10-9a-607.  Dedication by plat of public streets and other public places.

(1)  A plat that is signed, dedicated, and acknowledged by each owner of record, and approved according to the procedures specified in this part, operates, when recorded, as a dedication of all public streets and other public places, and vests the fee of those parcels of land in the municipality for the public for the uses named or intended in the plat.

Terms Used In Utah Code 10-9a-607

(a) a city of the first class, city of the second class, city of the third class, city of the fourth class, city of the fifth class;
(b) a town, as classified in Section 10-2-301; or
(c) a metro township as that term is defined in Section 10-2a-403 unless the term is used in the context of authorizing, governing, or otherwise regulating the provision of municipal services. See Utah Code 10-1-104
  • Plat: means an instrument subdividing property into lots as depicted on a map or other graphical representation of lands that a licensed professional land surveyor makes and prepares in accordance with Section 10-9a-603 or 57-8-13. See Utah Code 10-9a-103
  • (2)  The dedication established by this section does not impose liability upon the municipality for public streets and other public places that are dedicated in this manner but are unimproved unless:

    (a)  adequate financial assurance has been provided in accordance with this chapter; and

    (b)  the municipality has accepted the dedication.

    Amended by Chapter 384, 2019 General Session