Title 54, Title 54: Public Utilities

54-8a-13. Underground Facilities Damage Dispute Board -- Arbitration -- Relationship with Public Service Commission. (1) There is created within the commission the Underground Facilities Damage Dispute Board to arbitrate, or parties may mutually agree to mediate, a dispute arisin…

54-8a-2. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Association" means two or more operators organized to receive notification of excavation activities in the state, as provided by Section. 54-8a-9 (2) "Backfill" means soil or material that is approved for the soil or material's …

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…

54-8a-4. Notice of excavation. (1) Before excavating, an excavator shall notify each operator with an underground facility in the area of the proposed excavation. The requirements of Subsection (1)(a) do not apply: if there is an emergency; while gardening; or while tilling priva…

54-8a-5. Marking of underground facilities. (1) Within 48 hours of the receipt of the notice required by Section, the operator shall: 54-8a-4 mark the location of the operator's underground facilities in the area of the proposed excavation; or notify the excavator, by telephonic …

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: the excavator determines the exact location of the underground facility b…

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.

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, is prima facie evidence that the excavator is liable for any damage caused by the negligence of that excavator. 54-8a-4 (2) An ex…

54-8a-7. Notice of contact or damage -- Repairs. (1) An excavator performing an excavation that results in contact or damage to a facility shall: provide notice of the contact or damage including the location and nature of any damage immediately to the operator; allow the operato…

54-8a-7.5. Third-party damages caused by failure to mark a facility. (1) If an operator fails to mark a facility as required by this chapter and an excavator damages another operator's facility of a similar size and appearance that fits surface markings, the operator who failed t…

54-8a-8. Civil penalty -- Exceptions -- Other remedies. (1) A civil penalty may be imposed for a violation of this chapter as provided in this section. (2) A civil penalty under this section may be imposed on: any person that violates this chapter in an amount no greater than $5,…

54-8a-9. Association for mutual receipt of excavation notices. (1) Two or more operators may form and operate a statewide association providing for mutual receipt of notice of excavation activities. When an association is operational, notice to the association shall be given purs…

54-8a-9.5. Inspection of records. The books and records of an association shall be open to inspection by its members during normal business hours upon 48 hours advance notice.