Iowa Statutes
§ 480.5 — Damage to underground facility — report to operator
Iowa § 480.5
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Bluebook
Iowa Code § 480.5 (2026).
Text
1.An excavator shall as soon as practical notify the operator when any damage occurs
to an underground facility as a result of an excavation. The notice shall include the type of
facility damaged and the extent of the damage. If damage occurs, an excavator shall refrain
from backfilling in the immediate area of the underground facilities until the damage has
been investigated by the operator, unless the operator authorizes otherwise.
2.If the damage results in an emergency, the excavator shall take all reasonable actions
to alleviate the emergency including but not limited to the evacuation of the affected area.
The excavator shall leave all equipment situated where the equipment was at the time the
emergency was created and immediately contact the operator and appropriate authorities
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§ 480.1
Definitions§ 480.10
Communications not precluded§ 480.11
Locator enforcement authority§ 480.1A
Applicability — prohibition§ 480.6
Civil penalties§ 480.7
Injunction§ 480A.1
Purpose§ 480A.2
Definitions§ 480A.3
Fees§ 480A.4
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