PROTECTION OF UNDERGROUND FACILITIES (EXCERPT) Act 53 of 1974
460.707 Association of public utilities having underground facilities; formation and operation; purpose; notification; services; costs; description of area served; list of members; record.
Sec. 7.
(1) Public utilities having underground facilities shall form and operate an association providing for mutual receipt of notification of construction activities in those areas served by public utilities having underground facilities. Notification to the association formed and operated by the public utilities shall be considered to be notice to each public utility having underground facilities within the proposed areas of excavation, discharging of explosives, tunneling, demolition, drilling, or boring. Notification to the association shall be effected in writing as set forth in section 5 or by telephone call, providing the same information required by section 5, made by the person or public agency responsible for the excavating, demolishing, discharging of explosives, drilling or boring procedures, or tunneling operations. A public utility owned by a public agency shall participate in and receive the services furnished by the association and shall pay their share of the costs and services furnished, but shall not be required to become a member of the association. The association, whose members or participants have underground facilities within a county, shall file with the clerk of the county a description of the geographical area served by the association and list the name and address of every member and participating public utility.
(2) If notification is made by telephone an adequate record shall be maintained by the association to document compliance with the requirements of this act.
PROTECTION OF UNDERGROUND FACILITIES (EXCERPT) Act 53 of 1974
460.707 Association of public utilities having underground facilities; formation and operation; purpose; notification; services; costs; description of area served; list of members; record.
Sec. 7.
(1) Public utilities having underground facilities shall form and operate an association providing for mutual receipt of notification of construction activities in those areas served by public utilities having underground facilities. Notification to the association formed and operated by the public utilities shall be considered to be notice to each public utility having underground facilities within the proposed areas of excavation, discharging of explosives, tunneling, demolition, drilling, or boring. Notification to the association shall be effected in writing as set forth in section 5 or by telephone call, providing the same information required by section 5, made by the person or public agency responsible for the excavating, demolishing, discharging of explosives, drilling or boring procedures, or tunneling operations. A public utility owned by a public agency shall participate in and receive the services furnished by the association and shall pay their share of the costs and services furnished, but shall not be required to become a member of the association. The association, whose members or participants have underground facilities within a county, shall file with the clerk of the county a description of the geographical area served by the association and list the name and address of every member and participating public utility.
(2) If notification is made by telephone an adequate record shall be maintained by the association to document compliance with the requirements of this act.
PROTECTION OF UNDERGROUND FACILITIES (EXCERPT) Act 53 of 1974
460.707 Association of public utilities having underground facilities; formation and operation; purpose; notification; services; costs; description of area served; list of members; record.
Sec. 7.
(1) Public utilities having underground facilities shall form and operate an association providing for mutual receipt of notification of construction activities in those areas served by public utilities having underground facilities. Notification to the association formed and operated by the public utilities shall be considered to be notice to each public utility having underground facilities within the proposed areas of excavation, discharging of explosives, tunneling, demolition, drilling, or boring. Notification to the association shall be effected in writing as set forth in section 5 or by telephone call, providing the same information required by section 5, made by the person or public agency responsible for the excavating, demolishing, discharging of explosives, drilling or boring procedures, or tunneling operations. A public utility owned by a public agency shall participate in and receive the services furnished by the association and shall pay their share of the costs and services furnished, but shall not be required to become a member of the association. The association, whose members or participants have underground facilities within a county, shall file with the clerk of the county a description of the geographical area served by the association and list the name and address of every member and participating public utility.
(2) If notification is made by telephone an adequate record shall be maintained by the association to document compliance with the requirements of this act.
