No person, public agency or public utility shall engage in excavation, discharge of explosives or demolition without having first ascertained the location of all underground facilities of public utilities in the area of such excavation, discharge or demolition in the manner prescribed in this chapter and in such regulations as the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority shall adopt pursuant to section 16-357.
(P.A. 77-350, S. 2; P.A. 87-71, S. 2; P.A. 13-5, S. 23; P.A. 14-94, S. 39.)
History: P.A. 87-71 made technical changes and added reference to Sec. 16-357; P.A. 13-5 replaced “department” with “authority”, effective May 8, 2013; P.A. 14-94 added reference to demolition, deleted provision limiting scope to areas at or near location of a public utility underground facility and made technical changes, effective October 1, 2015.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 16 - Public Service Companies
Chapter 293 - Excavation, Demolition or Discharge of Explosives
Section 16-345. - Definitions.
Section 16-347. - Public utilities to register with central clearinghouse.
Section 16-348. - Central clearinghouse. Apportionment of costs.
Section 16-349. - Notice of proposed excavation, discharge of explosives or demolition.
Section 16-350. - Permits to require compliance with chapter. Evidence re.
Section 16-351. - Information and assistance re location of underground facilities.
Section 16-352. - Emergency excavation, demolition or discharge of explosives.
Section 16-353. - Relation of chapter to permits and other laws.
Section 16-356. - Civil penalty. Application for hearing.