Oklahoma § 63-142.8 - Additional notice required

§ 63-142.8. Additional notice required

A. 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 preexcavation 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 seventytwo (72) hours after the notification has been submitted.

Notwithstanding the information above, nothing prevents the

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 63. Public Health and Safety

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.

Added by Laws 1981, c. 94, § 8, eff. Jan. 1, 1982. Amended by Laws

2003, c. 362, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2003; Laws 2004, c. 427, § 2, emerg.

eff. June 4, 2004; Laws 2023, c. 211, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2023; Laws

2024, c. 118, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2024.