Is Calling 811 the Law in California? Legal Requirements Before You Dig in Orange County
If you are planning to dig in Orange County, the law is very clear: in most cases, you must contact 811 before you put a shovel, auger, trenching machine, or excavator into the ground. This is not just a “good safety practice.” In California, calling 811 is a legal requirement tied to real penalties, liability, and project risk. I work with excavation and underground utility issues often enough to know that the confusion rarely comes from bad intentions. Homeowners think
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