N.J. Admin. Code § 14:2-3.2 - Notice of intent to excavate-contents, perimeter marking

(a) An excavator or responsible contractor shall provide notice of a planned excavation or demolition to the One-Call center by telephone (dial 811 or 1-800-272-1000), or by electronic notice as directed by the One-Call System Operator in accordance with its Board-approved tariff. Requests provided electronically or through any procedure other than that directed for use by the One-Call System operator shall not constitute notice in compliance with this section.

(b) An excavator or responsible contractor shall provide all of the following in its notice to the One-Call center:

1. The name and telephone number of the person notifying the One-Call center, including the contact information of a person knowledgeable about the excavation to be performed;

2. The following information regarding the excavator, any rented equipment operators that will be used, and the responsible contractor, if any:

i. Name and address;

ii. Office telephone numbers and e-mail addresses; and

iii. The field telephone number and, if available, field e-mail or text message addresses and/or facsimile numbers;

3. The name, address and telephone number, and e-mail address if available, of the person for whom the excavation or demolition is to be performed;

4. The starting time and date of the planned excavation or demolition;

5. A description of the intended excavation or demolition, including the approximate depth of the excavation or demolition; and

6. A description of the site, sufficient to enable the operator to accurately determine the location and boundaries of the site. The excavator shall utilize as many of the following methods as are necessary to ensure that the operator can accurately identify the site:

i. The street address of the site;

ii. The block and lot of the site;

iii. A description of any white perimeter markings the excavator has made in accordance with (c) below; and/or

iv. On large parcels of land where white paint is used, GPS coordinates may be used, in decimal degrees, to further aid in identifying the area of excavation.

(c) Where appropriate, to clearly identify the site of a planned excavation or demolition, an excavator or responsible contractor may choose to mark the perimeter of the site in white, prior to notifying the One-Call center. White perimeter marking is encouraged in order to minimize unnecessary marking and locating by the operators, for example to indicate small sites, nonlinear excavations, and spot excavations such as soil borings, mailboxes, sign posts, or tree plantings.

(d) The excavator or responsible contractor shall determine the size and shape of the site based on the planned excavation or demolition. In order to avoid unnecessary markouts, the site shall be the minimum size necessary to safely accommodate the planned excavation or demolition.

(e) If an excavator chooses to mark the site perimeters pursuant to (c) above, the excavator shall:

1. Use white paint or other appropriate white marking materials such as white flags or stakes;

2. Mark the site boundaries in a manner that is reasonably calculated to enable an operator to determine the site boundaries with sufficient accuracy so that the operator can comply with the markout provisions at N.J.A.C. 14:2-5;

3. Ensure that the white perimeter markings do not interfere with traffic or pedestrian control; and

4. If multiple excavation or demolition sites are marked in one area, each site shall be numbered, and the excavator shall provide the numbers to the One-Call center.

Notes

N.J. Admin. Code § 14:2-3.2

Recodified in part from N.J.A.C. 14:2-4.1 and amended by R.2007 d.298, effective 10/15/2007.
See: 39 N.J.R. 1232(a), 39 N.J.R. 4422(b).
Section was "Notice". Rewrote the section. Amended by 54 N.J.R. 1417(a), effective 7/18/2022