2009 Connecticut Code
Title 16 Public Service Companies
Chapter 293 Excavation, Demolition Or Discharge Of Explosives
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.