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City of Sauk CentreZoning Permit Application
Application No.____________ File Date______/______/______ Amount Due $_____
Legal Description________________________________________________________________Parcel ID ____________________ Zoning Classification ____________
Street Address of Property__________________________________________________________
Property Owner(s)_________________________________________________________________
Address (If different from above) ______________________________________Ph:____________
Current Use of Property____________________________________________________________Type of Request: ____Sign Illuminated?______
_____Fencing (See Notes/Restrictions below) ______Other___________________________________ Demolition _____ Landscaping/grading
Describe in detail work to be done :_________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Size/scope of Project: Length__________ Width__________ Sq. Ft.__________ Height_________Setbacks from: front property line_________ side lot line_______ rear lot line________road right of way_________ alley________Name Construction Materials to Be Used:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
All or part of the following information (if applicable) is required with the application: _____Site plan drawn to scale showing actual size and shape of parcel and proposed project dimensions_____ Certificate of Survey by a Registered Land Surveyor_____All existing signs on the property and their respective locations with dimensions, setbacks, and height noted (including window signs)____Specifications for proposed sign(s)_____Location of all structures and their square footages_____Public right of ways, sidewalks, curb cuts, driveways, parking, access roads, wetlands, floodplain, easements, etc._____Landscaping and screening plans_____Drainage plans_____Other_____________________________________
___________________________________________ ________/________/________Signature of Applicant Date
Notes/Restrictions: Fences that have only 1 finished or "good" side shall have that side facing to the outside of the lot. Notes/Restriction
Permit Expires One Year from Date Above
______ Shed ( 5' from side & rear property line)
I hereby certify that I have read and examined this application and supporting documents and know the same to be true and correct. I have identified all property boundaries, easements, flood zones and/or wetlands existing on the property on my site plan(s) and application. The undersigned further agrees that the City and its' Administrative Staff relied on the accurateness of the application, plans and specifications relative to this request and hold the City of Sauk Centre harmless from all liability arising from the granting of a permit.
When Validated (Below) This Is Your Permit
SIGNATURE:__________________________________ DATE:______/______/_______
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A Site Plan (example shown below) is required with all applications. The Site Plan should include:
* Legal description of the property and site address* Lot Dimensions* North Arrow* All adjacent streets, easements and alleys* Footprint of ALL structures with ALL dimensions/setbacks noted
66'Rear Property Line
0' setback from side and rear lot lines 5' setback if adjacent to an alley30' setback from front property line and all street right-of-ways
NOTE: The property corners and project must be staked out. Before issuance of a permit, a city official may verify the location of
166' the proposed project in conjunction with the exposed lot corners.
House = 1500 sq ft
In residential districts, fences & walls forward of the front plane of the house are not allowed.
30' Minimum Front Setback for all structures
Front Property Line
Structure Requirements:6 foot maximum height in Residential Districts8 foot maximum height in all other DistrictsWhen located within a sight triangle the height is limited to 3 feetIf 2 different zoning districts abut, the higher fence or wall requirements shall apply.
Setback Requirements:30' from front property line and all street right-of-ways0' from side and rear property lines5' from alley right-of-way
Design Requirements:Please refer to Section 156.077 Fences (D) Fence Materials
Questions: Contact Sauk Centre Planning/Zoning Office at (320) 352-2203 ext 2301
Fence Site Plan/Requirements
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§ 156.077 FENCES.
(A) As used in this section, the terms FENCES and WALLS refer to structures erected for thepurpose of enclosing a lot, yard, or a portion thereof; fences and walls do not include:
(1) Retaining walls;(2) Decorative or landscaping walls that are 2 feet or less in height.
(B) As used in this section, the terms FENCES and WALLS refer to structures erected for thepurpose of enclosing a lot, a yard, or a portion thereof, retaining walls, and decorative orlandscaping walls.
(1) Fences and walls are permitted in all use districts, subject to the provisions of theseregulations.
(2) No fence or wall shall be constructed without a permit from the Zoning Officer.
(C) Fence and wall height.(1) Fences and walls located within the rear or side yard of a lot in a residential district
shall not exceed a height of 6 feet except when located within a sight triangle where the height is limited to 3 feet.
(2) Fences and walls located in all other land use districts shall not exceed a height of 8feet, unless a higher fence is approved as part of a conditional use permit allowing the use.
(3) If 2 different zones abut, the higher fence or wall requirements shall apply.(4) For purposes of this section, front yard is the area forward of the front plane of the
house.
(D) Fence materials.(1) Fences shall be constructed of wood, metal, plastic, or other durable material. All
wooden fences, other than those constructed out of redwood or cedar, shall be stained or painted on both sides. Metal fences shall be made of non-rusting material or treated to prevent rust.
(2) The use of creosote lumber as fencing or wall material is prohibited.(3) The use of chicken wire, cattle panels, wire mesh, or other non-durable, plastic or
metal products as fencing or wall material is prohibited. (4) Fences shall not be constructed of hazardous materials that could affect the health
and/or safety of the general public. (5) Barbed wire and electrical fences are prohibited, except as follows:
(a) Properties actively used for agricultural operations may install barbed wire orelectrical fences;
(b) Security fences and walls in commercial and industrial districts may be toppedwith a barbed wire fence not exceeding 2 feet in height.
(E) General fence and wall standards.(1) Fences may be installed adjacent to any rear or side property line or five feet from
any property line adjacent to an alley. (2) In residential districts, fences and walls forward of the front plane of the house are
not allowed. (3) That side of any fence or wall considered to be its finished side (i.e., the side
having no structural supports) shall front abutting property.
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(4) All fences and walls shall be maintained in a safe condition. The landowner of theproperty on which the fence or wall is located shall be responsible for the maintenance and repair of the structure.
(5) No fence or wall may be constructed or maintained in a location that obstructs theability of a driver of a motor vehicle to see another motor vehicle or pedestrian on any street or alley or sidewalk or impede the vision of the roadway from a driveway providing access to a roadway.
(F) Fences and walls within easements.(1) Fences and walls are prohibited, and shall not be maintained, on or in an easement,
except by written permit granted pursuant to the following procedures: (a) The landowner, together with the landowner's permit application, shall submit
a written request describing the easement to be affected; (b) The Zoning Officer shall refer the permit application and request to the Public
Works Supervisor and Public Utilities Commission for review and recommendations; (c) Based upon the recommendations of the Public Works Supervisor and Public
Utilities Commission, the Zoning Officer shall approve or deny the request; (d) Any approval must be accompanied by specific conditions or modifications to
the original request as deemed appropriate to protect the city's easement interests; the permit must contain the specific conditions stated in the approval.
(2) If the request for the fence or wall is approved:(a) The city retains the right to require the landowner to remove or abate the fence
or wall where the fence or wall interferes in any manner with the city's use of the easement; (b) If there is an emergency necessitating immediate access to the easement, the
city reserves the right to remove the fence or wall to obtain access to the easement; (c) The landowner shall bear all costs for removal of the fence or wall in the event
the landowner is required to remove the fence or wall for access to the easement, or in the event the city removes the fence or wall in the case of an emergency;
(d) The landowner shall be responsible for, and bear all the costs of, restoration ofthe fence or wall in the event the landowner is required to remove the fence or wall for access to the easement, or in the event the city removes the fence or wall in the case of an emergency.
(3) If the request for the fence or wall is approved, the city specifically reserves allrights of an easement holder afforded under the common law of the State of Minnesota.
(Ordinance No. 784 passed the 21st day of November, 2018.)
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how
long
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t th
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requ
est
an u
pdat
e on
the
tic
ket
at le
ast
48 h
ours
,ex
clud
ing
wee
kend
s an
d ho
liday
s, p
rior
to
the
expi
rati
on o
fth
e 14
day
per
iod
(unl
ess
arra
ngem
ents
are
mad
e w
ith
the
affe
cted
ope
rato
rs t
o pe
riod
ical
ly r
emar
k).
If t
he p
roje
ctw
ill e
xcee
d 6
mon
ths,
a n
ew t
icke
t m
ust
be s
ough
t pr
ior
toth
e ex
pira
tion
of
the
6 m
onth
per
iod.
9.Ex
plos
ives
– G
SOC
mus
t as
k w
heth
er e
xplo
sive
s w
ill b
e us
edin
an
effo
rt t
o as
sist
gas
and
pip
elin
e fa
cilit
y op
erat
ors.
10.
Tunn
elin
g &
Bor
ing
– Yo
u m
ust
advi
se if
you
will
use
any
mea
ns o
f tu
nnel
ing
hori
zont
ally
wit
hout
dis
turb
ing
the
grou
nd a
bove
, al
so k
now
n as
tre
nchl
ess
cons
truc
tion
.
11.
Righ
t of
Way
(RO
W)
– G
SOC
defin
es t
he R
OW
as
the
area
on,
bel
ow,
or a
bove
a p
ublic
roa
dway
, hi
ghw
ay,
stre
et,
cart
way
, bi
cycl
e la
ne,
and
publ
ic s
idew
alk
inw
hich
the
gov
ernm
ent
unit
has
an
inte
rest
, in
clud
ing
othe
r de
dica
ted
righ
ts-o
f-w
ay f
or t
rave
l pur
pose
s an
dut
ility
eas
emen
ts o
f go
vern
men
t un
its.
Mak
e su
re y
ouar
e fa
mili
ar w
ith
the
ROW
in t
he a
rea
you
are
wor
king
.Pl
ease
not
e th
at t
he R
OW
is n
ot t
he s
ame
as a
n ea
sem
ent.
12.
Area
Mar
ked
– H
as t
he a
rea
been
mar
ked
wit
h w
hite
pai
ntor
flag
s, u
nles
s fo
und
to b
e im
prac
tica
l?
13.
Stre
et A
ddre
ss o
f W
ork
Site
– B
e ca
refu
l to
accu
rate
lyde
scri
be t
he f
ollo
win
g.
•Co
unty
nam
e
•Ci
ty/T
owns
hip
nam
e
•St
reet
add
ress
of
the
wor
k si
te
You
mus
t us
e th
e ph
ysic
al a
ddre
ss o
f th
e ex
cava
tion
sit
e,
not
your
mai
ling
add
ress
. “B
lank
et t
icke
ts”
are
not
an
acce
ptab
le p
ract
ice.
If y
ou a
re a
sub
cont
ract
or a
nd y
ou
are
exca
vati
ng,
prot
ect
your
self
and
you
r co
mpa
ny b
y pr
oces
sing
a t
icke
t. T
he g
ener
al c
ontr
acto
rs’
tick
et d
oes
not
appl
y to
any
one
exce
pt f
or t
he g
ener
al c
ontr
acto
r.
GSO
C re
com
men
ds a
hom
eow
ner
not
to o
btai
n a
tick
et f
or
an e
xcav
ator
doi
ng w
ork
on t
heir
beh
alf.
The
Exc
avat
or
shou
ld o
btai
n it
s ow
n ti
cket
.
14.
Nea
rest
Inte
rsec
ting
Str
eet
– Th
e ne
ares
t in
ters
ecti
ng s
tree
tto
the
exc
avat
ion
site
. Pr
ovid
e th
e cl
oses
t in
ters
ecti
ngst
reet
, ev
en if
it is
not
a m
ajor
cro
ssin
g.
15.
Mar
king
Inst
ruct
ions
– Id
enti
fies
the
spec
ific
port
ion
of t
he e
xcav
atio
n si
te t
hat
need
s to
be
mar
ked.
Her
ear
e so
me
exam
ples
of
how
to
effe
ctiv
ely
use
mar
king
inst
ruct
ions
.
•W
ork
keep
ing
wit
hin
(###
) (f
eet,
met
ers,
yar
ds,
mil
es)
of (
pre-
mar
king
: fl
ag,
pain
t, l
ath,
etc
.).
•W
ork
area
is
loca
ted
(des
crib
e pr
oper
ty o
rien
tati
on—
fron
t, b
ack,
sid
e(s)
, in
side
/ ou
tsid
e fe
nce,
etc
.).
Plea
se n
ote:
(do
g on
site
, ga
tes
lock
ed,
guar
d/re
stri
cted
acc
ess,
haz
ards
, et
c.).
•A
ddit
iona
l in
form
atio
n: (
TRSQ
, M
ap p
age
and
grid
,G
PS c
oord
inat
e, l
andm
arks
, et
c.).
Avo
id d
efau
lt t
o“m
ark
enti
re l
ot”
unle
ss t
he n
atur
e of
the
wor
kre
quir
es t
his
desi
gnat
ion.
Plea
se n
ote:
Thi
s do
es n
ot r
elie
ve t
he e
xcav
ator
fro
mus
ing
whi
te m
arki
ngs
to d
efine
the
exc
avat
ion
site
.
16.
Dri
ving
Dir
ecti
ons
(if
need
ed)
– D
escr
ibe
clea
rly
how
to
get
to t
he w
ork
site
fro
m a
kno
wn
inte
rsec
tion
.
•Fr
om (
Cros
s Ro
ad)
trav
el (
N-S
-E-W
) fo
r (#
##)
(fee
t,m
eter
s, y
ards
, m
iles
) on
(D
ig S
tree
t) t
o th
e (l
ocat
ion,
Flag
, La
th,
etc.
) on
the
(N
-S-E
-W)
side
of
the
road
.
•Fr
om (
Dig
Str
eet)
tra
vel
(N-S
-E-W
) fo
r (#
##)
(fee
t,m
eter
s, y
ards
, m
iles
) on
(dr
ivew
ay,
serv
ice/
grav
el/
farm
roa
d) i
nto
the
prop
erty
to
(pre
-mar
king
).
17.
GPS
Coo
rdin
ates
– P
rovi
de t
he G
PS p
oint
s of
the
exc
avat
ion
site
. Pl
ease
iden
tify
if t
he G
PS c
oord
inat
es,
if a
vaila
ble,
repr
esen
t th
e ce
nter
or
four
cor
ners
of
loca
tion
.
18.
Tow
nshi
p, R
ange
, Se
ctio
n an
d Q
uart
er S
ecti
on –
Pro
vide
the
TRSQ
num
bers
of
the
exca
vati
on s
ite
if a
vaila
ble.
Thi
sin
form
atio
n ca
n be
fou
nd o
n G
SOC’
s IT
IC w
ebsi
te:
ww
w.
gsoc
subm
it.o
rg o
r on
mos
t pr
oper
ty t
ax s
tate
men
ts f
rom
your
cou
nty.
To
prov
ide
TRSQ
info
rmat
ion,
indi
cate
the
tow
nshi
p, r
ange
, an
d se
ctio
n by
the
ir n
umer
ic d
esig
nati
ons
and
quar
ter
sect
ions
by
thei
r di
rect
iona
l qua
lifier
(N
E, N
W,
SE,
and
SW).
Exam
ple
TRSQ
: To
wns
hip:
108
N R
ange
: 28
W S
ecti
on:
12-N
E
Belo
w a
re b
rief
exp
lana
tion
s of
the
info
rmat
ion
that
you
will
be
requ
ired
to
prov
ide
whe
n pr
oces
sing
a lo
cate
tic
ket.
Al
l ide
ntifi
ed in
form
atio
n is
als
o m
ade
avai
labl
e to
fac
ility
ope
rato
rs,
exca
vato
rs,
and
gove
rnm
ent
agen
cies
. Th
is is
not
privateinform
ationandnoexpectationofconfi
dentiallyorprivacyshallb
eassumed.
LOCA
TE R
EQU
EST
GU
IDE
8
Don
’t a
ssum
e yo
u kn
ow w
hat’
s be
low
. Pr
otec
t yo
urse
lf a
nd t
hose
aro
und
you.
U
se G
SOC
thi
s ti
me
and
ever
y ti
me.
Whe
ther
you
are
a p
rofe
ssio
nal e
xcav
ator
or
hom
eow
ner,
in a
ccor
danc
e w
ith
Min
neso
ta S
tate
law
, yo
u m
ust
cont
act
Gop
her
Stat
e O
ne C
all (
GSO
C) b
efor
e st
arti
ng a
ny e
xcav
atio
n pr
ojec
t if
you
are
usi
ng a
ny m
achi
ne-p
ower
ed
equi
pmen
t of
any
kin
d, o
r ex
plos
ives
. Yo
u m
ay b
e si
mpl
y in
stal
ling
a ne
w m
ail b
ox o
r pl
anti
ng a
tre
e, w
hate
ver
the
proj
ect
may
be,
con
tact
ing
GSO
C be
fore
sta
rtin
g yo
ur p
roje
ct m
ay a
llow
you
to
avoi
d co
stly
dam
ages
to
unde
rgro
und
faci
litie
s.
THE P
roce
ss FO
R Saf
e Ex
cava
tion
Exca
vato
r Res
pons
ibili
ties
PLA
N F
OR
YOU
R EX
CAVA
TIO
NYo
u ar
e re
quir
ed t
o us
e w
hite
mar
king
s to
defi
ne t
he e
ntir
e ar
ea w
here
exc
avat
ion
will
occ
ur,
unle
ss it
can
be
show
n it
is
not
pra
ctic
al.
Incl
ude
a sa
fety
buf
fer
whe
n m
arki
ng t
he
area
.
NO
TIFY
GSO
CAl
l Min
neso
ta e
xcav
ator
s, in
clud
ing
hom
eow
ners
an
d fa
rmer
s, a
re r
espo
nsib
le f
or n
otif
ying
GSO
C of
th
eir
prop
osed
exc
avat
ions
so
faci
lity
oper
ator
s w
ith
unde
rgro
und
faci
litie
s ne
ar t
he e
xcav
atio
n si
te c
an b
e in
form
ed o
f pe
ndin
g ex
cava
tion
.
Use
thi
s ti
cket
typ
e to
req
uest
th
e fa
cili
ty o
pera
tor
to p
hysi
call
y m
eet
at t
he e
xcav
atio
n si
te.
A m
eet
shou
ld o
nly
be r
eque
sted
w
hen
it is
dif
ficul
t to
pre
cise
ly
defin
e th
e lo
cati
on o
f th
e ex
cava
tion
sit
e in
a r
outi
ne
loca
te r
eque
st.
The
use
of w
hite
m
arki
ngs
to c
lear
ly id
enti
fy t
he
exca
vati
on a
rea
can
gene
rally
be
used
to
avoi
d th
e ti
me
and
cost
of
a m
eet.
As
defi
ned
by M
inne
sota
Sta
tute
Ch
apte
r 21
6D.0
1 su
bdiv
isio
n 3,
em
erge
ncy
loca
tes
are
used
for
“a
cond
itio
n th
at p
oses
a c
lear
and
im
med
iate
dan
ger
to l
ife
or h
ealt
h,
or a
sig
nifi
cant
los
s of
pro
pert
y.”
GSO
C re
min
ds y
ou t
o fir
st c
all 9
11
whe
neve
r th
ere
is a
rel
ease
of
flam
mab
le,
toxi
c or
cor
rosi
ve g
as o
r liq
uid,
or
a da
nger
ous
situ
atio
n is
cr
eate
d. N
ext,
con
tact
the
fac
ility
op
erat
or in
volv
ed in
the
em
erge
ncy,
th
en c
onta
ct G
SOC.
Use
thi
s fo
r st
anda
rd e
xcav
atio
n pr
ojec
ts.
Loca
te r
eque
sts
are
the
mos
t co
mm
on t
ype
of r
eque
st p
roce
ssed
at
GSO
C. T
his
type
of
tick
et m
ust
be r
eque
sted
by
the
exca
vato
r at
leas
t 48
hou
rs (
excl
udin
g w
eeke
nds
and
holid
ays)
and
up
to
14 c
alen
dar
days
fro
m t
he p
lann
ed
star
t of
exc
avat
ion.
The
tic
ket
is
valid
for
14
cale
ndar
day
s fr
om t
he
star
t da
te a
nd t
ime
stat
ed o
n th
e ti
cket
, un
less
the
loca
te m
arki
ngs
beco
me
obsc
ured
or
oblit
erat
ed.
LOC
ATE
RE
QU
EST
EM
ER
GE
NC
YM
EE
T
Tick
et T
ypes A
rea
of P
ropo
sed
Exca
vati
on
Tem
pora
ry S
urve
y M
arki
ngs
Elec
tric
Gas
, O
il, S
team
, Pr
opan
e
Com
mun
icat
ion,
CAT
V, F
iber
Wat
er
Recl
aim
ed W
ater
, Ir
riga
tion
Sew
er
WH
ITE
PIN
K
RED
YELL
OW
ORA
NG
E
BLU
E
PURP
LE
GRE
EN
24”
24”24
”24
”
20”
LOC
ATI
ON
TOLE
RA
NC
E ZO
NE
Han
d D
igH
and
Dig
LAR
GE
PIP
E O
R M
ULT
IPLE
DU
CTS
Han
d D
igH
and
Dig
TELEPHONE
20”
GAS
24”
Han
d D
ig24
”H
and
Dig
24”
24”
LOC
ATI
ON
TOLE
RA
NC
E ZO
NE
Han
d D
igH
and
Dig
SMA
LL P
IPE
OR
CA
BLE
ALW
AYS
USE
TH
E CO
RREC
T W
ORK
TYP
E O
N Y
OU
R TI
CKET
CHEC
K FO
R A
CCU
RACY
O
F TH
E IN
FORM
ATIO
N O
N Y
OU
R TI
CKET
ALW
AYS
CHEC
K TH
E ST
ATU
S O
F YO
UR
TICK
ET
BEFO
RE Y
OU
EXC
AVAT
E
HA
ND
DIG
WIT
HIN
TH
E TO
LERA
NCE
ZO
NE
-Kn
ow th
e Ba
sics
!
Whe
n a
call
is p
lace
d to
a o
ne c
all c
ente
r, t
here
is le
ss t
han
a 1%
ch
ance
for
the
und
ergr
ound
exc
avat
ion
to r
esul
t in
dam
age.
-Th
e Co
mm
on G
roun
d A
llia
nce’
s (C
GA
) an
nual
DIR
T re
port
pro
vide
s a
sum
mar
y an
dan
alys
is o
f th
e ev
ents
sub
mit
ted
into
CG
A’s
Dam
age
Info
rmat
ion
Repo
rtin
gTo
ol (
DIR
T) f
or t
he y
ear
2014
.
2014
Anal
ysis
& R
ecom
men
datio
nsVo
lum
e 11
To d
ownl
oad
the
repo
rt or
to a
cces
s ad
ditio
nal
anal
ysis
, vis
it w
ww
.cga
-dirt
.com
.
This
repo
rt m
ay b
e re
fere
nced
as
the
DIR
T An
nual
Rep
ort f
or 2
014.
© 2
007,
200
8,20
09,2
010,
201
1, 2
012,
201
3 al
l rig
hts
rese
rved
.
Begi
nnin
g on
line
usin
g IT
IC,
over
the
pho
ne b
y ca
lling
GSO
C, o
r fr
om a
mob
ile d
evic
e us
ing
ITIC
Mob
ile,
you
can
file
a lo
cate
req
uest
.
Rem
embe
r to
wai
t 48
hou
rs
(exc
ludi
ng h
olid
ays
and
wee
kend
s) a
fter
sub
mit
ting
th
e lo
cate
req
uest
. Ch
eck
faci
lity
oper
ator
res
pons
e us
ing
posi
tive
re
spon
se o
n IT
IC a
nd i
nspe
ct t
he w
ork
site
fo
r m
arks
. Co
ntac
t th
e fa
cilit
y op
erat
or if
yo
u ha
ve q
uest
ions
reg
ardi
ng t
heir
mar
ks.
To p
ract
ice
safe
ex
cava
tion
, al
way
s ha
nd
dig
wit
hin
the
tole
ranc
e zo
ne (
see
next
pag
e).
The
unde
rgro
und
faci
lity
oper
ator
s th
at
requ
este
d no
tific
atio
n in
the
exc
avat
ion
area
di
spat
ch lo
cato
rs t
o th
e de
scri
bed
exca
vati
on s
ite.
Loca
tors
use
spe
cial
ized
equ
ipm
ent
to
dete
rmin
e th
e un
derg
roun
d ut
iliti
es in
the
ex
cava
tion
are
a. T
hey
loca
te a
nd m
ark
the
hori
zont
al lo
cati
on o
f un
derg
roun
d fa
cilit
ies
wit
hin
the
exca
vati
on s
ite
wit
h di
ffer
ent
colo
red
flags
and
pai
nt t
hat
corr
espo
nd t
o th
e sp
ecifi
c un
derg
roun
d fa
cilit
y.
GSO
C th
en
cont
acts
eac
h un
derg
roun
d fa
cilit
y op
erat
or in
th
e ex
cava
tion
ar
ea id
enti
fied
in t
he lo
cate
re
ques
t.
GSO
C pr
oces
ses
the
prov
ided
in
form
atio
n, a
nd t
he a
rea
gets
map
ped
out
usin
g sp
ecia
lized
sof
twar
e th
at d
etec
ts p
ossi
ble
confl
icts
wit
h un
derg
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THE 811 PROCESS FOR HOMEOWNERS
For projects that include planting a tree, installing a mailbox or building a deck, among others.
Notify your local one-call center by calling 811 or making an online request 2-3 days before work begins. Click here for information about your local one-call center and online service availability. The one-call center will transmit information to affected utility operators.
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Wait 2-3 days (varies by state; please click here for state law information) for affected utility operators to respond to your request. On average, between 7-8 utility operators are notified for each request.
NOTIFY
WAIT
CONFIRM
Respect the marks. The marks provided by the affected utility operators are your guide for the duration of your project. If you are unable to maintain the marks during your project, or the project will continue past your request’s expiration date (varies by state), please call 811 to ask for a re-mark.
RESPECT
5Dig carefully. If you can’t avoid digging near the marks (within 18-24 inches on all sides, depending on state law), consider moving your project to another part of your yard. If you must dig near the marks or use machinery of any kind, please click here to read “The 811 Process for Contractors.”
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DIG CAREFULLY
Confirm that all affected utility operators have responded to your request by comparing the marks to the list of utilities the one-call center notified. State laws vary on the process for confirmation; please check with your local one-call center for more information.
CALL BEFORE YOU DIG
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