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Current Practice:
• Joint Trenching is an encouraged practice which involves the use of a
common trench for all of the utilities in a corridor.

• Utilidors is a concept that is becoming more prominent in many
jurisdictions. It involves the creation of a common utility corridor for the
future installation of utilities in a geographic area.

• Running Line Locations are consistent standard offsets from the
property line and/or street line for placement of utilities.

References:
• CSA S250-11, Mapping of Underground Utility Infrastructure

1-2: The Protection of Survey Infrastructure

Practice Statement: When designing the location for placement of new
underground infrastructure, planners and designers should plan it
accordingly in order to protect the survey infrastructure so that the public
interest may be served and protected.

Practice Description: Service laterals must be designed and installed to
avoid disturbing property corners.

References:
1. Because of their significance, survey monuments are protected by both
federal and provincial law.

The Criminal Code of Canada R.S. 1985, c. C-46 under Part XI, Sec. 442
and 443 states, "Everyone who wilfully pulls down, defaces, alters or
removes anything planted or set up as the boundary line or part of the
boundary line of land is guilty of an offence punishable on summary
conviction."
2. CSA Z247-15, Damage prevention for the protection of underground
infrastructure.

1-3: Inclusion of Utility Infrastructure on
Development Plans

Practice Statement: For the purposes of this section Development Plans
include; Official Plans, Re-zonings, Draft plans of Subdivision/Condominium,
and Site Plans. Development plans involving the development of real
property should include the designation of existing and proposed of both
above and underground utility infrastructure.

Canadian Common Ground Alliance
Best Practices Version 3.0 – October 2018
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