utility control, and required additional
notice if the excavation or demolition has not commenced within 30 days of the original notice or will expand outside the
location originally specified.
See Sec. 16-356 re penalty for failure to give required notice.