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2011 Utah Code
Title 72 Transportation Code
Chapter 7 Protection of Highways Act
- Section 101 Title.
- Section 102 Excavations, structures, or objects prohibited within right-of-way except in accordance with law -- Permit and fee requirements -- Rulemaking -- Penalty for violation.
- Section 103 Limitation on access authority.
- Section 104 Installations constructed in violation of rules -- Rights of highway authorities to remove or require removal.
- Section 105 Obstructing traffic on sidewalks or highways prohibited.
- Section 106 Gates on class B and D roads.
- Section 107 Public safety program signs -- Permits.
- Section 108 Longitudinal telecommunication access in the interstate highway system -- Definitions -- Agreements -- Compensation -- Restrictions -- Rulemaking.
- Section 109 Telecommunications Advisory Council -- Membership -- Duties.
- Section 201 Purpose.
- Section 202 Definitions.
- Section 203 License required.
- Section 204 Issuance of licenses -- Fees -- Duration -- Renewal -- Disposition of proceeds.
- Section 205 Conditions for licensing of junkyard within 1,000 feet of highway.
- Section 206 Screening of existing junkyards.
- Section 207 Junkyards not adaptable to screening -- Authority of department to acquire land -- Compensation.
- Section 208 Junkyard operated in violation of provisions is public nuisance -- Abatement -- Adjudicative proceedings -- Judicial review -- Costs of abatement.
- Section 209 Enforcement authority -- Agreements with United States.
- Section 210 Present ordinances or regulations may be stricter.
- Section 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.
- Section 302 Damage to signs, warnings, or barriers -- Penalty.
- Section 303 Escaping water and other obstructions -- Injuring or obstructing highway -- Penalty for violations.
- Section 304 Injury to trees on highways -- Penalty for violations.
- Section 305 Driving animals over highways -- Liability for damages.
- Section 306 Limited highways -- Penalty for driving animals over.
- Section 401 Application of size, weight, and load limitations for vehicles -- Exceptions.
- Section 402 Limitations as to vehicle width, height, length, and load extensions.
- Section 403 Towing requirements and limitations on towing.
- Section 404 Maximum gross weight limitation for vehicles -- Bridge formula for weight limitations -- Minimum mandatory fines.
- Section 405 Measuring vehicles for size and weight compliance -- Summary powers of peace officers -- Penalty for violations.
- Section 406 Oversize permits and oversize and overweight permits for vehicles of excessive size or weight -- Applications -- Restrictions -- Fees -- Rulemaking provisions -- Penalty.
- Section 407 Implements of husbandry -- Escort vehicle requirements -- Oversize permit -- Penalty.
- Section 408 Highway authority -- Restrictions on highway use -- Erection and maintenance of signs designating restrictions -- Penalty.
- Section 409 Loads on vehicles -- Limitations -- Confining, securing, and fastening load required -- Penalty.
- Section 501 Purpose of part -- Utah-Federal Agreements ratified.
- Section 502 Definitions.
- Section 503 Advertising -- Permit required -- Penalty for violation.
- Section 504 Advertising prohibited near interstate or primary system -- Exceptions -- Logo advertising -- Department rules.
- Section 504.5 Public assembly facility signs -- Restrictions.
- Section 505 Sign size -- Sign spacing -- Location in outdoor advertising corridor -- Limit on implementation.
- Section 506 Advertising -- Regulatory power of department -- Notice requirements.
- Section 507 Advertising -- Permits -- Application requirements -- Duration -- Fees.
- Section 508 Unlawful outdoor advertising -- Adjudicative proceedings -- Judicial review -- Costs of removal -- Civil and criminal liability for damaging regulated signs -- Immunity for Department of Transportation.
- Section 509 Existing outdoor advertising not in conformity with part -- When removal required -- When relocation allowed.
- Section 510 Existing outdoor advertising not in conformity with part -- Procedure -- Eminent domain -- Compensation -- Relocation.
- Section 510.5 Height adjustments for outdoor advertising signs.
- Section 511 Violation of part -- Misdemeanor.
- Section 512 Appeals by attorney general.
- Section 513 Relocation on state highways.
- Section 514 Landscape control program.
- Section 515 Utah-Federal Agreement -- Severability clause.
- Section 516 Relocating outdoor advertising structure to maintain required distance from high voltage overhead lines.
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