Question 1

Will the locator mark my hot tub line in Manotick?

Accepted Answer

The line from your house to a hot tub is a privately owned line, and we found no statement from Ontario Dig Authority either way on whether private lines will be marked. Ask about any private lines on your property when you submit your locate request. Here is what the locate law does say. The Underground Infrastructure Notification System Act, 2012 defines anyone who breaks ground as an excavator, including someone digging with a hand shovel.

Question 2

Do I need a locate to replace fence posts in Kanata?

Accepted Answer

Yes, replacing fence posts requires digging, and Ontario's Underground Infrastructure Notification System Act, 2012 requires a locate request before any digging, including pulling and resetting individual posts. This applies in Kanata the same as anywhere else in Ottawa. The locate request goes through Ontario Dig Authority. Their guidance says a request is required for any project that breaks ground, regardless of size or depth.

Question 3

Are locates free for a small fence job in Nepean?

Accepted Answer

Yes, locate requests are free. The Ontario Underground Infrastructure Notification System Act, 2012 requires anyone who digs, including with a hand shovel, to request a locate before breaking ground, and the request costs nothing regardless of the size of the job. The request goes through Ontario Dig Authority. Their guidance says to submit at least 5 business days before you dig, and the utilities have up to 5 business days to respond.

Question 4

Who requests the locate, me or the fence installer, in Ottawa?

Accepted Answer

The short answer: whoever digs is the excavator under Ontario's Underground Infrastructure Notification System Act, 2012, and the excavator is the one who must submit the locate request before any digging starts. On a hired job, that is the fence installer. On a do-it-yourself job, that is you. A few practical points worth knowing before the post holes go in: - Locate requests are free, and Ontario Dig Authority asks for them at least 5 business days before digging starts.

Locates & Post Holes

Will the locator mark my hot tub line in Manotick?

Do I need a locate to replace fence posts in Kanata?

Are locates free for a small fence job in Nepean?

Who requests the locate, me or the fence installer, in Ottawa?