Utah Code 17-50-306. Granting franchises over public roads — Limitation
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| (1) | A county may grant franchises along and over the public roads and highways for all lawful purposes, upon such terms, conditions, and restrictions as in the judgment of the county legislative body are necessary and proper, to be exercised in such manner as to present the least possible obstruction and inconvenience to the traveling public. |
| (a) | the power and duty to enact ordinances, levy taxes, and establish budgets; and |
| (b) | those powers, duties, and functions that, under constitutional and statutory provisions and through long usage and accepted practice and custom at the federal and state level, have come to be regarded as belonging to the legislative branch of government. See Utah Code 17-50-101 |
| (2) | A franchise under Subsection (1) may not be granted for a period longer than 50 years. |
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 133, 2000 General Session