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Arizona 811 rules

In Arizona you call Arizona 811: 2 working days: operators have 2 working days to mark, and you can't dig until marking is done. Ticket life: marks valid 15 working days from marking; to extend, notify at least 2 working days before end of validity period.

Advance notice before digging
2 working days: operators have 2 working days to mark, and you can't dig until marking is done.
Farthest ahead you can call
Not confirmed in the law we read. Ask Arizona 811.
How long the ticket or marks last
Marks valid 15 working days from marking; to extend, notify at least 2 working days before end of validity period.
Tolerance zone (hand dig inside it)
24 inches: within 24 in of marked facility must expose with hand tools.
White lining (premarking)
Yes (except excavator's own single-family residential property).
The law
A.R.S. 40-360.21 to 40-360.32 (esp. 40-360.22).

Good to know: Large projects need 15 business days' notice.

Call 811 from anywhere in Arizona to reach Arizona 811, or file online at arizona811.com.

Running several digs at once?

TrackOver keeps each ticket number, markout date and expiry on the job it belongs to, and warns before a ticket runs out, so the crew in the hole isn't digging on a dead ticket.

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Where this comes from

Checked September 24, 2026 against the state's own statute or rule text. Rules change; confirm with the center before a big job.

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