STATE STATUTES & CODES

UTAH STATUTES AND CODES

Chapter 07 - Protection of Highways Act

• 72-7-101 - Title.
• 72-7-102 - Excavations, structures, or objects prohibited within right-of-way except in accordance with law -- Permit and fee requirements -- Rulemaking -- Penalty for violation.
• 72-7-103 - Limitation on access authority.
• 72-7-104 - Installations constructed in violation of rules -- Rights of highway authorities to remove or require removal.
• 72-7-105 - Obstructing traffic on sidewalks or highways prohibited.
• 72-7-106 - Gates on class B and D roads.
• 72-7-107 - Public safety program signs -- Permits.
• 72-7-108 - Longitudinal telecommunication access in the interstate highway system -- Definitions -- Agreements -- Compensation -- Restrictions -- Rulemaking.
• 72-7-109 - Telecommunications Advisory Council -- Membership -- Duties.
• 72-7-201 - Purpose.
• 72-7-202 - Definitions.
• 72-7-203 - License required.
• 72-7-204 - Issuance of licenses -- Fees -- Duration -- Renewal -- Disposition of proceeds.
• 72-7-205 - Conditions for licensing of junkyard within 1,000 feet of highway.
• 72-7-206 - Screening of existing junkyards.
• 72-7-207 - Junkyards not adaptable to screening -- Authority of department to acquire land -- Compensation.
• 72-7-208 - Junkyard operated in violation of provisions is public nuisance -- Abatement -- Adjudicative proceedings -- Judicial review -- Costs of abatement.
• 72-7-209 - Enforcement authority -- Agreements with United States.
• 72-7-210 - Present ordinances or regulations may be stricter.
• 72-7-301 - Liability for damage to highway, highway equipment, or highway sign -- Liability for damage to highway from illegal operation of oversize or overweight vehicles -- Recovery.
• 72-7-302 - Damage to signs, warnings, or barriers -- Penalty.
• 72-7-303 - Escaping water and other obstructions -- Injuring or obstructing highway -- Penalty for violations.
• 72-7-304 - Injury to trees on highways -- Penalty for violations.
• 72-7-305 - Driving animals over highways -- Liability for damages.
• 72-7-306 - Limited highways -- Penalty for driving animals over.
• 72-7-401 - Application of size, weight, and load limitations for vehicles -- Exceptions.
• 72-7-402 - Limitations as to vehicle width, height, length, and load extensions.
• 72-7-403 - Towing requirements and limitations on towing.
• 72-7-404 - Maximum gross weight limitation for vehicles -- Bridge formula for weight limitations -- Minimum mandatory fines.
• 72-7-405 - Measuring vehicles for size and weight compliance -- Summary powers of peace officers -- Penalty for violations.
• 72-7-406 - Oversize permits and oversize and overweight permits for vehicles of excessive size or weight -- Applications -- Restrictions -- Fees -- Rulemaking provisions -- Penalty.
• 72-7-407 - Implements of husbandry -- Escort vehicle requirements -- Oversize permit -- Penalty.
• 72-7-408 - Highway authority -- Restrictions on highway use -- Erection and maintenance of signs designating restrictions -- Penalty.
• 72-7-409 - Loads on vehicles -- Limitations -- Confining, securing, and fastening load required -- Penalty.
• 72-7-501 - Purpose of part -- Utah-Federal Agreements ratified.
• 72-7-502 - Definitions.
• 72-7-503 - Advertising -- Permit required -- Penalty for violation.
• 72-7-504 - Advertising prohibited near interstate or primary system -- Exceptions -- Logo advertising -- Department rules.
• 72-7-504.5 - Public assembly facility signs -- Restrictions.
• 72-7-505 - Sign size -- Sign spacing -- Location in outdoor advertising corridor -- Limit on implementation.
• 72-7-506 - Advertising -- Regulatory power of department -- Notice requirements.
• 72-7-507 - Advertising -- Permits -- Application requirements -- Duration -- Fees.
• 72-7-508 - Unlawful outdoor advertising -- Adjudicative proceedings -- Judicial review -- Costs of removal -- Civil and criminal liability for damaging regulated signs -- Immunity for Department of Tr
• 72-7-509 - Existing outdoor advertising not in conformity with part -- When removal required -- When relocation allowed.
• 72-7-510 - Existing outdoor advertising not in conformity with part -- Procedure -- Eminent domain -- Compensation -- Relocation.
• 72-7-510.5 - Height adjustments for outdoor advertising signs.
• 72-7-511 - Violation of part -- Misdemeanor.
• 72-7-512 - Appeals by attorney general.
• 72-7-513 - Relocation on state highways.
• 72-7-514 - Landscape control program.
• 72-7-515 - Utah-Federal Agreement -- Severability clause.
• 72-7-516 - Relocating outdoor advertising structure to maintain required distance from high voltage overhead lines.

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