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Vermont 811 rules

In Vermont you call Dig Safe System, Inc: at least 72 hours, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays. Ticket life: valid unless excavation is not done within 30 days, marks fade or are destroyed, or new facilities are installed; request remarks through Dig Safe.

Advance notice before digging
At least 72 hours, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays.
Farthest ahead you can call
30 days.
How long the ticket or marks last
Valid unless excavation is not done within 30 days, marks fade or are destroyed, or new facilities are installed; request remarks through Dig Safe.
Tolerance zone (hand dig inside it)
18 inches on either side of the facility.
White lining (premarking)
Yes.
The law
30 V.S.A. ch. 86 (7001, 7004, 7006).

Good to know: Notice went from 48 to 72 hours on November 1, 2024.

Call 811 from anywhere in Vermont to reach Dig Safe System, Inc, or file online at digsafe.com.

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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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