§ 63-142.12. Election not to participate in statewide one-call notification center – Designation of person authorized to provide information.  


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  • A.  A municipality that elects not to participate in the statewide one-call notification center, pursuant to Section 142.3 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes, shall designate one or more persons who are authorized to provide information concerning the underground facilities of the municipality.  The name, address, and telephone number or numbers of the person or persons designated to provide information shall be made available at the main office of the municipality.  The designated person or persons shall be available to provide information twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week.  After notification is received by the designated person the municipality shall, within forty-eight (48) hours, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, locate and mark or otherwise provide the approximate location of the underground facilities of the municipality.

    B.  The information provided by the person designated by the municipality as provided for in subsection A of this section shall include the:

    1.  Approximate location, if known, of any underground facilities of the municipality located within the county and located in or near the proposed area of excavation or demolition; and

    2.  Type of underground facilities of the municipality located within the county and in or near the proposed area of excavation or demolition.

    C.  For purposes of this section, the approximate location of the underground facilities shall be defined as a strip of land two (2) feet on either side of the underground facilities.

    D.  A contractor for a municipality shall utilize the notification procedure, either the statewide one-call notification center or the procedure set forth in this section, that is utilized by the municipality.  A contractor for a municipality that utilizes a designated person shall also comply with the provisions of this section.

Added by Laws 2003, c. 362, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 2003.