Section 142.8 - [Effective 11/1/2024] Additional notice requiredA. In addition to the notice required by Section 142.6 of this title, whenever the demolition of a structure is proposed, operators in the geographic area defined by the notification center who have a notice on file with the notification center pursuant to Section 142.3 of this title shall be given at least seven (7) business days' notice of the proposed demolition before the demolition work begins. Such notice shall be initiated by the notification center after the excavator has met local code requirements for a demolition permit. When an operator is served with notice and determines that underground facilities are within the proposed area of demolition and such facilities require additional protection, service removal or termination, the operator shall communicate this information to the excavator and by mutual agreement the operator and excavator shall determine a date to begin the demolition which shall not exceed sixty (60) business days from the original demolition notice. If a public agency determines that the structure endangers the public health or safety, then the public agency may, in the manner provided by law, order the immediate demolition of the structure.B. When a design or survey notice is received, operators or their designee shall provide underground facilities information within fourteen (14) calendar days from the time of the request which may include physical markings at the project site, facility mapping, or both. No excavation may take place on a design or survey notice. Operators shall provide the one-call notification center with the necessary information for notices to be sent to the appropriate person within their company or organization.C. Excavators involved in large projects may submit a pre excavation meeting request no less than fourteen (14) calendar days prior to beginning excavation or blasting activities. Such notification shall include the excavator's proposed meeting date, time, location, and contact information including name, telephone, and email. The date of the meeting shall be a minimum of seventy-two (72) hours after the notification has been submitted. Notwithstanding the information above, nothing prevents the excavator and underground facility operators from choosing to meet otherwise. All affected facility owners shall be notified once the pre-excavation meeting request has been submitted and in turn will provide a positive response within seventy-two (72) hours to the notification center indicating their ability to meet on the proposed meeting date. All parties involved in the pre-excavation meeting shall coordinate a marking plan and take actions necessary to ensure proper notice requirements are met for affected facility operators.Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 142.8
Amended by Laws 2024, c. 118,s. 3, eff. 11/1/2024.Amended by Laws 2023 , c. 211, s. 2, eff. 11/1/2023.Added by Laws 1981, c. 94, § 8, eff. 1/1/1982; Amended by Laws 2003 , HB 1592, c. 362, §5, eff. 11/1/2003; Amended by Laws 2004 , HB 2574, c. 427, §2, emerg. eff. 6/4/2004.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.