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2025 Utah Code
Title 54 - Public Utilities
Chapter 8a - Damage to Underground Utility Facilities
Section 5.5 - Determining the precise location of marked underground facilities.
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UT Code § 54-8a-5.5 (2025)
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Effective 5/1/2024
54-8a-5.5. Determining the precise location of marked underground facilities.
Amended by Chapter 369, 2024 General Session
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 the tolerance zone unless:
- (a)the excavator determines the exact location of the underground facility by excavating with hand tools to confirm that the excavation will not damage the underground facilities; or
- (b)the operator provides an excavator with written or electronic notice waiving the requirement that the excavator determine the exact location of the underground facilities by excavating with hand tools.
- (2)Power-operated or power-driven excavating or boring equipment may be used for the removal of any existing pavement if there is no underground facility contained in the pavement, as marked by the operator.
Amended by Chapter 369, 2024 General Session
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