{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-54-8a-5.5","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 54-8a-5.5","heading":"Determining the precise location of marked underground facilities.","body":"(1) An excavator may not use any power-operated or power-driven excavating or boring equipment within the tolerance zone unless:\n(a) the excavator determines the exact location of the underground facility by excavating with hand tools to confirm that the excavation will not damage the underground facilities; or\n(b) the operator provides an excavator with written or electronic notice waiving the requirement that the excavator determine the exact location of the underground facilities by excavating with hand tools.\n(2) Power-operated or power-driven excavating or boring equipment may be used for the removal of any existing pavement if there is no underground facility contained in the pavement, as marked by the operator.","path":["Title 54 Public Utilities","Chapter 54-8a Damage to Underground Utility Facilities"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title54/Chapter8a/54-8a-S5.5.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:33Z","sha256":"3e4f9abef52293fab854e02d6a6171ab18db1381bfd62d95275b7217c4233348","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-54-8a-5","next":"us-ut/utah-code-54-8a-5.8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}