19A NCAC 02B .0506      RESPONSIBILITY FOR EXISTING UTILITIES

(a)  The applicant shall be responsible for determining what, if any, facilities of other utilities are in existence in the encroachment area.  Plans attached to encroachment agreements shall show, as nearly as possible, the location of other utilities that may be unearthed, moved, or exposed to potential damage.

(b)  The applicant shall be responsible for providing protection and safeguards during construction to prevent damage to existing utilities and insure that existing utilities will not be rendered inaccessible.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 136‑18(5); 136‑18(10); 136‑93;

Eff. April 3, 1981;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. September 6, 2016.