40-360.25. Injunction; mandamus

A. If any person is engaging in excavation in violation of this article and the violation has resulted in or is likely to result in damage to an underground facility or if any person is proposing to use procedures for excavation in violation of this article that are likely to result in damage to an underground facility, any affected underground facilities operator may commence an action in the superior court in the county in which the excavation is occurring or is to occur, or in which the person complained of has its principal place of business or resides, for the purpose of having such act or omission stopped and prevented, either by mandamus or injunction.

B. If any landlord in violation of this article fails to file information with a one-call notification center, knowingly fails to update the information, fails to locate or mark an underground facility in a manner required by this article or fails to prepare and maintain installation records required by this article, any affected underground facilities operator, any harmed excavator or a one-call notification center may commence an action in the superior court in the county in which the facility is situated or in which the person complained of has its principal place of business or resides, for the purpose of having such acts or omissions stopped and prevented, either by mandamus or injunction. A landlord is deemed to have knowledge of the filing requirements ten working days after a copy of section 40-360.32, subsection A is sent by certified mail to the property owner of record according to the records of the county assessor in the county in which the property is located.

C. Such persons as the court may deem necessary or proper may be joined as parties.

D. The final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall either dismiss the action or direct that the writ of mandamus or injunction issue or be made permanent as prayed for in the complaint. If the court finds that the person complained of has repeatedly engaged in negligent or unsafe excavation or has knowingly violated this article without just cause, the court shall issue such order and take such equitable action as shall be reasonable and appropriate to prevent continuance by such person of such act or omission.