Arizona Revised Statutes Title 40. Public Utilities and Carriers § 40-360.31. Routine road maintenance; prior notification

A. Prior to performing routine road maintenance grading as defined in § 40-360.21, the state or the political subdivision performing the routine road maintenance grading shall notify every public utility, municipal corporation or other person having the right to bury underground facilities in advance. For the purpose of this section advance notification means written notice delivered to the utility not more than sixty calendar days nor less than two working days prior to the performance of routine maintenance grading. The notification shall include all roads and their location which are planned for routine road maintenance grading within the time period identified. Notification is complete when received by the persons identified in the records of the commission pursuant to § 40-360.22. No marking pursuant to § 40-360.22 is required in response to a notification of routine road maintenance and the notification specified in this section constitutes full compliance with any notice requirements for routine road maintenance grading.

B. If written notice, as required by subsection A of this section, is not practicable, the state or a political subdivision shall comply with the notice provisions required for excavation under § 40-360.22 before performing routine road maintenance grading.

C. Routine road maintenance grading as defined in § 40-360.21, does not include:

D. If the state or a political subdivision performs any of the activities listed in subsection C of this section, the state or political subdivision shall be required to comply with the notice provisions required for excavation under § 40-360.22.