Sec. 14. Except as provided in section 19 of this chapter, a person may not excavate real property or demolish a structure that is served or was previously served by an underground facility without first ascertaining in the manner prescribed by sections 16 and 18 of this chapter the location of all underground facilities in the area affected by the proposed excavation or demolition.
Ind. Code § 8-1-26-14
Excavation or demolition of structure served by underground facility; location of affected structures
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case The City of Fort Wayne v. Northern Indiana Public Service Company and Nisource, Inc. (2014)
Most recently applied in The City of Fort Wayne v. Northern Indiana Public Service Company and Nisource, Inc. (January 2014)
As added by P.L.69-1990, SEC.2.
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