Utah statute
Utah Code Ann. § 41-6a-216 — Removal of plants or other obstructions impairing view - Notice to owner - Penalty.
Current through 2026 General Session
Part of Part 2: Applicability and Obedience to Traffic Laws, Utah Code.
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Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 41-6a-216
Statutory text current through the 2026 General Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Utah.
(1) The owner of real property shall remove from his property any tree, plant, shrub, or other obstruction, or part of it that constitutes a traffic hazard by obstructing the view of an operator of a vehicle on a highway. (2) When a highway authority determines on the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation that a traffic hazard exists, it shall notify the owner and order that the hazard be removed within 10 days. (3) The failure of the owner to remove the traffic hazard within 10 days is an infraction.
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Questions this section answers
Is removal of plants or other obstructions impairing view a felony or a misdemeanor in Utah?
Removal of plants or other obstructions impairing view is a Infraction in Utah under Utah Code Ann. § 41-6a-216.
Which Utah statute covers removal of plants or other obstructions impairing view?
Removal of plants or other obstructions impairing view is governed by Utah Code Ann. § 41-6a-216 (Removal of plants or other obstructions impairing view - Notice to owner - Penalty).
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.