Utah Code § 72-18-102 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-18 / § 72-18-102
§ 72-18-102. Rail ombudsman -- Duties.
Status: in_force

(1) The rail ombudsman shall: (a) develop and maintain expertise in and understanding of laws and regulations relating to rail; (b) coordinate, consult, and provide information to private citizens, government entities, rail operators, stakeholders, and other interested parties about rail related issues; (c) on the rail ombudsman's website, provide: (i) updated, easily accessible information about the duties of the rail ombudsman; and (ii) a form that a member of the public, including a railroad company employee, may use to submit a report or complaint; (d) provide education and training regarding rail laws and regulations; and (e) arrange and facilitate meetings between a rail company and one or more of the following, to resolve a rail dispute described in Subsection (2): (i) a local government entity; (ii) a large public transit district; or (iii) a private property or livestock owner. (2) The rail ombudsman shall facilitate meetings described in Subsection (1)(e) to resolve issues relating to: (a) safety; (b) at-grade and grade-separated rail crossings; (c) fencing; (d) injury to or loss of livestock; (e) railroad maintenance, including maintenance agreements and road closures; (f) improvements to railroad right-of-way infrastructure; (g) track realignment; (h) track consolidation; or (i) any other issue that has caused a dispute between a rail company and a party described in Subsection (1)(e). (3) If the rail ombudsman invites a rail company or another party described in Subsection (1)(e) to a meeting to resolve a rail dispute, the rail company or other person shall: (a) attend the meeting; and (b) attempt to resolve the dispute through the rail ombudsman before filing an action in court or seeking another remedy. (4) A rail company and a party described in Subsections (1)(e)(i) through (iii) shall provide notice to the rail ombudsman before: (a) closing a highway for railroad maintenance; or (b) starting a construction project involving: (i) an at-grade rail crossing; or (ii) the realignment or consolidation of railroad tracks. (5) The rail ombudsman may not address nor participate in: (a) organized labor issues or disputes; or (b) rail company employee safety issues. (6) If a report or complaint described in Subsection (1)(c)(ii) is made in regard to a rail company, the rail ombudsman shall forward the report or complaint to the relevant rail company or other appropriate agency or entity.
Utah Code § 72-6-204 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-6 / § 72-6-204
§ 72-6-204. Minimum requirements for a tollway development agreement proposal.
Status: in_force

(1) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the department and the commission shall make rules establishing minimum guidelines for tollway development agreement proposals. (2) The guidelines under Subsection (1) shall require the proposal to include: (a) a map indicating the location of the tollway facility; (b) a description of the tollway facility; (c) a list of the major permits and approvals required for developing or operating improvements to the tollway facility from local, state, or federal agencies and a projected schedule for obtaining the permits and approvals; (d) a description of the types of public utility facilities, if any, that will be crossed by the tollway facility and a statement of the plans to accommodate the crossing; (e) an estimate of the design and construction costs of the tollway facility; (f) a statement setting forth the private entity's general plans for developing or operating the tollway facility, including identification of any revenue, public or private, or proposed debt or equity investment proposed by the private entity; (g) a statement of the estimated level of funding, if any, required to be provided by the state; (h) the name and addresses of the persons who may be contacted for further information concerning the tollway development agreement proposal; and (i) any other material or information that the department requires by rules made under this section. (3) The department is not required to review a tollway development agreement proposal if it determines that the proposal does not meet the guidelines established under this section.
Utah Code § 72-2-115 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-2 / § 72-2-115
§ 72-2-115. Transportation Fund balance -- Income -- Allocation.
Status: in_force

All interest and earnings and other income derived from the Transportation Fund balance shall be credited to the Transportation Fund, including the collector road and B and C road accounts in proportion to the various fund account balances on an average monthly balance basis.
Utah Code § 72-4-112 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-4 / § 72-4-112
§ 72-4-112. State highways -- SR-61 to SR-68 and SR-70.
Status: in_force

State highways include: (1) SR-61. From Route 23 in Cornish easterly to Route 91 at Webster Junction. (2) SR-62. From Route 89 south of Junction easterly through Kingston to near Otter Creek Reservoir; then northerly to Route 24 at Plateau Junction. (3) SR-63. From Bryce National Park north boundary northerly to Tropic Junction on Route 12. (4) SR-64. From Route 15 south of Holden northerly to Route 50. (5) SR-65. From Route 80 near Mt. Dell Reservoir northeasterly on the Brigham Young Memorial Highway to Henefer; then northeasterly to Route 84. (6) SR-66. From Route 65 near East Canyon Reservoir northerly through Porterville to Route 84 in Morgan. (7) SR-67. From the junction of I-215 in Davis County northerly on Legacy Parkway to the junction with US-89 and I-15. (8) SR-68. From Route 6 at Elberta northerly on Redwood Road and Fifth South Street in Bountiful; then southerly on 2nd West in Bountiful to Route 89 in Bountiful. (9) SR-70. From Route 15 near Cove Fort to the Utah-Colorado state line west of Grand Junction, Colorado, on interstate Route 70.
Utah Code § 72-9-104 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-9 / § 72-9-104
§ 72-9-104. Motor carriers to operate under chapter.
Status: in_force

A motor carrier may not operate any commercial vehicle for the transportation of persons or property on any public highway in this state except in accordance with this chapter, and rules and orders of the department.
Utah Code § 72-6-119 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-6 / § 72-6-119
§ 72-6-119. "511" Traveler information services -- Lead agency -- Implementation -- Cooperation -- Rulemaking -- Costs.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, "511" or "511 service" means three-digit telecommunications dialing to access intelligent transportation system -- traveler information service provided in the state in accordance with the Federal Communications Commission and United States Department of Transportation. (2) The department is the state's lead agency for implementing 511 service and is the state's point of contact for coordinating 511 service with telecommunications service providers. (3) The department shall: (a) implement and administer 511 service in the state; (b) coordinate with the highway authorities and public transit districts to provide advanced multimodal traveler information through 511 service and other means; and (c) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, make rules as necessary to implement this section. (4) (a) In accordance with Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act, the department shall enter into agreements or contracts with highway authorities and public transit districts to share the costs of implementing and administering 511 service in the state. (b) The department shall enter into other agreements or contracts relating to the 511 service to offset the costs of implementing and administering 511 service in the state.
Utah Code § 72-6-118 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-6 / § 72-6-118
§ 72-6-118. Definitions -- Establishment and operation of tollways -- Imposition and collection of tolls -- Amount of tolls -- Rulemaking.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section: (a) "High occupancy toll lane" means a high occupancy vehicle lane designated under Section 41-6a-702 that may be used by an operator of a vehicle carrying less than the number of persons specified for the high occupancy vehicle lane if the operator of the vehicle pays a toll or fee. (b) "Toll" means any tax, fee, or charge assessed for the specific use of a tollway. (c) "Toll lane" means a designated new highway or additional lane capacity that is constructed, operated, or maintained for which a toll is charged for its use. (d) (i) "Tollway" means a highway, highway lane, bridge, path, tunnel, or right-of-way designed and used as a transportation route that is constructed, operated, or maintained through the use of toll revenues. (ii) "Tollway" includes a high occupancy toll lane and a toll lane. (e) "Tollway development agreement" has the same meaning as defined in Section 72-6-202. (2) Subject to the provisions of Subsection (3), the department may: (a) establish, expand, and operate tollways and related facilities for the purpose of funding in whole or in part the acquisition of right-of-way and the design, construction, reconstruction, operation, enforcement, and maintenance of or impacts from a transportation route for use by the public; (b) enter into contracts, agreements, licenses, franchises, tollway development agreements, or other arrangements to implement this section; (c) impose and collect tolls on any tollway established under this section, including collection of past due payment of a toll or penalty; (d) grant exclusive or nonexclusive rights to a private entity to impose and collect tolls pursuant to the terms and conditions of a tollway development agreement; (e) use technology to automatically monitor a tollway and collect payment of a toll, including: (i) license plate reading technology; and (ii) photographic or video recording technology; and (f) in accordance with Subsection (5), request that the Division of Motor Vehicles deny a request for registration of a motor vehicle if the motor vehicle owner has failed to pay a toll or penalty imposed for usage of a tollway involving the motor vehicle for which registration renewal has been requested. (3) (a) The department may establish or operate a tollway on an existing highway if approved by the commission in accordance with the terms of this section. (b) To establish a tollway on an existing highway, the department shall submit a proposal to the commission including: (i) a description of the tollway project; (ii) projected traffic on the tollway; (iii) the anticipated amount of the toll to be charged; and (iv) projected toll revenue. (4) (a) For a tollway established under this section, the department may: (i) according to the terms of each tollway, impose the toll upon the owner of a motor vehicle using the tollway according to the terms of the tollway; (ii) send notice to the owner of the motor vehicle to inform the owner of: (A) an unpaid toll and the amount of the toll to be paid to the department; (B) the penalty for failure to pay the toll timely; (C) any hold being placed on the owner's registration for the motor vehicle if the toll and penalty are not paid timely, which would prevent the renewal of the motor vehicle's registration; and (D) any other information required by the terms of the tollway; (iii) require that the owner of the motor vehicle pay the toll to the department within 30 days of the date when the department sends written notice of the toll to the owner; and (iv) impose a penalty for failure to pay a toll timely. (b) The department shall provide the notice described in Subsection (4)(a) to the owner of the motor vehicle according to the terms of a tollway. (5) (a) The Division of Motor Vehicles and the department shall share and provide access to information pertaining to a motor vehicle and tollway enforcement including: (i) registration and ownership information pertaining to a motor vehicle; (ii) information regarding the failure of a motor vehicle owner to timely pay a toll or penalty imposed under this section; and (iii) the status of a request for a hold on the registration of a motor vehicle. (b) If the department requests a hold on the registration in accordance with this section, the Division of Motor Vehicles may not renew the registration of a motor vehicle under Title 41, Chapter 1a, Part 2, Registration, if the owner of the motor vehicle has failed to pay a toll or penalty imposed under this section for usage of a tollway involving the motor vehicle for which registration renewal has been requested until the department withdraws the hold request. (6) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (6)(b), in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the commission shall: (i) set the amount of any toll imposed or collected on a tollway on a state highway; and (ii) for tolls established under Subsection (6)(b), set: (A) an increase in a toll rate or user fee above an increase specified in a tollway development agreement; or (B) an increase in a toll rate or user fee above a maximum toll rate specified in a tollway development agreement. (b) A toll or user fee and an increase to a toll or user fee imposed or collected on a tollway on a state highway that is the subject of a tollway development agreement shall be set in the tollway development agreement. (7) (a) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the department shall make rules: (i) necessary to establish and operate tollways on state highways; (ii) that establish standards and specifications for automatic tolling systems and automatic tollway monitoring technology; and (iii) to set the amount of a penalty for failure to pay a toll under this section. (b) The rules shall: (i) include minimum criteria for having a tollway; and (ii) conform to regional and national standards for automatic tolling. (8) (a) The commission may provide funds for public or private tollway pilot projects or high occupancy toll lanes from General Fund money appropriated by the Legislature to the commission for that purpose. (b) The commission may determine priorities and funding levels for tollways designated under this section. (9) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (9)(b), all revenue generated from a tollway on a state highway shall be deposited into the Tollway Special Revenue Fund created in Section 72-2-120 and used for any state transportation purpose. (b) Revenue generated from a tollway that is the subject of a tollway development agreement shall be deposited into the Tollway Special Revenue Fund and used in accordance with Subsection (9)(a) unless: (i) the revenue is to a private entity through the tollway development agreement; or (ii) the revenue is identified for a different purpose under the tollway development agreement. (10) Data described in Subsection (2)(e) obtained for the purposes of this section: (a) in accordance with Section 63G-2-305, is a protected record under Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act, if the photographic or video data is maintained by a governmental entity; (b) may not be used or shared for any purpose other than the purposes described in this section; (c) may only be preserved: (i) so long as necessary to collect the payment of a toll or penalty imposed in accordance with this section; or (ii) pursuant to a warrant issued under the Utah Rules of Criminal Procedure or an equivalent federal warrant; and (d) may only be disclosed: (i) in accordance with the disclosure requirements for a protected record under Section 63G-2-202; or (ii) pursuant to a warrant issued under the Utah Rules of Criminal Procedure or an equivalent federal warrant. (11) (a) The department may not sell for any purpose photographic or video data captured under Subsection (2)(e)(ii). (b) The department may not share captured photographic or video data for a purpose not authorized under this section.
Utah Code § 72-9-107 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-9 / § 72-9-107
§ 72-9-107. Medical exemptions for farm vehicle operators.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in Section 53-3-206, an operator of a farm vehicle or combination of farm vehicles is exempt from additional requirements for physical qualifications, medical examinations, and medical certification if the farm vehicle or combination of farm vehicles being operated is: (1) under 26,001 pounds gross vehicle weight rating; (2) not operated as a commercial motor vehicle in accordance with Subsection 53-3-102(7)(b)(ii); and (3) not operated as an interstate commercial motor vehicle.
Utah Code § 72-6-112.5 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-6 / § 72-6-112.5
§ 72-6-112.5. Definitions -- Nighttime highway construction noise -- Exemptions -- Permits.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Commuter rail" means the same as that term is defined in Section 63N-23-101. (b) (i) "Front row receptor" means a noise-sensitive residential receptor that is: (A) immediately adjacent to a transportation facility; or (B) within 800 feet of a transportation facility that is within a commercial or industrialized area. (ii) "Front row receptor" includes a residence that is contiguous to a property immediately adjacent to a transportation facility in a residential area. (c) "Nighttime construction" means highway or public transit facility construction occurring between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. (d) (i) "Permitted activities" means activities occurring between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. that are related to and necessary for nighttime construction, whether occurring at the construction site or at a gravel pit or other site for production of raw materials, and includes: (A) loading and unloading of trucks; (B) asphalt mixing and hauling; and (C) concrete mixing and hauling. (ii) "Permitted activities" does not include: (A) blasting; or (B) crushing. (e) "Private nuisance" means the same as that term is defined in Section 78B-6a-101. (2) The following projects are exempt from any noise ordinance, regulation, or standard of a local jurisdictional authority: (a) a state highway construction project conducted on a road where the normal posted speed limit is 55 miles per hour or greater; or (b) a commuter rail construction project. (3) Except for a project described in Subsection (2), a state highway or a public transit facility construction project is exempt from any noise ordinance, regulation, or standard of a local jurisdictional authority if the department: (a) provides reasonable written notice at least 48 hours in advance of any required nighttime construction to each residential dwelling located within front row receptors of the activity; (b) determines a net community, including traveler community, benefit exists to conduct nighttime highway construction after considering the following: (i) public health; (ii) project completion time; (iii) air quality; (iv) traffic; (v) economics; (vi) safety; and (vii) local jurisdiction concerns; and (c) institutes best management noise reduction practices, as determined by the department, for front row receptors, in consultation with local government or the local jurisdictional authority for all nighttime construction, which may include: (i) equipment maintenance; (ii) noise shielding; (iii) scheduling the most noise intrusive activities during the day; and (iv) other noise mitigation methods. (4) (a) Subject to Subsection (2) or (3), a state highway project or public transit facility construction shall secure required noise permits from the local jurisdictional authority to conduct nighttime construction. (b) To the extent practical, the department shall coordinate with the local jurisdictional authority during the pre-construction phase of a project to address noise exemption conditions. (5) A local jurisdictional authority shall issue a nighttime construction permit limited to permitted activities if: (a) the applicant provides evidence that the permitted activities are directly related to and necessary for a nighttime construction project for which the department has obtained a noise permit from a local jurisdictional authority in accordance with Subsection (4); and (b) the local jurisdictional authority determines that any private nuisance that may be caused by the nighttime construction may be reasonably mitigated. (6) A local jurisdictional authority shall issue a nighttime construction noise permit without additional requirements to the department at the request of the department or the department's designated project agent if the requirements of Subsection (2) or (3) are met. (7) (a) A local jurisdictional authority may request adjustments to a nighttime construction permit to mitigate unreasonable noise disturbances caused by nighttime construction or permitted activities. (b) If adjustments are requested as described in Subsection (7)(a), the nighttime construction permit holder shall use best management noise reduction practices to mitigate unreasonable noise disturbances. (8) (a) For the exemption provided in Subsection (3) and in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the department shall make rules establishing procedures: (i) for a local jurisdictional authority or local government to appeal the decision of the department to conduct nighttime construction; and (ii) for the local jurisdictional authority to request that the department enforce the terms of a noise permit. (b) After review and upon receiving a written notice from a local jurisdictional authority that the conditions for the noise exemption permit are not met, the department shall take corrective action to ensure nighttime construction activities meet requirements of the local permit.
Utah Code § 72-5-102 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-5 / § 72-5-102
§ 72-5-102. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this part: (1) "Public entity" means the same as that term is defined in Section 72-2-201. (2) "State institution of higher education" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53B-3-102. (3) "State transportation purposes" includes: (a) highway, public transit facility, and transportation rights-of-way, including those necessary within cities and towns; (b) the construction, reconstruction, relocation, improvement, maintenance, and mitigation from the effects of these activities on state highways and other transportation facilities, including parking facilities, under the control of the department; (c) limited access facilities, including rights of access, air, light, and view and frontage and service roads to highways; (d) adequate drainage in connection with any highway, cut, fill, or channel change and the maintenance of any highway, cut, fill, or channel change; (e) weighing stations, shops, offices, storage buildings and yards, and road maintenance or construction sites; (f) road material sites, sites for the manufacture of road materials, and access roads to the sites; (g) the maintenance of an unobstructed view of any portion of a highway to promote the safety of the traveling public; (h) the placement of traffic signals, directional signs, and other signs, fences, curbs, barriers, and obstructions for the convenience of the traveling public; (i) the construction and maintenance of storm sewers, sidewalks, and highway illumination; (j) the construction and maintenance of livestock highways; (k) the construction and maintenance of roadside rest areas adjacent to or near any highway; (l) the mitigation of impacts from transportation projects; and (m) any other transportation purpose for which the department has responsibility under this title.
Utah Code § 72-2-129 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-2 / § 72-2-129
§ 72-2-129. Transportation Safety Program Restricted Account.
Status: in_force

(1) There is created in the Transportation Fund the Transportation Safety Program Restricted Account. (2) The account shall be funded by: (a) appropriations to the account by the Legislature; (b) private contributions; and (c) donations or grants from public or private entities. (3) The Legislature shall appropriate funds in the account to the department. (4) Upon appropriation the department may expend up to 5% of the money appropriated under Subsection (3) to administer account distributions in accordance with Subsection (5). (5) (a) Upon appropriation the department shall expend the contributions to fund programs focused on transportation safety including community education and outreach efforts. (b) The department shall consult with the Department of Public Safety to establish an interagency policy to prioritize programs and efforts for which the department may expend account funds. (6) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the department may make rules providing procedures and requirements for programs for which the department may expend the funds in the account.
Utah Code § 72-19-202 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-19 / § 72-19-202
§ 72-19-202. Infrastructure and broadband coordination.
Status: in_force

(1) The broadband center shall partner with the Utah Geospatial Resource Center created in Section 63A-16-505 to collect and maintain a database and interactive map that displays economic development data statewide, including: (a) voluntarily submitted broadband availability, speeds, and other broadband data; (b) voluntarily submitted public utility data; (c) workforce data, including information regarding: (i) enterprise zones designated under Section 63N-2-206; (ii) public institutions of higher education; and (iii) APEX accelerators; (d) transportation data, which may include information regarding railway routes, commuter rail routes, airport locations, and major highways; (e) lifestyle data, which may include information regarding state parks, national parks and monuments, United States Forest Service boundaries, ski areas, golf courses, and hospitals; and (f) other relevant economic development data as determined by the office, including data provided by partner organizations. (2) The broadband center may: (a) make recommendations to state and federal agencies, local governments, the governor, and the Legislature regarding policies and initiatives that promote the development of broadband-related infrastructure in the state and help implement those policies and initiatives; (b) facilitate coordination between broadband providers and public and private entities; (c) collect and analyze data on broadband availability and usage in the state, including Internet speed, capacity, the number of unique visitors, and the availability of broadband infrastructure throughout the state; (d) create a voluntary broadband alliance, which shall include broadband providers and other public and private stakeholders, to solicit input on broadband-related policy guidance, best practices, and adoption strategies; (e) work with broadband providers, state and local governments, and other public and private stakeholders to facilitate and encourage the expansion and maintenance of broadband infrastructure throughout the state; and (f) in accordance with the requirements of Title 63J, Chapter 5, Federal Funds Procedures Act, and in accordance with federal requirements: (i) apply for federal grants; (ii) participate in federal programs; and (iii) administer federally funded broadband-related programs.
Utah Code § 72-4-402 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-4 / § 72-4-402
§ 72-4-402. Committee review of proposals of special designations of highways -- Interim committee approval.
Status: in_force

(1) There is created the highway designation review committee. (2) The committee is comprised of six legislators appointed as follows: (a) three senators appointed by the president of the Senate; and (b) three representatives appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives. (3) The committee shall include at least two members of the minority party. (4) The president of the Senate shall designate one of the Senate appointees as one co-chair of the committee and the speaker of the House of Representatives shall designate one of the House of Representatives appointees as the other co-chair. (5) The committee is not a public body and is exempt from Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act. (6) The committee shall receive and hear proposals for special designations of state highways. (7) The committee may approve only one proposal for the special designation of a state highway each year. (8) If the committee approves a proposal for a special designation of a state highway, the legislator who proposed the special designation may seek a recommendation from the Transportation Interim Committee. (9) The Transportation Interim Committee may approve only one proposal for the special designation of a state highway each year.
Utah Code § 72-12-102 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-12 / § 72-12-102
§ 72-12-102. Legislative findings and policy.
Status: in_force

(1) The Legislature finds that: (a) increasingly heavy commuting burdens on Utah's freeways and major transportation arteries are gradually aggravating driving conditions for all Utah motorists; (b) single-occupant driving is the predominant mode of transportation used by commuters in Utah; (c) single-occupant driving represents the most costly and most excessive use of dwindling petroleum reserves; and (d) rapidly increasing energy costs represent an ever-growing burden on commuters' work-related expenses. (2) The policy of this state is to support and encourage transportation modes and ride-sharing programs that reduce the number of vehicle miles traveled, thereby reducing gasoline consumption and protecting the environment.
Utah Code § 72-11-101 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-11 / § 72-11-101
§ 72-11-101. Title.
Status: in_force

This chapter is known as the " Passenger Ropeway Systems Act."
Utah Code § 72-8-107 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-8 / § 72-8-107
§ 72-8-107. County or city granting exemption from construction -- Not eligible to utilize funds under part.
Status: in_force

(1) This part may not be construed to substitute or replace the construction of curbs, gutters, sidewalks, or pedestrian safety devices by any counties or participating municipalities. Funds expended under this part are in addition to funds normally used by counties and participating municipalities for pedestrian safety devices and may not be used in substitution for local funding. (2) If any county or participating municipalities or any of their agencies grant an exemption or deferral agreement for the construction of sidewalks, curbs, gutters, or pedestrian safety devices which are otherwise normally required, the area for which the exemption or deferral agreement applies is not be eligible to utilize funds permitted to be expended by this part.
Utah Code § 72-1-208 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-1 / § 72-1-208
§ 72-1-208. Cooperation with counties, cities, towns, the federal government, and all state departments -- Inspection of work done by a public transit district.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall cooperate with the counties, cities, towns, and community reinvestment agencies in the construction, maintenance, and use of the highways and in all related matters, and may provide services to the counties, cities, towns, and community reinvestment agencies on terms mutually agreed upon. (2) The department, with the approval of the governor, shall cooperate with the federal government in all federal-aid projects and with all state departments in all matters in connection with the use of the highways. (3) The department: (a) shall inspect all work done by a public transit district under Title 17B, Chapter 2a, Part 8, Public Transit District Act, relating to safety appliances and procedures; and (b) may make further additions or changes necessary for the purpose of safety to employees and the general public.
Utah Code § 72-5-303 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-5 / § 72-5-303
§ 72-5-303. Maintenance -- Impact on adjacent land owners.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) The state and its political subdivisions are not required to maintain highways within R.S. 2477 rights-of-way for vehicular travel unless the R.S. 2477 right-of-way encompasses a highway included on a highway system for vehicular travel. (b) A decision to improve or not improve an R.S. 2477 right-of-way is a purely discretionary function. (2) The holder of an R.S. 2477 right-of-way and the owner of the servient estate shall exercise their rights without unreasonably interfering with one another. (3) The holder of the R.S. 2477 right-of-way shall design and conduct construction and maintenance activities so as to minimize impacts on adjacent federal public lands, consistent with applicable safety standards.
Utah Code § 72-5-306 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-5 / § 72-5-306
§ 72-5-306. Assumption of risk -- Immunity -- Public safety.
Status: in_force

(1) An R.S. 2477 right-of-way not designated under Section 72-3-102, 72-3-103, or 72-3-104 as a Class A, B, or C road is traveled at the risk of the user. (2) The state and its political subdivisions do not waive immunity under Title 63G, Chapter 7, Governmental Immunity Act of Utah, for injuries or damages occurring in or associated with any R.S. 2477 right-of-way. (3) The state and its political subdivisions assume no liability for injury or damage resulting from a failure to maintain any: (a) R.S. 2477 right-of-way for vehicular travel; or (b) highway sign on an R.S. 2477 right-of-way. (4) If the state or any political subdivision of the state chooses to maintain an R.S. 2477 right-of-way, the basic governmental objective involved in providing the improvements is the consistent promotion of public safety. (5) (a) The state recognizes that there are limited funds available to upgrade all R.S. 2477 rights-of-way to applicable safety standards. (b) A decision by the state or a political subdivision of the state to allocate funds for maintaining an R.S. 2477 right-of-way is the result of evaluation and assigning of priorities for the promotion of public safety. (c) The state or a political subdivision of the state must use its judgment and expertise to evaluate which safety feature improvements should be made first. In making this policy determination the state or a political subdivision of the state may: (i) perform on-site inspections and weigh all factors relating to safety, including the physical characteristics and configuration of the R.S. 2477 right-of-way and the volume and type of traffic on the R.S. 2477 right-of-way; and (ii) consult with transportation experts who have expertise to make an evaluation of the relative dangerousness of R.S. 2477 rights-of-way within their jurisdiction.
Utah Code § 72-7-110 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-7 / § 72-7-110
§ 72-7-110. Memorial signs honoring highway patrol officers.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) The Utah Department of Transportation may erect memorial signs along state highways, honoring Utah Highway Patrol officers who have been killed in the line of duty. (b) The memorial signs shall: (i) be located in the community of the fallen trooper that the memorial is intended to honor; and (ii) correlate with, and where possible conform to, the sign requirements in the most recent edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways adopted under Section 41-6a-301. (2) Memorial signs erected in accordance with this section shall be funded by: (a) any voluntary contributions the department receives for the memorial signs; (b) funds appropriated by the Legislature to the department for memorial signs under this section; or (c) a combination of the funds available under Subsections (2)(a) and (b).
Utah Code § 72-11-106 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-11 / § 72-11-106
§ 72-11-106. Revenue bonds authorized.
Status: in_force

To raise funds for the acquisition, financing, construction, reconstruction, improvement, or extension of any of those purposes, projects, and facilities, the committee is authorized to issue revenue bonds in amounts bearing a rate or rates of interest not exceeding 9% per annum, with maturities, in a form and on terms and conditions as it, with the approval of the director of the Division of Finance, considers necessary or convenient.
Utah Code § 72-16-306 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-16 / § 72-16-306
§ 72-16-306. Reporting and shutdown for certain injuries.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) An owner-operator shall report each known reportable serious injury to the director within eight hours after the owner-operator learns of the reportable serious injury. (b) An owner-operator shall include the following information in a report described in Subsection (1)(a): (i) the owner-operator's name and contact information; (ii) the location of the amusement ride at the time the reportable serious injury occurred; (iii) a description of: (A) the amusement ride; and (B) the nature of the reportable serious injury; and (iv) any other information required by rule made under this chapter. (2) (a) In addition to the requirement described in Subsection (1), an owner-operator of a mobile amusement ride shall report each known reportable serious injury and serious injury to the fair, show, landlord, or owner of the property upon which the mobile amusement ride was located at the time the reportable serious injury or serious injury occurred. (b) After a reportable serious injury, the owner-operator may not operate the mobile amusement ride until the owner-operator receives written authorization from the director or the director's designee as required by rule made in accordance with this chapter. (3) For purposes of Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act, a report to the director described in this section and any record related to the report is a protected record as defined in Section 63G-2-103, except the ride description, the owner-operator, the location of the amusement ride at the time the reportable serious injury occurred, and the general nature of the reportable serious injury.
Utah Code § 72-11-112 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-11 / § 72-11-112
§ 72-11-112. Powers and authority of committee.
Status: in_force

The committee, its officers, employees, and agents are authorized to carry out the necessary procedures to implement the acquisition and development of a passenger ropeway system together with the property, appliances, facilities, rights of way and easements necessary or useful in connection with it and to do anything not inconsistent with law which they consider necessary or convenient to carry out the provisions of this chapter, whether or not the authority is expressly granted in this chapter.
Utah Code § 72-2-105 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-2 / § 72-2-105
§ 72-2-105. Budgetary accounts within Transportation Fund -- Disposition of unexpended balances.
Status: in_force

(1) The amount designated by the Legislature, out of which the items budgeted shall be paid, shall be established in appropriation and allotment accounts within the Transportation Fund. (2) At the close of the biennium all unexpended balances remaining in the accounts so budgeted shall be closed to the fund balance account of the Transportation Fund.
Utah Code § 72-7-107 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-7 / § 72-7-107
§ 72-7-107. Public safety program signs -- Permits.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, "public safety program sign" means a sign, placed on or adjacent to a highway, that is promoting a highway safety program or highway safety practice, or a crime or drug abuse prevention program that is being sponsored by the department, the Department of Public Safety, or a local law enforcement agency. (2) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the department shall make rules to allow public safety program signs on state highways by permit. The rules shall contain reasonable terms and conditions: (a) that are no more restrictive than motorist service signing requirements of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways adopted under Section 41-6a-301; and (b) for granting and maintaining a permit.
Utah Code § 72-2-305 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-2 / § 72-2-305
§ 72-2-305. Department authority to contract.
Status: in_force

The department may, upon approval of the commission: (1) make all contracts, execute all instruments, and do all things necessary or convenient to provide financial assistance for transportation projects or publicly owned infrastructure projects in accordance with this chapter; and (2) enter into and perform the contracts and agreements with entities concerning the planning, construction, leasing, or other acquisition, installation, or financing of transportation projects or publicly owned infrastructure projects.
Utah Code § 72-9-503 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-9 / § 72-9-503
§ 72-9-503. Authority to enter agreement with other states for joint port-of-entry operation.
Status: in_force

(1) The executive director of the department may negotiate and enter into bilateral agreements with a representative designated by a contiguous state for the construction, operation, maintenance, and staffing of a jointly occupied port-of-entry. (2) The agreement may provide for the collection of highway user fees, registration fees, permit fees, fuel taxes, and any other fees and taxes by either state jointly occupying a port-of-entry. (3) The agreement may provide for the enforcement of state and federal laws as provided in this chapter.
Utah Code § 72-10-307 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-10 / § 72-10-307
§ 72-10-307. Powers of governing bodies.
Status: in_force

The governing body of any public agency having power to appropriate and raise money is authorized to appropriate, and to raise by taxation or otherwise, sufficient money to carry out the provisions and purposes of this part.
Utah Code § 72-8-103 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-8 / § 72-8-103
§ 72-8-103. Designated county and municipal sidewalks -- Construction on easements granted by transportation department.
Status: in_force

(1) All sidewalks, including curbs and gutters within the unincorporated areas of a county and within nonparticipating municipalities situated within the county, are designated county sidewalks. All sidewalks within participating municipalities are designated municipal sidewalks. (2) Counties and participating municipalities may construct and maintain curbs, gutters, sidewalks, or pedestrian and bicyclist safety devices adjacent to the traveled portion of state highways upon easements that may be granted by the department. The department shall cooperate with counties and participating municipalities to accomplish pedestrian and bicyclist safety construction and maintenance. (3) A county or municipality may construct and maintain pedestrian and bicyclist safety devices on state highways in compliance with rules made by the department.
Utah Code § 72-2-114 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-2 / § 72-2-114
§ 72-2-114. Transfer of money -- Debt service.
Status: in_force

(1) When there are insufficient appropriations or money available from other legal sources to pay interest on any bond anticipation notes issued under the authority of Title 63B, Chapter 6, Part 3, 1997 Highway Bond Anticipation Note Authorization, the Division of Finance shall inform the department of the amount necessary to pay that interest. (2) After receiving notice under Subsection (1), the department shall transfer money from any available source other than the Transportation Fund to the Division of Finance for deposit into the Debt Service Fund to pay interest on bond anticipation notes issued under the authority of Title 63B, Chapter 6, Part 3, 1997 Highway Bond Anticipation Note Authorization.
Utah Code § 72-7-105 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-7 / § 72-7-105
§ 72-7-105. Obstructing traffic on sidewalks or highways prohibited.
Status: in_force

(1) A person may not: (a) drive or place any vehicle, animal, or other object upon or along any sidewalk except in crossing the sidewalk to or from abutting property; or (b) permit the vehicle, animal, or other object to remain on or across any sidewalk in a way that impedes or obstructs the ordinary use of the sidewalk. (2) (a) Except as described in Subsection (2)(b), vehicles, building material, or other similar objects may be placed temporarily on highways in a manner that will not impede, endanger, or obstruct ordinary traffic. (b) A highway authority may prohibit or may require the removal of vehicles, building material, or other obstructions on any highway under their jurisdiction. (3) A highway authority may obstruct or allow obstruction of a bicycle lane, as defined in Section 41-6a-102, to facilitate highway management, including maintenance, repair, and improvement of infrastructure. (4) A highway authority that obstructs or allows obstruction of a bicycle lane as described in Subsection (3) shall take reasonable action to: (a) utilize alternative space adjacent to the bicycle lane prior to obstructing the bicycle lane; (b) minimize the obstruction; or (c) provide an alternate route for bicycle traffic. (5) A violation of Subsection (1) is an infraction.
Utah Code § 72-5-309 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-5 / § 72-5-309
§ 72-5-309. Acceptance of rights-of-way -- Notice of acknowledgment required.
Status: in_force

(1) The governor or the governor's designee may assess whether the grant of the R.S. 2477 has been accepted with regard to any right-of-way so as to vest title of the right-of-way in the state and the applicable political subdivision as provided for in Section 72-5-103. (2) If the governor or governor's designee concludes that the grant has been accepted as to any right-of-way, the governor or a designee shall issue a notice of acknowledgment of the acceptance of the R.S. 2477 grant as to that right-of-way. (3) A notice of acknowledgment of the R.S. 2477 grant shall include: (a) a statement of reasons for the acknowledgment; (b) a general description of the right-of-way or rights-of-way subject to the notice of acknowledgment, including the county in which it is located, and notice of where a center-line description derived from Global Positioning System data may be viewed or obtained; (c) a statement that the owner of the servient estate in the land over which the right-of-way or rights-of-way subject to the notice runs or any person with a competing dominant estate ownership claim may file a petition with the district court for a decision regarding the correctness or incorrectness of the acknowledgment; and (d) a statement of the time limit provided in Section 72-5-310 for filing a petition. (4) (a) (i) The governor or the governor's designee may record a notice of acknowledgment, and any supporting affidavit, map, or other document purporting to establish or affect the state's property interest in the right-of-way or rights-of-way, in the office of the county recorder in the county where the right-of-way or rights-of-way exist. (ii) (A) A notice of acknowledgment recorded in the county recorder's office is not required to be accompanied by a paper copy of the center-line description. (B) A paper copy of each center-line description together with the notice of acknowledgment shall be placed in the state archives created in Section 63A-12-101 and made available to the public upon request in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act. (C) An electronic copy of the center-line description identified in a notice of acknowledgment shall be available upon request at: (I) the county recorder's office; or (II) the Utah Geospatial Resource Center created in Section 63A-16-505. (b) A notice of acknowledgment recorded in the county recorder's office is conclusive evidence of acceptance of the R.S. 2477 grant upon: (i) expiration of the 60-day period for filing a petition under Section 72-5-310 without the filing of a petition; or (ii) a final court decision that the notice of acknowledgment was not incorrect.
Utah Code § 72-5-305 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-5 / § 72-5-305
§ 72-5-305. Term of grant -- Abandonment.
Status: in_force

(1) In accordance with the terms of the R.S. 2477 right-of-way grant, once accepted, an R.S. 2477 right-of-way is established for a perpetual term. (2) (a) Abandonment of any R.S. 2477 right-of-way shall only take place in accordance with the procedures in Part 1, Public Highways, of this chapter. (b) If any R.S. 2477 right-of-way is abandoned by a political subdivision of the state, the right-of-way shall revert to the state. (c) To abandon an R.S. 2477 right-of-way as described in Subsection (2)(b), a political subdivision shall: (i) comply with Subsection 72-3-105(9); and (ii) provide notice of abandonment to the advisor of the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office created in Section 63L-11-201. (3) The passage of time or the frequency of use of an R.S. 2477 right-of-way is not evidence of waiver or abandonment of the R.S. 2477 right-of-way. (4) An R.S. 2477 right-of-way continues even if the servient estate is transferred out of the public domain.
Utah Code § 72-7-516 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-7 / § 72-7-516
§ 72-7-516. Relocating outdoor advertising structure to maintain required distance from high voltage overhead lines.
Status: in_force

(1) If an outdoor advertising structure needs to be moved away from a high voltage power line or lines so that the sign can be reposted or maintenance performed without having to comply with the distance or notification requirements of Section 54-8c-2, or in order to comply with distance or notification requirements imposed by the National Electrical Safety Code, International Building Code, a regulation, standard, or directive of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration or any other similar applicable regulation, then the owner shall have the option to remodel the structure at the same location or relocate and remodel the structure to another location within the same jurisdiction: (a) on the same property; (b) on adjacent property; (c) within 2,640 feet of the previous location on either side of the same highway; or (d) mutually agreed upon by the owner and the county or municipality in which the structure is located. (2) The relocation under Subsection (1) shall be in a commercial or industrial zoned area or where outdoor advertising is permitted under this part. (3) The county or municipality in which the structure is located shall, if necessary, provide for the relocation or remodeling by ordinance for a special exception to its zoning ordinance. (4) The relocated and remodeled structure may be: (a) erected to a height and angle to make it clearly visible to traffic on the main-traveled way of the highway to which it is relocated or remodeled; (b) the same size and at least the same height as the previous structure, but the relocated structure may not exceed the size and height permitted under this part; and (c) relocated to a location with a comparable traffic vehicular count. (5) If a governmental entity prohibits the relocation and remodeling as provided in Subsection (1)(a), (b), or (c), it shall pay just compensation as provided in Subsection 72-7-510(3).
Utah Code § 72-5-403 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-5 / § 72-5-403
§ 72-5-403. Transportation corridor preservation powers.
Status: in_force

(1) The department, counties, and municipalities may: (a) act in cooperation with one another and other government entities to promote planning for and enhance the preservation of transportation corridors and to more effectively use the money available in the Marda Dillree Corridor Preservation Fund created in Section 72-2-117; (b) undertake transportation corridor planning, review, and preservation processes; and (c) acquire fee simple rights and other rights of less than fee simple, including easement and development rights, or the rights to limit development, including rights in alternative transportation corridors, and to make these acquisitions up to a projected 40 years in advance of using those rights in actual transportation facility construction. (2) In addition to the powers described under Subsection (1), counties and municipalities may: (a) limit development for transportation corridor preservation by land use regulation and by official maps; and (b) by ordinance prescribe procedures for approving limited development in transportation corridors until the time transportation facility construction begins. (3) (a) The department shall identify and the commission shall approve transportation corridors as high priority transportation corridors for transportation corridor preservation. (b) The department shall notify a county or municipality if the county or municipality has land within its boundaries that is located within the boundaries of a high priority transportation corridor. (c) The department may, on a voluntary basis, acquire private property rights within the boundaries of a high priority transportation corridor for which a notification has been received in accordance with Section 10-20-206 or 17-79-206.
Utah Code § 72-5-406 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-5 / § 72-5-406
§ 72-5-406. Rulemaking.
Status: in_force

In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the department shall make rules providing for private property owner petition procedures described in Section 72-5-405.
Utah Code § 72-9-101 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-9 / § 72-9-101
§ 72-9-101. Title.
Status: in_force

This chapter is known as the "Motor Carrier Safety Act."
Utah Code § 72-10-103 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-10 / § 72-10-103
§ 72-10-103. Rulemaking requirement.
Status: in_force

(1) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the department shall make rules: (a) governing the establishment, location, and use of air navigation facilities; (b) regulating the use, licensing, and supervision of all airports and vertiports in this state; (c) establishing minimum standards with which all air navigation facilities, flying clubs, aircraft, gliders, pilots, and airports must comply; and (d) safeguarding from accident and protecting the safety of persons operating or using aircraft and persons and property on the ground. (2) The rules may: (a) require that any device or accessory that forms part of any aircraft or its equipment be certified as complying with this chapter; (b) limit the use of any device or accessory as necessary for safety; and (c) develop and promote aeronautics within this state. (3) (a) To avoid the danger of accident incident to confusion arising from conflicting rules governing aeronautics, the rules shall conform as nearly as possible with federal legislation, rules, regulations, and orders on aeronautics. (b) The rules may not be inconsistent with paramount federal legislation, rules, regulations, and orders on the subject. (4) The department may not require any pilot, aircraft, or mechanic who has procured a license under the Civil Aeronautics Authority of the United States to obtain a license from this state, other than required by this chapter. (5) The department may not make rules that conflict with the regulations of: (a) the Civil Aeronautics Authority; or (b) other federal agencies authorized to regulate the particular activity. (6) The department shall comply with the procedures and requirements of Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act, in its adjudicative proceedings.
Utah Code § 72-4-218 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-4 / § 72-4-218
§ 72-4-218. Navajo Code Talker Highway.
Status: in_force

(1) There is established the Navajo Code Talker Highway composed of the existing Highway 162 in San Juan County from the Utah-Colorado border near Aneth to Bluff, then Highway 191 and Highway 163 southwest through Mexican Hat to the Utah-Arizona border near Monument Valley. (2) In addition to other official designations, the Department of Transportation shall designate the portions of the highway identified in Subsection (1) as the Navajo Code Talker Highway on future state highway maps. (3) As soon as practicable, the Department of Transportation shall install appropriate signs along portions of highway indicating the designation as the Navajo Code Talker Highway as described in Subsection (1).
Utah Code § 72-9-103 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-9 / § 72-9-103
§ 72-9-103. Rulemaking -- Motor vehicle liability coverage for certain motor carriers -- Adjudicative proceedings.
Status: in_force

(1) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the department shall make rules: (a) adopting by reference in whole or in part the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including minimum security requirements for motor carriers; (b) specifying the equipment required to be carried in each tow truck, including limits on loads that may be moved based on equipment capacity and load weight; and (c) providing for the necessary administration and enforcement of this chapter. (2) (a) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(a), the department shall not require a motor carrier to comply with 49 C.F.R. Part 387 Subpart B if the motor carrier is: (i) engaging in or transacting the business of transporting passengers by an intrastate commercial vehicle that has a seating capacity of no more than 30 passengers; and (ii) a licensed child care provider under Section 26B-2-403. (b) Policies containing motor vehicle liability coverage for a motor carrier described under Subsection (2)(a) shall require minimum coverage of: (i) $1,000,000 for a vehicle with a seating capacity of up to 20 passengers; or (ii) $1,500,000 for a vehicle with a seating capacity of up to 30 passengers. (3) The department shall comply with Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act, in its adjudicative proceedings.
Utah Code § 72-5-302 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-5 / § 72-5-302
§ 72-5-302. Rights-of-way across federal lands -- Title -- Presumption -- Scope.
Status: in_force

(1) This part applies to all R.S. 2477 rights-of-way. (2) The state and its political subdivisions have title to the R.S. 2477 rights-of-ways in accordance with Sections 72-3-102, 72-3-103, 72-3-104, 72-3-105, and 72-5-103. (3) (a) Acceptance of a right-of-way for the construction of a highway over public lands, not reserved for public uses, is presumed if the state or a political subdivision of the state makes a finding that the highway was constructed and the right-of-way was accepted prior to October 21, 1976. (b) The existence of a highway in a condition suitable for public use establishes a presumption that the highway has continued in use in its present location since the land over which it is built was public land not reserved for public use. (4) (a) Unless specifically determined prior to the cut-off date provided in Section 72-5-301 by the state or a political subdivision of the state with authority over the R.S. 2477 right-of-way, the scope of the R.S. 2477 right-of-way is that which is reasonable and necessary for all highway uses as of the cut-off date determined according to the facts and circumstances, including: (i) highway drainage facilities; (ii) shoulders adjacent to the right-of-way; and (iii) maintenance activities defined in Section 72-5-301 that are reasonable and necessary. (b) Unless specifically determined by the state or political subdivision of the state with the authority over the R.S. 2477 right-of-way, an R.S. 2477 right-of-way is presumed to be at least 66 feet wide if that is the usual width of highway rights-of-way in the area. (c) The scope of the R.S. 2477 right-of-way includes the right to widen the highway as necessary to accommodate the increased travel associated with those uses, up to, where applicable, improving a highway to two lanes so travelers can safely pass each other. (5) The safety standards established by the Department of Transportation in accordance with Section 72-6-102 apply to all determinations of safety on R.S. 2477 rights-of-way used for vehicular travel.
Utah Code § 72-7-302 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-7 / § 72-7-302
§ 72-7-302. Damage to signs, warnings, or barriers -- Penalty.
Status: in_force

(1) A person is guilty of a class B misdemeanor who willfully and unlawfully removes, defaces, or interferes with any highway sign, signal, notice, warning, or barrier. (2) A person who commits an offense under Subsection (1) that results in an injury to a person or damage to property is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
Utah Code § 72-9-602 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-9 / § 72-9-602
§ 72-9-602. Towing inspections, investigations, and certification -- Equipment requirements -- Consumer information.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) The department shall inspect, investigate, and certify tow truck motor carriers, tow trucks, and tow truck operators to ensure compliance with this chapter and compliance with Sections 41-6a-1406 and 41-6a-1407. (b) The inspection, investigation, and certification shall be conducted before any tow truck operation and at least every two years thereafter. (c) (i) The department shall issue an authorized towing certificate for each tow truck motor carrier, tow truck, and tow truck operator that complies with this part and rules made by the department in accordance with Subsection (8). (ii) The authorized towing certificate described in this section shall expire two years from the month of issuance. (d) The department may charge a biennial fee established under Section 63J-1-504 to cover the cost of the inspection, investigation, and certification required under this part. (2) (a) To qualify for an authorized towing certificate described in Subsection (1), a tow truck operator shall: (i) submit to a fingerprint-based criminal background check, as described in Subsection (3); and (ii) obtain and maintain a valid medical examiner's certificate under 49 C.F.R. Sec. 391.45. (b) For each tow truck operator employed, a tow truck motor carrier shall: (i) maintain records of the updated background checks and a valid medical examiner's certificate, as required under this section; and (ii) biennially, make the records described in Subsection (2)(b)(i) available to the department. (3) (a) Before a tow truck motor carrier may hire an individual as a tow truck operator and receive an authorized towing certificate from the department as required in Subsection (2), the tow truck motor carrier shall require the individual to submit to the Department of Public Safety: (i) a fingerprint card in a form acceptable to the Department of Public Safety; and (ii) consent to a state and regional fingerprint background check by the Bureau of Criminal Identification. (b) The Bureau of Criminal Identification shall: (i) check the fingerprints submitted under this section against the applicable state and regional criminal records databases; (ii) report the results of the background check to the requesting tow truck motor carrier; (iii) maintain a separate file of fingerprints submitted under this part for search by future submissions to the local and regional criminal records databases, including latent prints; and (iv) establish a privacy risk mitigation strategy to ensure that the entity only receives notifications for the individuals with whom the entity maintains an authorizing relationship. (c) (i) Except for an individual hired as a tow truck operator before July 1, 2017, the department shall deny an individual's authorized towing certification, and the individual may not operate a tow truck in this state, if the individual has been convicted of any felony offense within the previous two years. (ii) The department may deny or revoke the authorized towing certification of a tow truck motor carrier that employs an individual who fails to comply with the background check required in this section. (4) The department shall make available to the public electronically accessible consumer protection information, including a list of all tow truck motor carriers that are currently certified by the department. (5) The department may deny a tow truck motor carrier's certification if the department has evidence that a tow truck motor carrier's tow truck operator fails to provide copies of the Utah Consumer Bill of Rights Regarding Towing to vehicle owners, as required under Section 72-9-603. (6) (a) If the department determines that a tow truck motor carrier has violated a provision of this part or an administrative rule made in accordance with this part, the department may: (i) deny or revoke a tow truck motor carrier's certification under this part; (ii) impose a civil penalty up to $2,000 for each violation; and (iii) require the removal of the tow truck motor carrier from a towing dispatch rotation as described in Section 72-9-604. (b) If the department requires the removal of a tow truck motor carrier from a towing dispatch rotation, contract, or request for proposal as described in Section 72-9-604, the department shall: (i) notify the Department of Public Safety and any relevant towing entity, as that term is defined in Section 72-9-604, of the removal; and (ii) notify the tow truck motor carrier of the removal. (c) A notice described in Subsection (6)(b) shall: (i) identify the tow truck motor carrier; and (ii) specify how long the tow truck motor carrier is required to be removed from the towing dispatch rotation. (7) The department may not certify a tow truck motor carrier under this part if the tow truck motor carrier does not have and maintain an internet presence that conforms with the requirements established by the department. (8) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the department shall make rules: (a) governing the inspection, investigation, and certification procedures described in this section; and (b) to establish standards for the online presence requirements described in Subsection (7).
Utah Code § 72-4-111 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-4 / § 72-4-111
§ 72-4-111. State highways -- SR-51 to SR-60.
Status: in_force

State highways include: (1) SR-51. From Route 147 in Spanish Fork northeasterly to Route 89 in Springville. (2) SR-52. From Route 114 easterly on 8th North in Orem to Route 189 at Olmstead. (3) SR-53. From Route 15 easterly on Twenty-fourth Street in Ogden to Route 89. (4) SR-54. From Mona easterly to the on and off ramps east of Route 15 at the Mona Interchange. (5) SR-55. From Route 6 west of Price easterly on First North Street to 3rd East Street; then south on 3rd East Street to Main Street; then easterly and southerly to Route 6 near Price southeast corporate limits. (6) SR-56. From the Utah-Nevada state line easterly to Route 130 in Cedar City. (7) SR-57. From Route 10 northerly to the Wilberg Mine northwest of Orangeville. (8) SR-58. From the Utah-Nevada state line easterly through Wendover to Route 80. (9) SR-59. From the Utah-Arizona state line northwesterly to Route 9 in Hurricane. (10) SR-60. From Route 26 at Riverdale Junction easterly to Route 89.
Utah Code § 72-2-301 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-2 / § 72-2-301
§ 72-2-301. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this part: (1) "Fund" means the County of the First Class Infrastructure Bank Fund created under Section 72-2-302. (2) "Infrastructure assistance" means any use of fund money, except an infrastructure loan, to provide financial assistance for transportation projects or publicly owned infrastructure projects, including: (a) capital reserves and other security for bond or debt instrument financing; or (b) any letters of credit, lines of credit, bond insurance, or loan guarantees obtained by a public entity to finance transportation projects. (3) "Infrastructure loan" means a loan of fund money to finance a transportation project or publicly owned infrastructure project. (4) "Public entity" means a county of the first class or any of the following located within a county of the first class: (a) a municipality; (b) an independent entity, as defined in Section 63E-1-102; (c) a special district; (d) a special service district; or (e) an intergovernmental entity organized under state law. (5) "Publicly owned infrastructure project" means a project to improve sewer or water infrastructure that is owned by a public entity. (6) (a) "Transportation project" means a project: (i) to improve a state or local highway; (ii) to improve a public transportation facility or nonmotorized transportation facility; (iii) to construct or improve parking facilities; (iv) that is subject to a transportation reinvestment zone agreement in accordance with Section 63N-23-901 if the state is party to the agreement; or (v) that is part of a housing and transit reinvestment zone created in accordance with Title 63N, Chapter 23, Part 2, Housing and Transit Reinvestment Zone. (b) "Transportation project" includes the costs of acquisition, construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, equipping, and fixturing. (c) "Transportation project" may only include a project if the project is part of: (i) the statewide long range plan; (ii) a regional transportation plan of the area metropolitan planning organization if a metropolitan planning organization exists for the area; or (iii) a local government general plan or economic development initiative.
Utah Code § 72-2-306 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-2 / § 72-2-306
§ 72-2-306. Distribution of funds after repayment.
Status: in_force

(1) Any money deposited into the fund from repayment of a loan or interest issued under this part shall be distributed as described in this section. (2) As the department receives repayment of a loan and interest issued under this part, the department shall distribute: (a) 95% of the money to Sandy, for a bridge connecting a commuter rail station on the west side of I-15 with property owned by Sandy City at approximately 10240 South Monroe Street on the east side of I-15; and (b) 5% to the department for improvements to 12600 South in Riverton to facilitate a jurisdictional transfer of the road from Riverton to the state.
Utah Code § 72-2-303 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-2 / § 72-2-303
§ 72-2-303. Loans and assistance -- Authority -- Rulemaking.
Status: in_force

(1) Money in the fund may be used by the department, as prioritized by the commission or as directed by the Legislature, to make infrastructure loans or to provide infrastructure assistance to any public entity for any purpose consistent with any applicable constitutional limitation. (2) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the commission shall make rules providing procedures and standards for making infrastructure loans and providing infrastructure assistance and a process for prioritization of requests for loans and assistance. (3) The prioritization process, procedures, and standards for making an infrastructure loan or providing infrastructure assistance may include consideration of the following: (a) availability of money in the fund; (b) credit worthiness of the project; (c) demonstration that the project will encourage, enhance, or create economic benefits to the state or political subdivision; (d) likelihood that assistance would enable the project to proceed at an earlier date than would otherwise be possible; (e) the extent to which assistance would foster innovative public-private partnerships and attract private debt or equity investment; (f) demonstration that the project provides a benefit to the state highway system, including safety or mobility improvements; (g) the amount of proposed assistance as a percentage of the overall project costs with emphasis on local and private participation; (h) demonstration that the project provides intermodal connectivity with public transportation, pedestrian, or nonmotorized transportation facilities; (i) improvement of transportation connectivity pursuant to Section 10-8-87; and (j) other provisions the commission considers appropriate.
Utah Code § 72-2-102 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-2 / § 72-2-102
§ 72-2-102. Transportation Fund.
Status: in_force

(1) There is created a fund entitled the "Transportation Fund." (2) Transportation Fund money shall be used exclusively for highway purposes as provided in this title.
Utah Code § 72-10-117 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-10 / § 72-10-117
§ 72-10-117. Aircraft landing permits -- Eligible aircraft -- Special licenses -- Rules -- Proof of insurance -- Bonds.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) The county executive of any county may issue a permit authorizing an aircraft to land on or take off from designated county roads. (b) The county executive of any county may issue a permit to an aircraft operated: (i) as an air ambulance; (ii) as a pesticide applicator; or (iii) by or under contract with a public utility and used in connection with inspection, maintenance, installation, operation, construction, or repair of property owned or operated by the public utility. (2) The county executive of any county may issue a permit under this section to other aircraft under rules made by the department. (3) (a) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the department shall make rules for issuing a special license to: (i) an aircraft permitted by a county executive to land on a county road; and (ii) a pilot permitted to operate an aircraft licensed under this subsection from a county road. (b) The rules made under this subsection shall include provisions for the safety of the flying and motoring public. (4) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the department shall make rules for the landing and taking off of aircraft to which permits have been issued under this section, which may include annual reports of activities of the aircraft. (5) Before obtaining a permit or license under this section, the applicant shall file with the county executive and the department proof of public liability insurance coverage that meets the requirements described in Section 31A-22-1300. (6) In addition to the insurance required under this section, either the county executive or the department may require the posting of a bond to indemnify the county or department against liability resulting from issuing the permit or license under this section.
Utah Code § 72-11-113 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-11 / § 72-11-113
§ 72-11-113. Refunding of bonds authorized.
Status: in_force

Subject to the approval of the director of the Division of Finance, the committee is authorized to refund any revenue bonds that may become due or that may be called with the consent of the holder or holders whenever refunding may be considered necessary or desirable.
Utah Code § 72-3-301 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-3 / § 72-3-301
§ 72-3-301. Statewide public safety interest highway defined -- Designations -- Control -- Maintenance -- Improvement restrictions -- Formula funding provisions.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this part, "statewide public safety interest highway" means a designated state highway that serves a compelling statewide public safety interest. (2) Statewide public safety interest highways include: (a) SR-900. From near the east bound on and off ramps of the I-80 Delle Interchange on the I-80 south frontage road, traversing northwesterly, westerly, and northeasterly, including on portions of a county road and a Bureau of Land Management road for a distance of 9.24 miles. Then beginning again at the I-80 south frontage road traversing southwesterly and northwesterly on a county road for a distance of 4.33 miles. Then beginning again at the I-80 south frontage road traversing southwesterly, northerly, northwesterly, westerly, and northeasterly on a county road and a Bureau of Land Management road to near the east bound on and off ramps of I-80 Low/Lakeside Interchange for a distance of 2.61 miles. The entire length of SR-900 is a total distance of 16.18 miles. (b) SR-901. From SR-196 traversing westerly and northwesterly on a county road to a junction with a Bureau of Land Management road described as part of SR-901, then northwesterly to a junction with a county road for a distance of 8.70 miles. Then beginning again at a junction with SR-901 traversing northwesterly on a Bureau of Land Management road to a junction with a county road for a distance of 6.52 miles. Then beginning again at a junction with SR-901 traversing southwesterly on a Bureau of Land Management road to a junction with a county road for a distance of 5.44 miles. Then beginning again from a junction with SR-901 traversing southwesterly on a county road to a junction with a county road a distance of 11.52 miles. Then beginning again at a junction with SR-196 traversing westerly on a Bureau of Land Management road to a junction with a county road for a distance of 11.30 miles. The entire length of SR-901 is a total distance of 43.48 miles. (3) The department has jurisdiction and control over all statewide public safety interest highways. (4) (a) A county shall maintain the portions of a statewide public safety interest highway that was a class B county road under the county's jurisdiction prior to the designation under this section. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 17-78-401, a county may not abandon any portion of a statewide public safety interest highway. (c) Except under written authorization of the executive director of the department, a statewide public safety interest highway shall remain the same class of highway that it was prior to the designation under this section with respect to grade, drainage, surface, and improvements and it may not be upgraded or improved to a higher class of highway. (5) (a) A class B county road that is designated a statewide public safety interest highway under this section is considered a class B county road for the purposes of the distribution formula and distributions of funds. (b) The amount of funds received by any jurisdiction for class B and class C roads under Section 72-2-107 may not be affected by the provisions of this section.
Utah Code § 72-11-110 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-11 / § 72-11-110
§ 72-11-110. Bonds -- Negotiability -- Tax exemption except corporate franchise tax.
Status: in_force

All bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter are negotiable instruments except when registered in the name of a registered owner and all the bonds, and the interest or income therefrom, are exempt from all taxation in the state, except for the corporate franchise tax.
Utah Code § 72-7-205 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-7 / § 72-7-205
§ 72-7-205. Conditions for licensing of junkyard within 1,000 feet of highway.
Status: in_force

(1) The department may not grant a license for the establishment, maintenance, or operation of a junkyard within 1,000 feet of the nearest edge of the right-of-way of any highway on the interstate or primary systems unless the junkyard is: (a) screened by natural objects, plantings, fences, or other appropriate means so the junkyard is not visible from the main-traveled-way of the system; and (b) (i) located within areas that are zoned for industrial use under county or municipal ordinances; or (ii) located within unzoned industrial areas, determined by actual land uses as defined by rules made by the department in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act. (2) A junkyard controlled by this part may not be expanded or have its use extended except by permission of the department under rules made by the department.
Utah Code § 72-4-212 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-4 / § 72-4-212
§ 72-4-212. Pete Suazo Memorial Highway.
Status: in_force

(1) There is established the Pete Suazo Memorial Highway composed of the existing Route 68 in Salt Lake City from 2100 South to 1700 North. (2) In addition to other official designations, the Department of Transportation shall designate the portions of the highway identified in Subsection (1) as the Pete Suazo Memorial Highway on future state highway maps.
Utah Code § 72-10-111.5 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-10 / § 72-10-111.5
§ 72-10-111.5. Aircraft public liability insurance requirements -- Proof of public liability insurance.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to Subsection (2), an aircraft owner shall: (a) maintain public liability insurance coverage for the aircraft that conforms to the requirements described in Section 31A-22-1300; and (b) provide a certificate of insurance issued by an insurer as proof of the owner's valid public liability insurance covering the aircraft as part of any lease agreement with a term of six months or more between the aircraft owner and a public airport. (2) Subsection (1) applies to an aircraft only if the aircraft is: (a) an operable fixed-wing aircraft; and (b) used for flight.
Utah Code § 72-10-108 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-10 / § 72-10-108
§ 72-10-108. Payment of expenses of administration.
Status: in_force

The department shall pay the expenses of the administration of this part out of the special funds set up by the state treasurer for that purpose.
Utah Code § 72-9-702 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-9 / § 72-9-702
§ 72-9-702. Existing rights of action unaffected -- Penalties cumulative.
Status: in_force

(1) This chapter may not be construed to have the effect of releasing or waiving any right of action by the state, the department or any person for any right, penalty, or forfeiture which may have arisen or occurred under any law of this state before May 10, 1983, or which arises or occurs after May 10, 1983. (2) All penalties accruing under this chapter are cumulative, and a suit for the recovery of one penalty is not a bar to and shall not affect the recovery of any other penalty or forfeiture, and is not a bar to any criminal prosecution against any motor carrier, or any officer, director, agent, or employee of a motor carrier, or any other corporation or person, or a bar to the exercise by the department, through the court, of its power to punish for contempt.
Utah Code § 72-5-501 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-5 / § 72-5-501
§ 72-5-501. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this part: (1) "Common carrier pipeline" is a pipeline engaged in the transportation of petroleum products, including refined products, that holds itself out to provide transportation service to the public for compensation on reasonable terms. (2) "Finished product pipeline" means a common carrier pipeline and related facilities used to transport refined petroleum products, renewables, or other finished energy products.
Utah Code § 72-2-402 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-2 / § 72-2-402
§ 72-2-402. Public transit innovation grant funding sources.
Status: in_force

(1) In accordance with Section 72-2-403, the commission, in coordination with the department, may rank, prioritize, and provide public transit innovation grants with money derived from the following sources: (a) certain local option sales and use tax revenue as described in Subsection 59-12-2219(11)(b); and (b) revenue deposited in accordance with Subsection 59-12-2220(11) into the County of the First Class Highway Projects Fund created in Section 72-2-121. (2) In accordance with Section 72-2-124, the department may rank and prioritize public transit innovation grants for capital development to the commission, to be funded with money derived from the Transit Transportation Investment Fund as described in Subsection 72-2-124(10). (3) Administrative costs of the department to administer public transit innovation grants under this part shall be paid from the funds described in Subsection (1)(a).
Utah Code § 72-16-305 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-16 / § 72-16-305
§ 72-16-305. Insurance required.
Status: in_force

(1) An owner-operator of an amusement ride shall carry liability insurance coverage in at least the following amounts: (a) $1,000,000 for bodily injury per occurrence; (b) $250,000 for property damage per occurrence; and (c) $3,000,000 annual aggregate limit. (2) An owner-operator of an amusement ride located in an amusement park that employs more than 1,000 individuals in a calendar year shall carry liability insurance coverage in at least the following amounts: (a) $5,000,000 for bodily injury per occurrence; (b) $1,000,000 for property damage per occurrence; and (c) $10,000,000 annual aggregate limit.
Utah Code § 72-6-109 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-6 / § 72-6-109
§ 72-6-109. Class B and C roads -- Construction and maintenance -- Definitions -- Estimates lower than bids -- Accountability.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section and Section 72-6-108: (a) "Bid limit" means: (i) for the year 2024, $350,000; and (ii) for each year after 2024, the amount of the bid limit for the previous year, plus an amount calculated by multiplying the amount of the bid limit for the previous year by the actual percent change in the National Highway Construction Cost Index during the previous calendar year. (b) (i) "Construction" means the work that would apply to: (A) any new roadbed either by addition to existing systems or relocation; (B) resurfacing of existing roadways with more than two inches of bituminous pavement; or (C) new structures or replacement of existing structures, except the replacement of drainage culverts. (ii) "Construction" does not include maintenance, emergency repairs, or the installation of traffic control devices as described in Section 41-6a-302. (c) "Improvement project" means construction and maintenance as defined in this section except for that maintenance excluded under Subsection (2). (d) "Maintenance" means the keeping of a road facility in a safe and usable condition to which it was constructed or improved, and includes: (i) the reworking of an existing surface by the application of up to and including two inches of bituminous pavement; (ii) the installation or replacement of guardrails, seal coats, and culverts; (iii) the grading or widening of an existing unpaved road or flattening of shoulders or side slopes to meet current width and safety standards; and (iv) horizontal or vertical alignment changes necessary to bring an existing road in compliance with current safety standards. (e) "National Highway Construction Cost Index" means the National Highway Construction Cost Index published by the Federal Highway Administration. (f) "Project" means the performance of a clearly identifiable group of associated road construction activities or the same type of maintenance process, where the construction or maintenance is performed on any one class B or C road, within a half-mile proximity and occurs within the same calendar year. (2) The following types of maintenance work are not subject to the contract or bid limit requirements of this section: (a) the repair of less than the entire surface by crack sealing or patching; and (b) road repairs incidental to the installation, replacement, or repair of water mains, sewers, drainage pipes, culverts, or curbs and gutters. (3) (a) (i) If the estimates of a qualified engineer referred to in Section 72-6-108 are substantially lower than any responsible bid received or in the event no bids are received, the county or municipality may perform the work by force account. (ii) In no event shall "substantially lower" mean estimates that are less than 10% below the lowest responsible bid. (b) If a county or municipality performs an improvement project by force account, it shall: (i) provide an accounting of the costs and expenditures of the improvement including material, labor, and direct equipment costs to be calculated using the Cost Reference Guide for Construction Equipment by Dataquest Inc. or the Federal Emergency Management Agency schedule of equipment rates; (ii) disclose the costs and expenditures to any person upon request and allow the person to make a copy and pay for the actual cost of the copy; and (iii) perform the work using the same specifications and standards that would apply to a private contractor. (4) A county or municipality may not provide construction services to another municipality until the requirements in Section 72-6-108 have been satisfied by the receiving county or municipality. (5) For any construction self-performed by a county or municipality that exceeds the bid limit, the county or municipality shall seek private bids in accordance with Section 72-6-108. (6) (a) Before self-performing any construction, and at least annually, a county or municipality shall ensure that the aggregate, asphalt, and concrete materials owned by the county or municipality for construction use are tested by an independent, qualified firm to ensure the materials meet the same standards required by the department for private contractors for the same work. (b) The legislative body of the county or municipality shall ensure that the results of the tests described in Subsection (6)(a) are public record.
Utah Code § 72-7-408 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-7 / § 72-7-408
§ 72-7-408. Highway authority -- Restrictions on highway use -- Erection and maintenance of signs designating restrictions -- Penalty.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) Subject to Subsection (1)(b), a highway authority may by rule or ordinance prescribe procedures and criteria which prohibit the operation of any vehicle or impose restrictions on the weight of a vehicle upon any highway under its jurisdiction. (b) A highway authority may impose restrictions for a highway under Subsection (1)(a) if an engineering inspection concludes that, due to deterioration caused by climatic conditions, a highway will be seriously damaged or destroyed unless certain vehicles are prohibited or vehicle weights are restricted. (2) The highway authority imposing restrictions under this section shall erect signs citing the provisions of the rule or ordinance at each end of that portion of any highway affected. The restriction is effective only when the signs are erected and maintained. (3) Any person who violates any restriction imposed under the authority of this section is guilty of an infraction.
Utah Code § 72-6-113 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-6 / § 72-6-113
§ 72-6-113. Acquisition and improvement of land for preservation of scenic beauty -- Authority of department.
Status: in_force

(1) The department is authorized to acquire and improve strips of land necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty within and adjacent to a federal-aid highway of this state, including acquisition of publicly owned and controlled rest and recreation areas, sanitary, and other facilities within or adjacent to the highway right-of-way reasonably necessary to accommodate the traveling public. (2) Acquisition may be by gift, purchase, or exchange but may not be by condemnation. (3) The interest in any land authorized to be acquired and maintained under this section may be fee simple or any lesser interest, as determined by the department to be reasonably necessary to accomplish the purposes of this section. (4) (a) Real property, or any interest in real property, acquired under this section is part of the adjacent or nearest highway and is under the jurisdiction of the department. (b) The department may enter into an agreement with any state agency for maintenance of land acquired in accordance with this section.
Utah Code § 72-2-126 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-2 / § 72-2-126
§ 72-2-126. Aeronautics Restricted Account.
Status: in_force

(1) There is created a restricted account entitled the Aeronautics Restricted Account within the Transportation Fund. (2) The account consists of money generated from the following revenue sources: (a) aviation fuel tax allocated for aeronautical operations deposited into the account in accordance with Section 59-13-402; (b) aircraft registration fees deposited into the account in accordance with Section 72-10-110; (c) appropriations made to the account by the Legislature; (d) contributions from other public and private sources for deposit into the account; and (e) interest earned on account money. (3) The department shall allocate funds in the account to the separate accounts of individual airports as required under Section 59-13-402. (4) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(b), the department shall use funds in the account for: (i) the construction, improvement, operation, and maintenance of publicly used airports in this state; (ii) the payment of principal and interest on indebtedness incurred for the purposes described in Subsection (4)(a); (iii) operation of the division of aeronautics; (iv) the promotion of aeronautics in this state; and (v) the payment of the costs and expenses of the Department of Transportation in administering Title 59, Chapter 13, Part 4, Aviation Fuel, or another law conferring upon it the duty of regulating and supervising aeronautics in this state. (b) (i) The department may use funds in the account for the support of aerial search and rescue operations, provided that no money deposited into the account under Subsection (2)(a) is used for that purpose. (ii) The department may use funds in the account from the registration of unmanned aircraft systems only for state infrastructure and administration related to advanced air mobility and unmanned aircraft systems. (5) (a) Money in the account may not be used by the department for the purchase of aircraft for purposes other than those described in Subsection (4). (b) Money in the account may not be used to provide or subsidize direct operating costs of travel for purposes other than those described in Subsection (4). (6) The Department may not use money in the account to fund: (a) more than 77% of the operations costs related to state owned aircraft in fiscal year 2023-24; (b) more than 52% of the operations costs related to state owned aircraft in fiscal year 2024-25; (c) more than 26% of the operations costs related to state owned aircraft in fiscal year 2025-26; (d) more than 10% of the operations costs related to state owned aircraft in fiscal year 2026-27; or (e) any operations costs related to state owned aircraft in a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2027.
Utah Code § 72-17-201 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-17 / § 72-17-201
§ 72-17-201. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this part: (1) "Highway-railroad grade crossing" means: (a) an intersection where a railroad track crosses a highway at the same level; or (b) an intersection where the railroad track of a railroad entity crosses the railroad track of another railroad entity at the same level. (2) "Public Service Commission" means the Public Service Commission of Utah created in Section 54-1-1. (3) "Railroad entity" means an entity, a company, a person, or a public transit provider that owns, controls, operates, or manages a railroad.
Utah Code § 72-5-117 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-5 / § 72-5-117
§ 72-5-117. Rulemaking for sale of real property -- Licensed or certified appraisers -- Exceptions.
Status: in_force

(1) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, if the department buys, sells, or exchanges real property, the department shall make rules to ensure that the value of the real property is congruent with the proposed price and other terms of the purchase, sale, or exchange. (2) The rules: (a) shall establish procedures for determining the value of the real property; (b) may provide that an appraisal, as defined under Section 61-2g-102, demonstrates the real property's value; (c) may require that the appraisal be completed by a state-certified general appraiser, as defined under Section 61-2g-102; (d) may provide for the sale or exchange of real property, with or without charge, to a large public transit district if the executive director enters into an agreement with the large public transit district and determines that the real property: (i) is within the boundaries of a station area that has a station area plan certified by a metropolitan planning organization in accordance with Section 63N-23-104; (ii) is part of a transit-oriented development or transit-supportive development as defined in Section 17B-2a-802; (iii) is adjacent to a completed fixed guideway capital development that was overseen by the department; or (iv) will only be used by the large public transit district in a manner that the executive director determines will provide a benefit to the state transportation system; (e) may provide for the disposal of surplus real property for a purpose described in Section 63L-12-102; and (f) may provide for a sale of surplus real property to a state agency or an independent entity, as defined in Section 63E-1-102, that administers public interests in housing for a pre-entitlement appraised value, the payment of which may be deferred, as determined by the department and subject to state and federal law. (3) Subsection (1) does not apply to the purchase, sale, or exchange of real property, or to an interest in real property: (a) that is under a contract or other written agreement before May 5, 2008; or (b) with a value of less than $100,000, as estimated by the state agency.
Utah Code § 72-8-101 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-8 / § 72-8-101
§ 72-8-101. Title.
Status: in_force

This chapter is known as the "Pedestrian Safety and Facilities Act."
Utah Code § 72-5-108 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-5 / § 72-5-108
§ 72-5-108. Width of rights-of-way for public highways.
Status: in_force

The width of rights-of-way for public highways shall be set as the highway authorities of the state, counties, or municipalities may determine for the highways under their respective jurisdiction.
Utah Code § 72-5-107 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-5 / § 72-5-107
§ 72-5-107. United States patents -- Patentee and county to assert claims to roads crossing land.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) If any person acquires title from the United States to any land in this state over which any public highway extends that has not been duly platted, and that has not been continuously used as a public highway for a period of 10 years, the person shall within three months after receipt of the person's patent assert the person's claim for damages in writing to the county executive of the county in which the land is situated. (b) The county legislative body shall have an additional period of three months in which to begin proceedings to condemn the land according to law. (2) (a) The highway shall continue open as a public highway during the periods described under Subsection (1). (b) If no action is begun by the county executive within the period described under Subsection (1)(b), the highway shall be considered to be abandoned by the public. (3) In case of a failure by the person so acquiring title to public lands to assert the person's claim for damage during the three months from the time the person received a patent to the lands, the person shall thereafter be barred from asserting or recovering any damages by reason of the public highway, and the public highway shall remain open.
Utah Code § 72-6-202 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-6 / § 72-6-202
§ 72-6-202. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this part: (1) "High occupancy toll lane" has the same meaning as defined in Section 72-6-118. (2) "Toll" has the same meaning as defined in Section 72-6-118. (3) "Toll lane" has the same meaning as defined in Section 72-6-118. (4) "Tollway" has the same meaning as defined in Section 72-6-118. (5) (a) "Tollway development agreement" means a contractual agreement with a public or private entity that provides for any predevelopment activities, design, construction, reconstruction, financing, acquisition, maintenance, or operation of a tollway or any or all of them. (b) "Tollway development agreement" may include: (i) predevelopment agreements; (ii) franchise and concession agreements; (iii) leases; (iv) right-of-entry agreements; (v) financial participation agreements; (vi) other financing agreements; (vii) design-build agreements; (viii) operating agreements; (ix) agreements for services of independent engineers; (x) agreements for the enforcement of tolls on a tollway; or (xi) any combination of Subsections (5)(b)(i) through (x).
Utah Code § 72-2-403 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-2 / § 72-2-403
§ 72-2-403. Public transit innovation grants -- Administration.
Status: in_force

(1) The commission, in consultation with the department, relevant councils of governments, metropolitan planning organizations, and public transit districts, shall develop a process for the prioritization of grant proposals that includes: (a) instructions on making and submitting a grant proposal; (b) methodology for selecting grants; and (c) methodology for awarding grants. (2) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the commission shall make rules to establish the process described in Subsection (1) and as otherwise necessary to implement this part. (3) On or after July 1, 2026, the department may: (a) accept grant applications; (b) rank grant proposals based on the objectives and criteria established in this part; and (c) provide money to grant recipients as directed by the commission and in accordance with this part. (4) A municipality or a group of municipalities may submit a grant proposal to the department. (5) (a) A public transit innovation grant proposal shall include data, evidence, and information about: (i) how the project will advance the purposes and goals of a public transit innovation grant described in Subsection 72-2-401(5); (ii) how the proposed services will provide a direct public transit service benefit to the municipality or area; (iii) the proposed mode of public transit or purpose for the funding; (iv) the proposed operator of the service, including qualifications for any proposed operator that is not a public transit district; (v) any funds provided by the municipality or group of municipalities as part of the grant proposal; (vi) how the pilot service will improve ridership in the municipality or area; and (vii) any other information that the municipality or public transit district finds relevant. (b) A public transit innovation grant proposal may propose a term of up to three years. (c) A public transit innovation grant proposal shall include information regarding integration and coordination with existing public transit services. (6) In considering a public transit innovation grant proposal, the commission shall consider criteria including: (a) population growth within the municipality or area relative to other municipalities or areas within the same county; (b) how the proposal furthers the following objectives: (i) increasing public transit ridership in the area; (ii) improving connectivity for the first and last mile relative to other public transit services; and (iii) improving public transit connectivity in high-growth areas within the public transit district; and (c) any funds proposed to be invested by the municipality or public transit district as part of the grant proposal. (7) The grant proposal may allow for bids for a vendor or public transit district to provide or operate the proposed services. (8) Subject to available funding described in Subsection 72-2-402(1), the commission may award a public transit innovation grant to a recipient that the commission determines furthers the objectives described in Subsections (5) and (6). (9) (a) Subject to Subsection (9)(b), if the commission approves a grant to provide money from a local option sales and use tax described in Subsection 59-12-2219(11), a public transit district shall transfer the money to the department, and the department shall transfer the money to the grant recipient. (b) A public transit district may offset money from a local option sales and use tax described in Subsection 59-12-2219(11) with other funds available to the public transit district. (10) If the commission approves a grant to provide money as provided in Subsection 72-2-121(7), the department shall transfer the money to the grant recipient. (11) Any grant funds, assets, or infrastructure acquired or improved through a public transit innovation grant under this part belong to the grant recipient.
Utah Code § 72-7-201 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-7 / § 72-7-201
§ 72-7-201. Purpose.
Status: in_force

The regulation of junkyards in areas adjacent to any state highway included in the national system of interstate and primary highways is a statewide public purpose and necessary to promote the public safety, health, welfare, convenience, and enjoyment of public travel, to protect the public investment in public highways, and to preserve and enhance the scenic beauty of lands bordering on the highways.
Utah Code § 72-19-301 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-19 / § 72-19-301
§ 72-19-301. Creation of Broadband Access Grant Program.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this part: (a) "Eligible applicant" means: (i) a telecommunications provider or an Internet service provider; (ii) a local government entity and one or more private entities, collectively, who are parties to a public-private partnership established for the purpose of expanding affordable broadband access in the state; or (iii) a tribal government. (b) "Underserved area" means an area of the state that is underserved in terms of the area's access to broadband service, as further defined by rule made by the department in coordination with the broadband center. (c) "Unserved area" means an area of the state that is unserved in terms of the area's access to broadband service, as further defined by rule made by the department in coordination with the broadband center. (2) There is established a grant program known as the Broadband Access Grant Program that is administered by the broadband center in accordance with this part. (3) (a) The broadband center may award a grant under this part to an eligible applicant that submits to the broadband center an application that includes a proposed project to extend broadband service to individuals and businesses in an unserved area or an underserved area by providing last-mile connections to end users. (b) Subsection (3)(a) does not prohibit the broadband center from awarding a grant for a proposed project that also includes middle-mile elements that are necessary for the last-mile connections. (4) In awarding grants under this part, the broadband center shall: (a) based on the following criteria and in the order provided, prioritize proposed projects: (i) located in unserved areas; (ii) located in underserved areas; (iii) (A) that the eligible applicant developed after meaningful engagement with the impacted community to identify the community's needs and innovative means of providing a public benefit that addresses the community's needs; and (B) that include, as a component of the proposed project, a long-term public benefit to the impacted community developed in response to the eligible applicant's engagement with the community; (iv) located in an economically distressed area of the state, as measured by indices of unemployment, poverty, or population loss; (v) that make the greatest investment in last-mile connections; (vi) that provide higher speed broadband access to end users; and (vii) for which the eligible applicant provides at least 25% of the money needed for the proposed project, with higher priority to proposed projects for which the eligible applicant provides a greater percentage of the money needed for the proposed project; and (b) consider the impact of available funding for the proposed project from other sources, including money from matching federal grant programs. (5) For a project that the eligible applicant cannot complete in a single fiscal year, the broadband center may distribute grant proceeds for the project over the course of the project's construction. (6) (a) Before awarding a grant under this part, the broadband center shall present the application described in Subsection (3) to the Transportation Commission for approval. (b) In awarding a grant under this part, the broadband center shall ensure that grant funds are not used by a subgrantee in a manner that causes competition among projects that are substantially supported by state funds or federal funds subgranted by the state. (7) As provided in and subject to the requirements of Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act, a record submitted to the broadband center that contains a trade secret or confidential commercial information described in Subsection 63G-2-305(2) is a protected record.
Utah Code § 72-6-103 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-6 / § 72-6-103
§ 72-6-103. Plans, specifications, and estimates for culverts, bridges, and road construction.
Status: in_force

The department shall furnish plans, specifications, and estimates for culverts, bridges, road construction, and other related information desired by local highway authorities for use on county roads and city streets on terms mutually agreed upon.
Utah Code § 72-10-104 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-10 / § 72-10-104
§ 72-10-104. Investigations and hearings -- Powers.
Status: in_force

(1) The department may conduct investigations, inquiries, and hearings concerning matters covered by this chapter and accidents or injuries incident to the operation of aircraft occurring within this state. (2) The department may: (a) administer oaths and affirmations; (b) certify to all official acts; (c) issue subpoenas; (d) compel the attendance and testimony of witnesses; and (e) compel the production of papers, books, and documents. (3) (a) If any person fails to comply with any subpoena or order issued by the department, the department may petition any district court in this state to order compliance. (b) The district court may order the person to comply with the requirements of the subpoena or order of the department, or to give evidence upon the matter in question. (c) Any failure to obey the order of the court may be punished by the court as contempt.
Utah Code § 72-1-217 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-1 / § 72-1-217
§ 72-1-217. Department of Transportation study items.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall carry out transportation studies described in this section as resources allow. (2) (a) The department shall study items related to advanced air mobility as described in this Subsection (2). (b) The department shall study vertiport locations and infrastructure, including: (i) identification of suitable locations for vertiport infrastructure and parking infrastructure for vertiports in metropolitan areas; (ii) identification of commuter rail stations that may be suitable for vertiport placement; and (iii) identification of underutilized parking lots and parking structures for vertiport infrastructure placement. (c) The department shall study best practices and implementation of advanced air mobility technologies, including: (i) seeking input through community engagement; (ii) state and local regulations; (iii) unmanned aircraft system traffic management; and (iv) weather reporting and monitoring for advanced air mobility safety. (d) The department shall study unmanned aircraft traffic management infrastructure, including: (i) unmanned aircraft system traffic management development, implementation, procedures, policies, and infrastructure; and (ii) obtaining a full understanding of unmanned aircraft system traffic management, including: (A) designation of airspace for advanced air mobility; (B) creation of geographic categorical areas; (C) identifying the appropriate number and location of advanced air mobility sensors; and (D) other state specific details regarding unmanned aircraft system traffic management. (e) The department shall study the creation of an advanced air mobility sandbox, including: (i) potential locations for the sandbox testing area and desirable attributes of a suitable sandbox location; (ii) requirements to create a geographical advanced air mobility testing area and the parameters for the types of technology that may be utilized in the testing area; and (iii) testing and studying different types of advanced air mobility transportation of manned and unmanned aerial vehicles, including: (A) aerial vehicle size; (B) aerial vehicles that carry cargo, including medical cargo; (C) commercial aerial vehicles; and (D) public transportation aerial vehicles. (f) On or before September 30, 2023, the department shall provide a report to the Transportation Interim Committee of the department's findings from the study items described in Subsections (2)(b) through (2)(e). (g) The department may only use existing funds to cover the expenses incurred from the study of items described in Subsections (2)(b) through (2)(e). (3) (a) The department and a large public transit district shall jointly study programs offered by government entities related to human services transportation, including: (i) coordinated mobility services; (ii) paratransit services; (iii) nonemergency medical transportation; (iv) youth transportation programs, excluding school bus transportation; and (v) other similar fare-based or fee-based programs provided or coordinated within the boundary of the large public transit district, including those involving the department, a large public transit district, local governments, or other government agencies and nonprofit entities that provide similar services. (b) The study shall evaluate strategies to consolidate the transportation services described in Subsection (3)(a) to improve efficiency and service. (c) The department and large public transit district shall: (i) provide a preliminary report on the study to the Transportation Interim Committee on or before November 1, 2025; and (ii) prepare and present recommendations to the Transportation Interim Committee on or before November 1, 2026, for the consolidation of the services described in Subsection (3)(a). (4) (a) In conjunction with applicable stakeholders, the department shall study items related to the commission's ability to meet the future needs of the state including representation of high growth areas as described in this Subsection (4). (b) In conjunction with applicable stakeholders, the department shall study the composition of members of the commission, including: (i) the distribution of members; (ii) representation of areas experiencing high population growth relative to other areas within the state; (iii) the number of members; and (iv) the efficiency of the commission in light of the factors described in Subsections (4)(b)(i) through (iii). (c) The department shall report the findings of the studies described in Subsections (4)(a) and (b) to the Transportation Interim Committee on or before November 1, 2026. (5) (a) In conjunction with applicable stakeholders, the department shall study the geographic regions created by the department, including: (i) the geographic composition of each region; (ii) the number of regions; (iii) the efficiency of the regions; and (iv) the use of resources of each region. (b) The department shall report the findings of the study described in Subsection (5)(a) to the Transportation Interim Committee on or before November 1, 2026. (6) (a) In conjunction with applicable stakeholders, the department shall study the office of executive director of the department and the required qualifications of the executive director position. (b) The department shall report the findings of the study described in Subsection (6)(a) to the Transportation Interim Committee on or before November 1, 2026.
Utah Code § 72-10-415 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-10 / § 72-10-415
§ 72-10-415. Severability clause.
Status: in_force

If any provision of this part or its application to any person or circumstances is held invalid, this invalidity does not affect the provisions or applications of the part which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this part are declared to be severable.
Utah Code § 72-7-403 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-7 / § 72-7-403
§ 72-7-403. Towing requirements and limitations on towing.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) The draw-bar or other connection between any two vehicles, one of which is towing or drawing the other on a highway, may not exceed 15 feet in length from one vehicle to the other except: (i) in the case of a connection between any two vehicles transporting poles, pipe, machinery, or structural material that cannot be dismembered when transported upon a pole trailer as defined in Section 41-6a-102; or (ii) when operated under a permit under Section 72-7-406. (b) When the connection between the two vehicles is a chain, rope, or cable, a red flag or other signal or cloth not less than 12 inches both in length and width shall be displayed on or near the midpoint of the connection. (2) A person may not operate a combination of vehicles when any trailer, semitrailer, or other vehicle being towed: (a) whips or swerves from side to side dangerously or unreasonably; or (b) fails to follow substantially in the path of the towing vehicle. (3) A person who violates this section is guilty of an infraction.
Utah Code § 72-4-102.5 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-4 / § 72-4-102.5
§ 72-4-102.5. Definitions -- Rulemaking -- Criteria for state highways.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Arterial highway" has the same meaning as provided under the Federal Highway Administration Functional Classification Guidelines. (b) "Collector highway," "collector road," or "collector street" has the same meaning as provided under the Federal Highway Administration Functional Classification Guidelines. (c) "Local street" or "local road" means a highway that is not an arterial highway or a collector highway and that is under the jurisdiction of a county or municipality. (d) "Major collector highway," "major collector road," or "major collector street" has the same meaning as provided under the Federal Highway Administration Functional Classification Guidelines. (e) "Minor collector road" or "minor collector street" has the same meaning as provided under the Federal Highway Administration Functional Classification Guidelines. (f) "Minor arterial highway" or "minor arterial street" has the same meaning as provided under the Federal Highway Administration Functional Classification Guidelines. (g) "Principal arterial highway" has the same meaning as provided under the Federal Highway Administration Functional Classification Guidelines. (h) "Rural area" has the same meaning as provided under the Federal Highway Administration Functional Classification Guidelines. (i) "Tourist area" means an area of the state frequented by tourists for the purpose of visiting national parks, national recreation areas, national monuments, or state parks. (j) "Urban area" has the same meaning as provided under the Federal Highway Administration Functional Classification Guidelines. (2) (a) Subject to the provisions of Title 72, Chapter 3, Highway Jurisdiction and Classification Act, and this chapter, a state highway shall meet the criteria provided under this section. (b) The highway authorities of this state or their representatives shall cooperate to match the criteria provided under this section with the state highways designated under this title. (c) The primary function of state highways is to provide for the safe and efficient movement of traffic, while providing access to property is a secondary function. (d) The primary function of county and municipal highways is to provide access to property. (e) For purposes of this section, if a highway is within 10 miles of a location identified under this section, the location is considered to be served by that highway. (3) A state highway shall: (a) serve a statewide purpose by accommodating interstate movement of traffic or interregion movement of traffic within the state; (b) primarily move higher traffic volumes over longer distances than highways under local jurisdiction; (c) connect major population centers; (d) be spaced so that: (i) all developed areas in the state are within a reasonable distance of a state highway; and (ii) duplicative state routes are avoided; (e) provide state highway system continuity and efficiency of state highway system operation and maintenance activities; (f) include all interstate routes, all expressways, and all highways on the National Highway System as designated by the Federal Highway Administration under 23 C.F.R. Section 470, Subpart A, as of January 1, 2005; and (g) exclude parking lots, driving ranges, and campus roads. (4) Consistent with the provisions of Subsection (3), in rural areas a state highway may: (a) include all minor arterial highways; (b) include a major collector highway that: (i) serves a county seat; (ii) serves a municipality with a population of 1,000 or more; (iii) serves a major industrial, commercial, or recreation areas that generate traffic volumes equivalent to a population of 1,000 or more; (iv) provides continuity for the state highway system by providing major connections between other state highways; (v) provides service between two or more counties; or (vi) serves a compelling statewide public safety interest; and (c) exclude all minor collector streets and local roads. (5) Consistent with the provisions of Subsection (3), in urban areas a state highway may: (a) include all principal arterial highways; (b) include a minor arterial highway that: (i) provides continuity for the state highway system by providing major connections between other state highways; (ii) is a route that is expected to be a principal arterial highway within 10 years; or (iii) is needed to provide access to state highways; and (c) exclude all collector highways and local roads. (6) In addition to the provisions of Subsections (3) and (4), in tourist areas, a state highway: (a) shall include a highway that: (i) serves a national park or a national recreational area; or (ii) serves a national monument with visitation greater than 100,000 per year; or (b) may include a highway that: (i) serves a state park with visitation greater than 100,000 per year; or (ii) serves a recreation site with visitation greater than 100,000 per year. (7) (a) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the department shall make rules: (i) establishing and defining a functional classification of highways for the purpose of implementing this section; (ii) defining and designating regionally significant arterial highways; and (iii) establishing an access management policy consistent with the functional classification of roadways. (b) The definitions under Subsection (7)(a) shall provide a separate functional classification system for urban and rural highways recognizing the unique differences in the character of services provided by urban and rural highways. (c) The rules under Subsection (7)(a): (i) shall conform as nearly as practical to the Federal Highway Administration Functional Classification Guidelines; and (ii) may incorporate by reference, in whole or in part, the federal guidelines under Subsection (7)(c)(i).
Utah Code § 72-11-201 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-11 / § 72-11-201
§ 72-11-201. Passenger ropeways -- Purpose and scope.
Status: in_force

(1) In order to safeguard the life, health, property, and welfare of citizens while using passenger ropeways, it is the policy of the state to: (a) protect citizens and visitors from unnecessary mechanical hazards in the design, construction, and operation of passenger ropeways, but not from the hazards inherent in the sports of mountaineering, skiing, snowboarding, mountain biking, and hiking, or from the hazards of the area served by passenger ropeways, all of which hazards are assumed by the sportsman; and (b) require periodic inspections of passenger ropeways to ensure that each passenger ropeway meets "The United States of America Standard Institute Safety Code for Aerial Passenger Tramways," or an equivalent standard established by rule under Section 72-11-210. (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), the committee, through the Department of Transportation, shall: (i) register all passenger ropeways in the state; (ii) establish reasonable standards of design, construction, and operational practices; and (iii) make inspections as necessary to implement this section. (b) The committee has no jurisdiction over the construction, modification, registration, or inspection of a private residence passenger ropeway.
Utah Code § 72-10-115 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-10 / § 72-10-115
§ 72-10-115. Certificate carried subject to inspection -- Burden of proving validity of certificate in criminal proceedings.
Status: in_force

(1) The certificate of license or permit required of a pilot or a student shall be kept in the personal possession of a licensee or permittee operating an aircraft within the state. (2) The certificate of license required for an aircraft shall be carried in the aircraft at all times and shall be conspicuously posted in clear view of passengers. (3) The certificate of pilot's license, student's permit, or aircraft license shall be presented for inspection upon the demand of any peace officer of this state, any authorized official or employee of the department, or any official, manager, or person in charge of any airport in this state upon which it shall land, or upon the reasonable request of any other person. (4) In any criminal prosecution under this title, a defendant who relies upon a license or permit of any kind has the burden of proving that the defendant is properly licensed or is the possessor of a proper license or permit. (5) The fact of nonissuance of a license or permit may be evidenced by a certificate signed by the official having power of issuance, or his deputy, under seal of office, stating that a diligent search in the office records has been made and that from the records it appears that no license or permit was issued.
Utah Code § 72-1-213.2 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-1 / § 72-1-213.2
§ 72-1-213.2. Road Usage Charge Program Special Revenue Fund -- Revenue.
Status: in_force

10/1/2026 (1) There is created an expendable special revenue fund within the Transportation Fund known as the "Road Usage Charge Program Special Revenue Fund." (2) (a) The fund shall be funded from the following sources: (i) revenue collected by the department under Section 72-1-213.1; (ii) appropriations made to the fund by the Legislature; (iii) contributions from other public and private sources for deposit into the fund; (iv) interest earnings on cash balances; and (v) money collected for repayments and interest on fund money. (b) If the revenue derived from the sources described in Subsection (2)(a) is insufficient to cover the costs of administering the road usage charge program, subject to Subsection 72-2-107(1), the department may transfer into the fund revenue deposited into the Transportation Fund from the fee described in Subsections 41-1a-1206(1)(g) and (2)(b) in an amount sufficient to enable the department to administer the road usage charge program. (3) (a) Revenue generated by the road usage charge program and relevant penalties shall be deposited into the Road Usage Charge Program Special Revenue Fund. (b) Revenue in the Road Usage Charge Program Special Revenue Fund is nonlapsing. (4) The department may use revenue deposited into the Road Usage Charge Program Special Revenue Fund: (a) to cover the costs of administering the program; and (b) for the purposes described in Subsection (5). (5) If revenue collected by the department under Section 72-1-213.1 in a fiscal year is sufficient to cover all costs related to administering the road usage charge program in that fiscal year, the department shall deposit any excess revenue collected by the department under Section 72-1-213.1 from the Road Usage Charge Program Special Revenue Fund into the Transportation Fund for appropriation and apportionment in accordance with Section 72-2-107.
Utah Code § 72-10-207 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-10 / § 72-10-207
§ 72-10-207. Powers of department and political subdivisions over airports -- Security unit.
Status: in_force

(1) The department, and counties, municipalities, or other political subdivisions of this state that have established or may establish airports or that acquire, lease, or set apart real property for those purposes, may: (a) construct, equip, improve, maintain, and operate the airports or may vest the authority for their construction, equipment, improvement, maintenance, and operation in an officer of the department or in an officer, board, or body of the political subdivision; (b) adopt rules, establish charges, fees, and tolls for the use of airports and landing fields, fix penalties for the violation of the rules, and establish liens to enforce payment of the charges, fees, and tolls, subject to approval by the commission; (c) lease the airports to private parties for operation for a term not exceeding 50 years, as long as the public is not deprived of its rightful, equal, and uniform use of the facility; (d) lease or assign space, area, improvements, equipment, buildings, and facilities on the airports to private parties for operation for a term not exceeding 50 years; (e) lease or assign real property comprising all or any part of the airports to private parties for the construction and operation of hangars, shop buildings, or office buildings for a term not exceeding 50 years, if the projected construction cost of the hangar, shop building, or office building is $100,000 or more; and (f) establish, maintain, operate, and staff a security unit for the purpose of enforcing state and local laws at any airport that is subject to federal airport security regulations. (2) The department or political subdivision shall pay the construction, equipment, improvement, maintenance, and operations expenses of any airport established by them under Subsection (1). (3) (a) If the department or political subdivision establishes a security unit under Subsection (1)(f), the department head or the governing body of the political subdivision shall appoint persons qualified as peace officers under Title 53, Chapter 13, Peace Officer Classifications to staff the security unit. (b) A security unit appointed by the department or political subdivision is exempt from civil service regulations. (c) If the department or political subdivision establishes a security unit under Subsection (1)(f), the department head or the governing body of the political subdivision: (i) may allow peace officers or other workers to assist with airport operations and vehicle and traffic flow; and (ii) may not allow peace officers or other workers to: (A) unreasonably impede or obstruct traffic; (B) create unsafe traffic situations; or (C) intimidate vehicle drivers or airport passengers.
Utah Code § 72-5-502 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-5 / § 72-5-502
§ 72-5-502. Pipeline right-of-way cooperation.
Status: in_force

If a proposed route for a finished product pipeline crosses a state or federal highway, the department shall cooperate with and assist the pipeline proponent in negotiating and siting of the highway-pipeline intersection.
Utah Code § 72-9-607 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-9 / § 72-9-607
§ 72-9-607. Process of removal from towing rotation.
Status: in_force

6/1/2026 (1) As used in this section, "ownership" means any percentage of ownership of a tow truck motor carrier by a person. (2) Each towing entity or state agency that establishes a towing rotation to facilitate tows initiated by the political subdivision or state agency shall establish a policy for an appeals process to hear and decide appeals from a decision to suspend or remove a tow truck motor carrier or tow truck operator from a towing rotation. (3) In conducting an appeal as described in Subsection (2): (a) the appeal process may be conducted by a single appeal officer or a panel; and (b) an individual hearing an appeal, whether as a single appeal officer or as part of a panel, may not be the same individual who made the decision to suspend or remove the tow truck motor carrier or tow truck operator from the towing rotation. (4) A person with ownership in a tow truck motor carrier that is removed from a towing rotation in a first or second class county may not be added to a towing rotation in a first or second class county for three years after the day on which the tow truck motor carrier is removed from a towing rotation. (5) Before a towing entity may add a tow truck motor carrier to a towing rotation in a first or second class county, the tow truck motor carrier shall be certified by the department as described in Section 72-9-602 for a minimum of three consecutive years.
Utah Code § 72-6-203 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-6 / § 72-6-203
§ 72-6-203. Authority to enter into public-private partnership agreements for tollways.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to the provisions of this part, the department may: (a) enter into a tollway development agreement with one or more public or private entities to permit the entity or entities to, independently or jointly with the department, study, perform predevelopment activities, design, finance, acquire, construct, reconstruct, maintain, repair, operate, extend, or expand a tollway facility; (b) enter into an agreement with other public agencies or private entities to independently or jointly provide services, or to study the feasibility of a tollway; and (c) negotiate the terms of private participation in a tollway, including: (i) methods to determine the applicable cost, profit, and revenue distribution between the private participants and the department; (ii) a reasonable method to determine toll rates or user fees, including: (A) identification of vehicle or user classifications, or both, for toll rates; (B) the original proposed toll rate or user fee for the tollway facility; (C) proposed toll rate or user fee increases; and (D) a maximum toll rate or user fee for the tollway facility; (iii) acceptable safety and policing standards; and (iv) other applicable professional, consulting, design, engineering, construction, operation and maintenance standards, requirements, expenses, and costs; (d) grant to a private entity through a tollway development agreement the right to impose and collect tolls or user fees under Section 72-6-118 and the right to enforce toll violations; and (e) provide to the private entity, on mutually agreed terms, services in support of the tollway development, operation, and maintenance including planning, environmental review, design, right-of-way acquisition, oversight, inspection and monitoring, maintenance, and policing. (2) The department shall engage outside consultants and counsel to: (a) provide the state with professional services, including legal and financial guidance, to develop rules and guidelines for public-private partnerships; (b) assist the department in evaluating the risks and benefits of a proposed public-private partnership; and (c) assist in the selection and terms of a tollway development agreement. (3) A tollway development agreement entered into under this section shall include: (a) a provision for the application of tolls and other operating revenues to the payment of operating and maintenance costs, indebtedness by the private entity for the tollway, reserves for reconstruction, rehabilitation, resurfacing and restoration, return on equity or investment, and sums owing the department; (b) a provision authorizing the department to purchase, under terms agreed to by the parties, the interest of a private participant in a tollway development agreement; and (c) a provision requiring that, at the termination of the tollway development agreement, the tollway project shall: (i) be in a state of proper maintenance as outlined in the agreement and determined by the department; and (ii) be returned to the department in satisfactory condition at no further cost to the department. (4) A tollway development agreement entered into under this section may include: (a) allocations of liability, risk, and responsibility; (b) combinations of public and private funding and financing; (c) compensation to the department for the grant of the tollway development agreement or the right to impose and collect tolls; (d) participation by the department in tollway revenue, proceeds of refinancings and proceeds of sale of the tollway or interests in the private entity; (e) extensions of time for, and exceptions to, performance by the private entity and compensation from the department to the private entity, due to stated events or circumstances; (f) requirements for performance security, including payment and performance bonds, letters of credit, security deposits, guarantees, and similar protections; (g) rights and obligations to expand the tollway, extend the tollway, add capacity improvements, add intelligent transportation systems, and otherwise upgrade the tollway during the term of the tollway development agreement; (h) alternative dispute resolution procedures; (i) limitations on liability and waivers of consequential damages; (j) lender rights and protections; and (k) other terms necessary or desirable to attract private investment and protect the department's interests. (5) (a) A tollway that is the subject of a tollway development agreement with a private entity, including the facilities acquired or constructed on the tollway, is public property and title to the tollway and facilities is vested in the state. (b) A tollway that is the subject of a tollway development agreement is part of the state highway system for purposes of identification, maintenance, enforcement of traffic laws, and other purposes. (c) The department may enter into one or more agreements that provide for: (i) the lease of rights-of-way, improvements, and all or any portion of the appurtenances over and under the tollway facility to the private entity for a term ending not later than 99 years after commencement of revenue operations, provided that the agreement provides upon termination for reversion of the leased property, together with the right to impose and collect tolls, to the department; (ii) the granting of easements; (iii) the issuance of franchises, licenses, or permits; or (iv) any other lawful uses to enable a private entity to construct, operate, maintain, or finance a tollway.
Utah Code § 72-7-410 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-7 / § 72-7-410
§ 72-7-410. Public landfill litter abatement fine.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Landfill" means a landfill or transfer station that is permitted by the Department of Environmental Quality. (b) "Securely covered" means that the content of a load is completely covered by a solid barrier which will prevent the load from blowing, spilling, or falling from the vehicle. (2) A driver utilizing a landfill shall ensure that the vehicle's load is securely covered from the destination of origin until the driver deposits the load at the landfill. (3) (a) A landfill shall collect a $10 minimum fine for a vehicle in violation of Subsection (2), beginning no later than July 1, 2026. (b) Five dollars of the fine described in Subsection (3)(a) shall be collected by the Department of Environmental Quality and deposited into the Litter Abatement Expendable Special Revenue Fund created in Section 72-2-135. (c) The remainder of the fine described in Subsection (3)(a) shall be retained by the collecting landfill. (d) The minimum fine described in Subsection (3)(a) does not preclude a landfill from imposing an additional or higher fine or fee for an unsecured load. (e) A landfill may impose an additional penalty for a driver who repeatedly violates Subsection (2). (4) The Department of Environmental Quality may retain its associated administrative costs from the funds described in Subsection (3)(b). (5) A landfill shall provide an annual report to the Department of Environmental Quality on or before March 1 regarding violations of Subsection (2).
Utah Code § 72-1-101 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-1 / § 72-1-101
§ 72-1-101. Title.
Status: in_force

(1) This title is known as the "Transportation Code." (2) This chapter is known as the "Department of Transportation Administration Act."
Utah Code § 72-16-301 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-16 / § 72-16-301
§ 72-16-301. Requirements for amusement ride operation.
Status: in_force

(1) Beginning on April 1, 2023, a person may not operate an amusement ride in the state that is open to the public, unless the person obtains: (a) an annual amusement ride permit for the amusement ride in accordance with this section; or (b) a multi-ride annual amusement ride permit that includes the amusement ride, in accordance with this section. (2) To obtain or renew an annual amusement ride permit for a mobile amusement ride, the owner-operator shall submit an application to the director that contains the following and is in a form prescribed by the director: (a) the owner-operator's name and address; (b) a description of the mobile amusement ride, including the manufacturer's name, the serial number, and the model number; (c) each known location in the state where the owner-operator intends to operate the mobile amusement ride during the 12-month period for which the annual amusement ride permit is valid, updated in accordance with Subsection (5); (d) for each location identified under Subsection (2)(c), the name and contact information of the fair, show, landlord, or property owner; (e) the date on which the owner-operator intends to set up the mobile amusement ride at each location identified under Subsection (2)(c); (f) the dates on which the owner-operator intends to operate the mobile amusement ride for use by the general public at each location identified under Subsection (2)(c); (g) proof of compliance with the insurance requirement described in Section 72-16-305; (h) a safety inspection certification dated no more than 30 days before the day on which the owner-operator submits the application; and (i) a fee established by the committee in accordance with Section 63J-1-504. (3) To obtain or renew an annual amusement ride permit for a permanent amusement ride, the owner-operator shall submit an application to the director that contains the following information and is in a form prescribed by the director: (a) the owner-operator's name and address; (b) a description of the permanent amusement ride, including the manufacturer's name, the serial number, and the model number; (c) the location in the state where the owner-operator will operate the permanent amusement ride; (d) the first date on which the owner-operator intends to operate the permanent amusement ride for use by the general public; (e) proof of compliance with the insurance requirement described in Section 72-16-305; (f) a safety inspection certification dated no more than 30 days before the day on which the owner-operator submits the application; and (g) a fee established by the committee in accordance with Section 63J-1-504. (4) To obtain or renew a multi-ride annual amusement ride permit for all amusement rides located at an amusement park that employs more than 1,000 individuals in a calendar year, the amusement park shall submit an application to the director that contains the following information and is in a form prescribed by the director: (a) the amusement park's name and address; (b) a list of each amusement ride located at the amusement park, including a description of each amusement ride; (c) the first date on which the amusement park will operate each amusement ride identified in Subsection (4)(b); (d) proof of compliance with the insurance requirement described in Section 72-16-305; (e) a safety inspection certification for each amusement ride identified in Subsection (4)(b) that is dated no more than 30 days before the day on which the amusement park submits the application; and (f) a fee for each amusement ride identified under Subsection (4)(b) established by the committee in accordance with Section 63J-1-504. (5) (a) In accordance with committee rule, an owner-operator of a mobile amusement ride shall update the information described in Subsection (2)(c) if the owner-operator learns of a new location where the owner-operator intends to operate the mobile amusement ride during the 12-month period for which the annual amusement ride permit is valid. (b) An owner-operator may not operate a mobile amusement ride that is open to the public at a location in the state, unless the owner-operator includes the location: (i) in the owner-operator's application or renewal for an annual amusement ride permit for the mobile amusement ride in accordance with Subsection (2)(c); or (ii) in an update described in Subsection (5)(a) that the owner-operator submits to the director before operation of the mobile amusement ride at the location. (6) The director shall issue: (a) an annual amusement ride permit for each amusement ride for which the owner-operator submits a complete application or renewal application that satisfies the requirements of this chapter and any applicable rules and fees; and (b) a multi-ride annual amusement ride permit to each amusement park that employs more than 1,000 individuals in a calendar year and submits a complete application or renewal application that satisfies the requirements of this chapter and any applicable rules and fees. (7) An annual amusement ride permit or a multi-ride annual amusement ride permit expires one year after the day on which the director issues the annual amusement ride permit or the multi-ride annual amusement ride permit. (8) An owner-operator or amusement park shall maintain a copy of a current annual amusement ride permit or multi-ride annual amusement ride permit and upon request, reasonable notice, and payment of reasonable copying expense, if applicable: (a) make the copy available for examination; or (b) provide a copy of the annual amusement ride permit or multi-ride annual amusement ride permit.
Utah Code § 72-9-402 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-9 / § 72-9-402
§ 72-9-402. Limitation of time for presenting claims and bringing suit.
Status: in_force

(1) A motor carrier shall allow at least: (a) 90 days for giving notice of claims for any loss, damage, or injury to property; (b) four months for the filing of claims; and (c) two years for the institution of suits. (2) If the loss or injury complained of is due to delay or damage while being loaded or unloaded, or damage in transit caused by carelessness or negligence, a notice of claim or a filing of claim is not required as a condition precedent to recovery.
Utah Code § 72-2-203 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-2 / § 72-2-203
§ 72-2-203. Loans and assistance -- Authority -- Rulemaking.
Status: in_force

(1) Money in the fund may be used by the department, as prioritized by the commission or as directed by the Legislature, to make infrastructure loans or to provide infrastructure assistance to any public entity for any purpose consistent with any applicable constitutional limitation. (2) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the commission shall make rules providing procedures and standards for making infrastructure loans and providing infrastructure assistance and a process for prioritization of requests for loans and assistance. (3) The prioritization process, procedures, and standards for making an infrastructure loan or providing infrastructure assistance may include consideration of the following: (a) availability of money in the fund; (b) credit worthiness of the project; (c) demonstration that the project will encourage, enhance, or create economic benefits to the state or political subdivision; (d) likelihood that assistance would enable the project to proceed at an earlier date than would otherwise be possible; (e) the extent to which assistance would foster innovative public-private partnerships and attract private debt or equity investment; (f) demonstration that the project provides a benefit to the state highway system, including safety or mobility improvements; (g) the amount of proposed assistance as a percentage of the overall project costs with emphasis on local and private participation; (h) demonstration that the project provides intermodal connectivity with public transportation, pedestrian, or nonmotorized transportation facilities; and (i) other provisions the commission considers appropriate.
Utah Code § 72-6-102 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-6 / § 72-6-102
§ 72-6-102. Uniform plans and specifications for construction and maintenance.
Status: in_force

The department shall: (1) prepare and adopt uniform standard plans and specifications for the construction and maintenance of state highways; and (2) issue a manual containing plans and specifications for the information and guidance of officials having supervision of the construction and maintenance of state highways.
Utah Code § 72-5-202 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-5 / § 72-5-202
§ 72-5-202. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this part: (1) "Responsible authority" means a private party, the state of Utah, or a political subdivision of the state claiming rights to a highway right-of-way, easement, or right of entry across state lands. (2) "Sovereign lands" has the same meaning as provided in Section 65A-1-1. (3) "State lands" means sovereign and trust lands, as well as all other lands held by or on behalf of the departments, divisions, or institutions of the state. (4) "Trust lands" has the same meaning as "school and institutional trust lands" as defined in Section 53C-1-103.
Utah Code § 72-11-209 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-11 / § 72-11-209
§ 72-11-209. Passenger ropeways -- Fees deposited in Transportation Fund.
Status: in_force

Any fee collected by the committee shall be deposited in the Transportation Fund.
Utah Code § 72-7-104 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-7 / § 72-7-104
§ 72-7-104. Installations constructed in violation of rules -- Rights of highway authorities to remove or require removal.
Status: in_force

(1) If any person, firm, or corporation installs, places, constructs, alters, repairs, or maintains any approach road, driveway, pole, pipeline, conduit, sewer, ditch, culvert, outdoor advertising sign, or any other structure or object of any kind or character within the right-of-way of any highway without complying with this title, the highway authority having jurisdiction over the right-of-way may: (a) remove the installation from the right-of-way or require the person, firm, or corporation to remove the installation; or (b) give written notice to the person, firm, or corporation to remove the installation from the right-of-way. (2) Notice under Subsection (1)(b) may be served by: (a) personal service; or (b) (i) mailing the notice to the person, firm, or corporation by certified mail; and (ii) posting a copy on the installation for 10 days. (3) If the installation is not removed within 10 days after the notice is complete, the highway authority may remove the installation at the expense of the person, firm, or corporation. (4) A highway authority may recover: (a) the costs and expenses incurred in removing the installation, serving notice, and the costs of a lawsuit if any; and (b) $10 for each day the installation remained within the right-of-way after notice was complete. (5) (a) If the person, firm, or corporation disputes or denies the existence, placement, construction, or maintenance of the installation, or refuses to remove or permit its removal, the highway authority may bring an action to abate the installation as a public nuisance. (b) If the highway authority is granted a judgment, the highway authority may recover the costs of having the public nuisance abated as provided in Subsection (4). (6) The department, its agents, or employees, if acting in good faith, incur no liability for causing removal of an installation within a right-of-way of a highway as provided in this section. (7) The actions of the department under this section are not subject to the provisions of Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act.
Utah Code § 72-4-215 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-4 / § 72-4-215
§ 72-4-215. Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway.
Status: in_force

(1) There is established the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway composed of the existing portions of Interstate 84 located within the state. (2) In addition to other official designations, the Department of Transportation shall designate the portions of the highway identified in Subsection (1) as the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway on future state highway maps.
Utah Code § 72-7-510.5 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-7 / § 72-7-510.5
§ 72-7-510.5. Height adjustments for outdoor advertising signs.
Status: in_force

(1) If the view and readability of an outdoor advertising sign, including a sign that is a nonconforming sign as defined in Section 72-7-510, a noncomplying structure as defined in Sections 10-20-102 and 17-79-102, or a nonconforming use as defined in Sections 10-20-102 and 17-79-102 is obstructed due to a noise abatement or safety measure, grade change, construction, directional sign, highway widening, or aesthetic improvement made by an agency of this state, along an interstate, federal aid primary highway existing as of June 1, 1991, national highway systems highway, or state highway or by an improvement created on real property subsequent to the department's disposal of the property under Section 72-5-111, the owner of the sign may: (a) adjust the height of the sign; (b) if the sign is located along an interstate, federal aid primary highway existing as of June 1, 1991, or national highway systems highway, relocate the sign to either side of the same highway, within the same municipality or unincorporated county, if the sign complies with the spacing requirements under Section 72-7-505 and is in a commercial or industrial zone; (c) if the sign is located along a state highway, relocate the sign to either side of the same highway, within the same municipality or unincorporated county, to a point within one mile of the sign's prior location, if the sign complies with the spacing requirements under Section 72-7-505 and is located in a commercial or industrial zone; or (d) relocate the sign to a location that is mutually agreed upon by the owner and: (i) the same municipality or unincorporated county in which the obstructed sign is located; or (ii) any other municipality or unincorporated county. (2) A height adjusted sign under this section does not constitute a substantial change to the sign. (3) The county or municipality in which the obstructed sign is located or is to be relocated shall, if necessary, provide for the height adjustment or relocation by ordinance for a special exception to its zoning ordinance. (4) (a) The height adjusted sign: (i) may be erected: (A) to a height to make the entire advertising content of the sign clearly visible; and (B) to an angle to make the entire advertising content of the sign clearly visible; and (ii) shall be the same size as the previous sign. (b) The provisions of Subsection (4)(a) are an exception to the height requirements under Section 72-7-505.
Utah Code § 72-11-207 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-11 / § 72-11-207
§ 72-11-207. Passenger ropeways -- Registration certificates.
Status: in_force

(1) The committee shall issue to the applying operator registration certificates for each passenger ropeway owned, managed, or operated by the operator if: (a) the facts stated in the application enable the committee to fulfill its duties under this chapter; and (b) each passenger ropeway to be registered complies with the rules of the committee under Section 72-11-210. (2) In order to verify that the conditions described in Subsection (1) have been fulfilled, the committee may make or direct the inspections described in Section 72-11-211 as necessary. (3) (a) When an operator installs a passenger ropeway subsequent to registration in any year, the operator shall file a supplemental application for registration of the passenger ropeway. (b) Upon receipt of the supplemental application, the committee shall immediately initiate proceedings to register or reject registration of the passenger ropeway under the provisions of this chapter. (4) Each registration expires on the date established under Section 72-11-210. (5) The registration certificate for each passenger ropeway shall be maintained on file at the area and available to the public for inspection and copying.
Utah Code § 72-16-101 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-16 / § 72-16-101
§ 72-16-101. Title.
Status: in_force

This chapter is known as the "Amusement Ride Safety Act."
Utah Code § 72-10-119 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-10 / § 72-10-119
§ 72-10-119. Judicial review.
Status: in_force

(1) Any person against whom an order has been entered may obtain judicial review. (2) Venue for judicial review of informal adjudicative proceedings is in the district court of the county in which the order was made or the county in which property affected by the order is located.
Utah Code § 72-4-102 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-4 / § 72-4-102
§ 72-4-102. Additions to or deletions from state highway system -- Designation of highways as state highways between sessions.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) The Legislature may add to or delete highways or sections of highways from the state highway system. (b) The department shall annually submit to the Legislature a list of highways or sections of highways the commission recommends for addition to or deletion from the state highway system. (c) All recommendations under Subsection (1)(b) shall be based on: (i) the criteria for state highways under Section 72-4-102.5; (ii) funding and operational considerations identified under Subsection (3); (iii) efficiency of highway operations and maintenance; and (iv) other factors the commission determines are appropriate, in consultation with the department and the highway authorities involved in the transfer. (2) Between general sessions of the Legislature, highways may be designated as state highways or deleted from the state highway system if: (a) approved by the commission in accordance with: (i) the criteria for state highways under Section 72-4-102.5; (ii) funding and operational considerations identified under Subsection (3); (iii) efficiency of highway operations and maintenance; and (iv) other factors the commission determines are appropriate, in consultation with the department and the highway authorities involved in the transfer; (b) a deletion is agreed upon by all highway authorities involved in the transfer; and (c) the highways are included in the list of recommendations submitted to the Legislature in the next year for legislative approval or disapproval. (3) All highway authorities involved in a highway transfer under this section shall consider available highway financing levels and operational abilities for the maintenance and construction of a transferred highway. (4) (a) The department or the commission shall submit to the Transportation Interim Committee of the Legislature on or before November 1 of each year: (i) the list of highways recommended for transfer under Subsection (1); (ii) a list of potential additions to or deletions from the state highway system that are currently under consideration; and (iii) a list of additions to or deletions from the state highway system that were proposed but not agreed to by the affected highway authorities. (b) The recommendations shall include: (i) any fiscal and funding recommendations of each highway authority involved in the transfer of a highway or section of a highway; and (ii) a cost estimate, fiscal analysis, and funding recommendation, or recommendation for further study from the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst. (5) (a) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the commission shall make rules, in consultation with the department and local highway authorities, establishing a process for a highway authority to propose an addition to or deletion from the state highway system. (b) The rules established under Subsection (5)(a) shall include provisions for: (i) notification to highway authorities of the department's intent to: (A) collect proposed additions to or deletions from the state highway system; and (B) report the proposals to the Transportation Interim Committee as required under Subsection (4)(a); (ii) public comment regarding a proposed addition to or deletion from the state highway system under this section during a commission meeting held under Section 72-1-302; (iii) notification to any affected highway authority of an addition to or deletion from the state highway system under consideration prior to the meeting held under Subsection (5)(b)(ii); and (iv) opportunity for a highway authority to initiate consideration of additions to or deletions from the state highway system by the commission.
Utah Code § 72-6-106.5 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-6 / § 72-6-106.5
§ 72-6-106.5. Reuse of industrial byproducts.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Director" is as defined in Section 19-6-1102. (b) "Industrial byproduct" has the same meaning as defined in Section 19-6-1102. (c) "Public project" has the same meaning as defined in Section 19-6-1102. (d) "Reuse" has the same meaning as defined in Section 19-6-1102. (2) Consistent with the protection of public health and the environment and generally accepted engineering practices, the department shall, to the maximum extent possible considering budgetary factors: (a) allow and encourage the reuse of an industrial byproduct in: (i) a plan, specification, and estimate for a public project; and (ii) advertising for a bid for a public project; (b) allow for the reuse of an industrial byproduct in, among other uses: (i) landscaping; (ii) a general geotechnical fill; (iii) a structural fill; (iv) concrete or asphalt; (v) a base or subbase; and (vi) geotechnical drainage materials; and (c) promulgate and apply public project specifications that allow reuse of an industrial byproduct based upon: (i) cost; (ii) performance; and (iii) engineered equivalency in lifespan, durability, and maintenance. (3) After the director issues an approval under Section 19-6-1104 and the department uses the industrial byproduct in compliance with the director's approval: (a) the department is not responsible for further management of the industrial byproduct; and (b) the generator or originator of the industrial byproduct is not responsible for the industrial byproduct under Title 19, Environmental Quality Code.
Utah Code § 72-11-103 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-11 / § 72-11-103
§ 72-11-103. Authority of Passenger Ropeway Safety Committee -- Location of system.
Status: in_force

(1) The committee is authorized to acquire, construct, reconstruct, improve or extend, maintain and operate, either directly or through others by contract, lease, concession or otherwise, a passenger ropeway system for the transportation of persons and property between a point or points in the: (a) Wasatch Mountain State Park; and (b) Uintah and Wasatch National Forests in the upper parts of Big Cottonwood, Little Cottonwood and American Fork Canyons in Salt Lake, Utah and Wasatch Counties. (2) The committee may acquire by purchase, contract, lease, permit, donation or otherwise, and to construct, maintain and operate, either directly or through others, by contract, lease, concession or otherwise, all property, rights of way, approach roads, parking and other areas, structures, facilities and services for the convenience and recreation of patrons of the transportation system and visitors to the Wasatch Mountain State Park. (3) Any contract, lease, concession, or other arrangement may be entered into in a manner and upon the terms and conditions as the committee may consider advisable.
Utah Code § 72-1-219 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-1 / § 72-1-219
§ 72-1-219. Executive director authority during a natural disaster.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, "natural disaster" means the same as that term is defined in Section 63G-6a-803. (2) Subject to Subsection (3), the executive director may determine priorities and funding levels of projects and programs in the state transportation systems during and after a natural disaster. (3) The executive director may only determine priorities and funding levels of a project or program as described in Subsection (2) if: (a) the project or program is necessary to: (i) repair existing transportation infrastructure that was damaged during the natural disaster; or (ii) provide temporary transportation infrastructure or a program that facilitates a response to the natural disaster; (b) (i) the commission is unable to meet in a timely manner to approve the priority and funding level of the projects; and (ii) the executive director makes reasonable efforts to facilitate a meeting of the commission; (c) as soon as practicable, the executive director notifies the governor, Legislature, and commission of a determination described under Subsection (2); and (d) the funding approved by the executive director for the project is less than $10,000,000. (4) Following a determination described under Subsection (2), the executive director shall ensure that any priorities and funding approved by the executive director is placed on the agenda of the next commission meeting for consideration. (5) The executive director shall report, as requested by the governor, Legislature, or commission, regarding any action taken under Subsection (2).
Utah Code § 72-19-101 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-19 / § 72-19-101
§ 72-19-101. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter: (1) "Broadband center" means the Utah Broadband Center created in Section 72-19-201. (2) "Broadband commission" means the Utah Broadband Center Advisory Commission created in Section 36-29-109. (3) "Final proposal" means the submission provided by the state to the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information as part of the state's BEAD Application, as set forth in 47 U.S.C. Sec. 1702(e)(4). (4) "Initial proposal" means the submission provided by the state to the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information as part of the state's BEAD Application, as set forth in 47 U.S.C. Sec. 1702(e)(3). (5) "Letter of intent" means the submission provided by the state to the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information as part of the state's BEAD Application, as set forth in 47 U.S.C. Sec. 1702(e)(1)(B). (6) "Public-private partnership" means an arrangement or agreement between a government entity and one or more private persons to fund and provide for a public need through the development or operation of a public project in which the private person or persons share with the government entity the responsibility or risk of developing, owning, maintaining, financing, or operating the project. (7) "Subgrantee" means an entity that receives funds from the state under: (a) the Broadband Access Grant Program created in Section 72-19-301; or (b) the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Grant Program created in Section 72-19-401. (8) "State BEAD application" means a submission by the state for a grant under the federal Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program established under 47 U.S.C. Sec. 1702(b), consisting of a letter of intent, initial proposal, and final proposal.
Utah Code § 72-10-125 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-10 / § 72-10-125
§ 72-10-125. Report of injury to aircraft or property.
Status: in_force

All accidents in the operation of civil aircraft which cause injury to aircraft or property shall be reported in accordance with federal aviation regulations.
Utah Code § 72-1-207 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-1 / § 72-1-207
§ 72-1-207. Department may sue and be sued -- Legal adviser of department -- Partial waiver of Eleventh Amendment immunity.
Status: in_force

(1) The department may sue, and it may be sued only on written contracts made by it or under its authority. (2) The department may sue in the name of the state. (3) In all matters requiring legal advice in the performance of the commission's or the department's duties and in the prosecution or defense of any action growing out of the performance of the commission's or the department's duties, the attorney general is the legal adviser of the commission, and the department, and shall perform any and all legal services required by the commission and the department without other compensation than the attorney general's salary. (4) Upon request of the department, the attorney general shall aid in any investigation, hearing, or trial under the provisions of Chapter 9, Motor Carrier Safety Act, and institute and prosecute actions or proceedings for the enforcement of the provisions of the Constitution and statutes of this state or any rule or order of the department affecting motor carriers of persons and property. (5) (a) The state waives its immunity under the 11th Amendment of the United States Constitution and consents to suit in a federal court for lawsuits arising out of the department's compliance, discharge, or enforcement of responsibilities assumed in accordance with 23 U.S.C. Secs. 326 and 327. (b) The waiver of immunity under this Subsection (5) is valid only if: (i) the executive director or the executive director's designee executes a memorandum of understanding with the United States Department of Transportation accepting the jurisdiction of the federal courts as required by 23 U.S.C. Secs. 326(c) and 327(c); (ii) before execution of the memorandum of understanding under Subsection (5)(b)(i), the attorney general has issued an opinion letter to the executive director and the relevant administrator within the United States Department of Transportation that the memorandum of understanding and the waiver of immunity are valid and binding upon the state; (iii) the act or omission that is the subject of the lawsuit arises out of or relates to compliance, discharge, or enforcement of responsibilities assumed by the department in accordance with 23 U.S.C. Secs. 326 and 327; and (iv) the memorandum of understanding is in effect when the act or omission that is the subject of the federal lawsuit occurred.
Utah Code § 72-1-204 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-1 / § 72-1-204
§ 72-1-204. Divisions enumerated -- Duties.
Status: in_force

In addition to divisions created by the department necessary to administer the areas of responsibility of the deputy directors as described in Section 72-1-203, the divisions of the department are: (1) the Comptroller Division responsible for: (a) all financial aspects of the department, including budgeting, accounting, and contracting; (b) providing all material data and documentation necessary for effective fiscal planning and programming; and (c) procuring administrative supplies; (2) the Internal Audit Division responsible for: (a) conducting and verifying all internal audits and reviews within the department; (b) performing financial and compliance audits to determine the allowability and reasonableness of proposals, accounting records, and final costs of consultants, contractors, utility companies, and other entities used by the department; and (c) implementing audit procedures that meet or exceed generally accepted auditing standards relating to revenues, expenditures, and funding; and (3) the Communications Division responsible for: (a) developing, managing, and implementing the department's public hearing processes and programs; (b) responding to public complaints, requests, and input; (c) assisting the divisions and regions in the department's public involvement programs; (d) developing and managing internal department communications; and (e) managing and overseeing department media relations.
Utah Code § 72-10-803 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-10 / § 72-10-803
§ 72-10-803. Data retention.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in this section, a law enforcement agency: (a) may not use, copy, or disclose data collected by an unmanned aircraft system on a person, structure, or area that is not a target; and (b) in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, shall ensure that data described in Subsection (1)(a) is destroyed as soon as reasonably possible after the law enforcement agency collects or receives the data. (2) A law enforcement agency is not required to comply with Subsection (1) if: (a) deleting the data would also require the deletion of data that: (i) relates to the target of the operation; and (ii) is requisite for the success of the operation; (b) the law enforcement agency receives the data: (i) through a court order that: (A) requires a person to release the data to the law enforcement agency; or (B) prohibits the destruction of the data; or (ii) from a person who is a nongovernment actor; (c) (i) the data was collected inadvertently; and (ii) the data appears to pertain to the commission of a crime; (d) (i) the law enforcement agency reasonably determines that the data pertains to an emergency situation; and (ii) using or disclosing the data would assist in remedying the emergency; or (e) the data was collected through the operation of an unmanned aircraft system over public lands outside of municipal boundaries.
Utah Code § 72-1-102 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-1 / § 72-1-102
§ 72-1-102. Definitions.
Status: in_force

5/5/2027As used in this title: (1) "Circulator alley" means a publicly owned passageway: (a) with a right-of-way width of 20 feet or greater; (b) located within a master planned community; (c) established by the city having jurisdictional authority as part of the street network for traffic circulation that may also be used for: (i) garbage collection; (ii) access to residential garages; or (iii) access rear entrances to a commercial establishment; and (d) constructed with a bituminous or concrete pavement surface. (2) "Commission" means the Transportation Commission created under Section 72-1-301. (3) "Construction" means the construction, reconstruction, replacement, and improvement of the highways, including the acquisition of rights-of-way and material sites. (4) "Department" means the Department of Transportation created in Section 72-1-201. (5) "Executive director" means the executive director of the department appointed under Section 72-1-202. (6) "Farm tractor" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-1a-102. (7) "Federal aid primary highway" means that portion of connected main highways located within this state officially designated by the department and approved by the United States Secretary of Transportation under 23 U.S.C. Sec. 101 et seq. (8) "Fixed guideway" means the same as that term is defined in Section 59-12-102. (9) (a) "Fixed guideway capital development" means a project to construct or reconstruct a public transit fixed guideway facility that will add capacity to a fixed guideway public transit facility. (b) "Fixed guideway capital development" includes: (i) a project to strategically double track commuter rail lines; and (ii) a project to develop and construct public transit facilities and related infrastructure pertaining to the Point of the Mountain State Land Authority created in Section 11-59-201. (10) "Greenfield" means the same as that term is defined in Section 17C-1-102. (11) "Highway" means any public road, street, alley, lane, court, place, viaduct, tunnel, culvert, bridge, or structure laid out or erected for public use, or dedicated or abandoned to the public, or made public in an action for the partition of real property, including the entire area within the right-of-way. (12) "Highway authority" means the department or the legislative, executive, or governing body of a county or municipality. (13) "Housing and transit reinvestment zone" means the same as that term is defined in Section 63N-23-101. (14) "Implement of husbandry" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-1a-102. (15) "Interstate system" means any highway officially designated by the department and included as part of the national interstate and defense highways, as provided in the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956 and any supplemental acts or amendments. (16) "Large public transit district" means the same as that term is defined in Section 17B-2a-802. (17) "Limited-access facility" means a highway especially designated for through traffic, and over, from, or to which neither owners nor occupants of abutting lands nor other persons have any right or easement, or have only a limited right or easement of access, light, air, or view. (18) "Master planned community" means a land use development: (a) designated by the city as a master planned community; and (b) comprised of a single development agreement for a development larger than 500 acres. (19) "Motor vehicle" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-1a-102. (20) "Municipality" means the same as that term is defined in Section 10-1-104. (21) "National highway systems highways" means that portion of connected main highways located within this state officially designated by the department and approved by the United States Secretary of Transportation under 23 U.S.C. Sec. 101 et seq. (22) (a) "Port-of-entry" means a fixed or temporary facility constructed, operated, and maintained by the department where drivers, vehicles, and vehicle loads are checked or inspected for compliance with state and federal laws as specified in Section 72-9-501. (b) "Port-of-entry" includes inspection and checking stations and weigh stations. (23) "Port-of-entry agent" means a person employed at a port-of-entry to perform the duties specified in Section 72-9-501. (24) "Public transit" means the same as that term is defined in Section 17B-2a-802. (25) "Public transit district" means the same as that term is defined in Section 17B-2a-802. (26) "Public transit facility" means a fixed guideway, transit vehicle, transit station, depot, passenger loading or unloading zone, parking lot, or other facility: (a) leased by or operated by or on behalf of a public transit district; and (b) related to the public transit services provided by the district, including: (i) railway or other right-of-way; (ii) railway line; and (iii) a reasonable area immediately adjacent to a designated stop on a route traveled by a transit vehicle. (27) (a) "Recovery operation" means the specialized process of extracting or stabilizing a disabled, damaged, or overturned vehicle that: (i) cannot move under the vehicle's own power; (ii) cannot be accessed by a standard tow truck; or (iii) requires procedures that involve hazard, instability, or environmental complexity. (b) "Recovery operation" includes the process of extracting or stabilizing a damaged vehicle in an unstable position that could be hazardous to another vehicle, an individual, or the environment, including a vehicle: (i) that is overturned; (ii) in a ditch or ravine; (iii) immobilized in mud, sand, snow, or other challenging terrain; or (iv) partially or fully submerged in water. (28) "Right-of-way" means real property or an interest in real property, usually in a strip, acquired for or devoted to state transportation purposes. (29) "Sealed" does not prevent the acceptance of electronically sealed and submitted bids or proposals in addition to bids or proposals manually sealed and submitted. (30) "Semitrailer" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-1a-102. (31) "SR" means state route and means the same as the term "state highway" is defined in this section. (32) "State highway" means those highways designated as state highways in Chapter 4, Designation of State Highways Act. (33) "State transportation purposes" means the same as that term is defined in Section 72-5-102. (34) "State transportation systems" means all streets, alleys, roads, highways, pathways, and thoroughfares of any kind, including connected structures, airports, aerial corridor infrastructure, spaceports, public transit facilities, and all other modes and forms of conveyance used by the public. (35) "Towing operation" means the relocation or transport of a vehicle that is in an accessible position and condition that the vehicle can be loaded or retrieved using standard towing equipment without the need for a recovery operation. (36) "Trailer" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-1a-102. (37) (a) "Transportation corridor" means the path or proposed path of a transportation facility that exists or that may exist in the future. (b) "Transportation corridor" may include: (i) the land occupied or that may be occupied by a transportation facility; and (ii) any other land that may be needed for expanding, operating, or controlling access to the transportation facility. (38) "Transportation facility" means: (a) a highway; or (b) a fixed guideway. (39) "Transportation reinvestment zone" means a transportation reinvestment zone created in accordance with Section 63N-23-901. (40) "Truck tractor" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-1a-102. (41) "UDOT" means the Utah Department of Transportation. (42) (a) "Utah trail network" means a system of paved or other hard-surface trails designated by the department that: (i) serves a regional transportation purpose; and (ii) is included in the department's Utah Trail Network master plan. (b) "Utah trail network" includes: (i) the full width of the trail surface and all land and structures necessary to support the trail; and (ii) trailheads and amenities designated by the department that are contiguous to or adjacent to the designated trail. (43) "Vehicle" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-1a-102.5/5/2027As used in this title: (1) "Circulator alley" means a publicly owned passageway: (a) with a right-of-way width of 20 feet or greater; (b) located within a master planned community; (c) established by the city having jurisdictional authority as part of the street network for traffic circulation that may also be used for: (i) garbage collection; (ii) access to residential garages; or (iii) access rear entrances to a commercial establishment; and (d) constructed with a bituminous or concrete pavement surface. (2) "Commission" means the Transportation Commission created under Section 72-1-301. (3) "Construction" means the construction, reconstruction, replacement, and improvement of the highways, including the acquisition of rights-of-way and material sites. (4) "Department" means the Department of Transportation created in Section 72-1-201. (5) "Executive director" means the executive director of the department appointed under Section 72-1-202. (6) "Farm tractor" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-1a-102. (7) "Federal aid primary highway" means that portion of connected main highways located within this state officially designated by the department and approved by the United States Secretary of Transportation under 23 U.S.C. Sec. 101 et seq. (8) "Fixed guideway" means the same as that term is defined in Section 59-12-102. (9) (a) "Fixed guideway capital development" means a project to construct or reconstruct a public transit fixed guideway facility that will add capacity to a fixed guideway public transit facility. (b) "Fixed guideway capital development" includes: (i) a project to strategically double track commuter rail lines; and (ii) a project to develop and construct public transit facilities and related infrastructure pertaining to the Point of the Mountain State Land Authority created in Section 11-59-201. (10) "Greenfield" means the same as that term is defined in Section 17C-1-102. (11) "Highway" means any public road, street, alley, lane, court, place, viaduct, tunnel, culvert, bridge, or structure laid out or erected for public use, or dedicated or abandoned to the public, or made public in an action for the partition of real property, including the entire area within the right-of-way. (12) "Highway authority" means the department or the legislative, executive, or governing body of a county or municipality. (13) "Housing and transit reinvestment zone" means the same as that term is defined in Section 63N-23-101. (14) "Implement of husbandry" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-1a-102. (15) "Interstate system" means any highway officially designated by the department and included as part of the national interstate and defense highways, as provided in the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956 and any supplemental acts or amendments. (16) "Large public transit district" means the same as that term is defined in Section 17B-2a-802. (17) "Limited-access facility" means a highway especially designated for through traffic, and over, from, or to which neither owners nor occupants of abutting lands nor other persons have any right or easement, or have only a limited right or easement of access, light, air, or view. (18) "Master planned community" means a land use development: (a) designated by the city as a master planned community; and (b) comprised of a single development agreement for a development larger than 500 acres. (19) "Motor vehicle" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-1a-102. (20) "Municipality" means the same as that term is defined in Section 10-1-104. (21) "National highway systems highways" means that portion of connected main highways located within this state officially designated by the department and approved by the United States Secretary of Transportation under 23 U.S.C. Sec. 101 et seq. (22) (a) "Port-of-entry" means a fixed or temporary facility constructed, operated, and maintained by the department where drivers, vehicles, and vehicle loads are checked or inspected for compliance with state and federal laws as specified in Section 72-9-501. (b) "Port-of-entry" includes inspection and checking stations and weigh stations. (23) "Port-of-entry agent" means a person employed at a port-of-entry to perform the duties specified in Section 72-9-501. (24) "Public transit" means the same as that term is defined in Section 17B-2a-802. (25) "Public transit district" means the same as that term is defined in Section 17B-2a-802. (26) "Public transit facility" means a fixed guideway, transit vehicle, transit station, depot, passenger loading or unloading zone, parking lot, or other facility: (a) leased by or operated by or on behalf of a public transit district; and (b) related to the public transit services provided by the district, including: (i) railway or other right-of-way; (ii) railway line; and (iii) a reasonable area immediately adjacent to a designated stop on a route traveled by a transit vehicle. (27) (a) "Recovery operation" means the specialized process of extracting or stabilizing a disabled, damaged, or overturned vehicle that: (i) cannot move under the vehicle's own power; (ii) cannot be accessed by a standard tow truck; or (iii) requires procedures that involve hazard, instability, or environmental complexity. (b) "Recovery operation" includes the process of extracting or stabilizing a damaged vehicle in an unstable position that could be hazardous to another vehicle, an individual, or the environment, including a vehicle: (i) that is overturned; (ii) in a ditch or ravine; (iii) immobilized in mud, sand, snow, or other challenging terrain; or (iv) partially or fully submerged in water. (28) "Right-of-way" means real property or an interest in real property, usually in a strip, acquired for or devoted to state transportation purposes. (29) "Sealed" does not prevent the acceptance of electronically sealed and submitted bids or proposals in addition to bids or proposals manually sealed and submitted. (30) "Semitrailer" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-1a-102. (31) "SR" means state route and means the same as the term "state highway" is defined in this section. (32) "State highway" means those highways designated as state highways in Chapter 4, Designation of State Highways Act. (33) "State transportation purposes" means the same as that term is defined in Section 72-5-102. (34) "State transportation systems" means all streets, alleys, roads, highways, pathways, and thoroughfares of any kind, including connected structures, airports, aerial corridor infrastructure, spaceports, public transit facilities, and all other modes and forms of conveyance used by the public. (35) "Towing operation" means the relocation or transport of a vehicle that is in an accessible position and condition that the vehicle can be loaded or retrieved using standard towing equipment without the need for a recovery operation. (36) "Trailer" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-1a-102. (37) (a) "Transportation corridor" means the path or proposed path of a transportation facility that exists or that may exist in the future. (b) "Transportation corridor" may include: (i) the land occupied or that may be occupied by a transportation facility; and (ii) any other land that may be needed for expanding, operating, or controlling access to the transportation facility. (38) "Transportation facility" means: (a) a highway; or (b) a fixed guideway. (39) "Transportation reinvestment zone" means a transportation reinvestment zone created in accordance with Section 63N-23-901. (40) "Truck tractor" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-1a-102. (41) "UDOT" means the Utah Department of Transportation. (42) (a) "Utah trail network" means a system of paved or other hard-surface trails designated by the department that: (i) serves a regional transportation purpose; and (ii) is included in the department's Utah Trail Network master plan. (b) "Utah trail network" includes: (i) the full width of the trail surface and all land and structures necessary to support the trail; and (ii) trailheads and amenities designated by the department that are contiguous to or adjacent to the designated trail. (43) "Vehicle" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-1a-102.
Utah Code § 72-4-107 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-4 / § 72-4-107
§ 72-4-107. State highways -- SR-12 to SR-20.
Status: in_force

State highways include: (1) SR-12. From Route 89 at Bryce Canyon Junction easterly through Tropic Junction and Escalante then northerly through Boulder and Grover to Route 24 east of Torrey. (2) SR-13. From Route 91 in Brigham City northerly through Bear River and Haws Corner to 20800 North, northwest of Plymouth, then west to the southbound on- and off-ramps of Route 15 Plymouth Interchange. (3) SR-14. From Route 130 in Cedar City southeasterly to Route 89 at Long Valley Junction. (4) SR-15. From the Utah-Arizona state line near St. George to the Utah-Idaho state line south of Malad, Idaho, on interstate Route 15. (5) SR-16. From the Utah-Wyoming state line northwesterly 10 miles through Woodruff then northerly to Route 30 at Sage Creek Junction. (6) SR-17. From Route 9 in LaVerkin northerly to Route 15 at Anderson Junction. (7) SR-18. From Route 15 in south St. George northerly to Route 56 at Beryl Junction. (8) SR-19. From Route 70 west of Green River easterly through Green River to Route 70 near Elgin. (9) SR-20. From Route 15, 14 miles north of Paragonah easterly to Route 89 at Orton.
Utah Code § 72-6-105 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-6 / § 72-6-105
§ 72-6-105. Contracts for construction and maintenance -- Agreements with county or municipality.
Status: in_force

The department may enter into written agreements on behalf of the state with any county or municipality for rights-of-way and the construction or maintenance of any part of a state highway: (1) at the expense of the state; (2) at the expense of any county or municipality; or (3) at the joint expense of the state and any county and any municipality.
Utah Code § 72-10-203 — Utah Code / Title 72 / Chapter 72-10 / § 72-10-203
§ 72-10-203. Department and counties, municipalities, and airport authorities authorized to acquire and regulate airports.
Status: in_force

(1) The department and municipalities, counties, and airport authorities may acquire, establish, construct, expand, own, lease, control, equip, improve, maintain, operate, regulate, and police airports for the use of aircraft and may use for these purposes an available property that is owned or controlled by the department or by a municipality, county, or airport authority. (2) A county may not exercise the authority conferred in this section outside of the county's geographical limits except jointly with an adjoining county. (3) Before establishing and operating an airport that is open for public use in this state, an entity shall obtain a license issued and authorized by the department as described in Section 72-10-118.