Michigan law requires a locate request before any digging, including fence post holes.
Call 811 or file online at missdig811.org at least three business days before you dig. The service is free.
Describe the work as fence installation by auger, give the address and the nearest cross streets, and outline the fence line on the ticket map.
Wait for the utilities to mark their lines with paint or flags, and keep the marks visible while you work. Hand-dig near any mark.
MISS DIG marks public utility lines only. Private lines such as sprinkler systems, invisible dog fences, garage and outbuilding feeds and private drains are the property owner's responsibility to locate.
Keep your ticket number with your permit paperwork.
