54-21-210.  Damage and repair.

(1)  If a wireless provider‘s activity causes damage to a right-of-way, the wireless provider shall repair the right-of-way to substantially the same condition as before the damage.

Terms Used In Utah Code 54-21-210

  • Authority: means :
(i) the state;
(ii) a state agency;
(iii) a county;
(iv) a municipality;
(v) a town;
(vi) a metrotownship;
(vii) a subdivision of an entity described in Subsections (6)(a)(i) through (vi); or
(viii) a special district or entity established to provide a single public service within a specific geographic area, including:
(A) a public utility district; or
(B) an irrigation district. See Utah Code 54-21-101
  • Right-of-way: means the area on, below, or above a public:
    (i) roadway;
    (ii) highway;
    (iii) street;
    (iv) sidewalk;
    (v) alley; or
    (vi) property similar to property listed in Subsections (24)(a)(i) through (v). See Utah Code 54-21-101
  • Wireless provider: means a wireless infrastructure provider or a wireless service provider. See Utah Code 54-21-101
  • (2)  If a wireless provider fails to make a repair required by an authority under Subsection (1) within a reasonable time after written notice, the authority may:

    (a)  make the required repair; and

    (b)  charge the wireless provider the reasonable, documented, actual cost for the repair.

    (3)  If the damage described in Subsection (1) causes an urgent safety hazard, an authority may:

    (a)  immediately make the necessary repair; and

    (b)  charge the wireless provider the reasonable, documented, actual cost for the repair.

    Enacted by Chapter 299, 2018 General Session