Utah § 17-78-1104 - Easement for utility use -- Realignment at property owner's expense.
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§ 17-78-1104. Easement for utility use -- Realignment at property owner's expense.
17-78-1104. Easement for utility use -- Realignment at property owner's expense.
| (1) | As used in this section, "utility easement" means an easement acquired by a county through the use of eminent domain to provide utility services to the county's residents. |
| (2) | The owner of a servient estate subject to a utility easement may realign the easement at the servient estate owner's expense unless the alignment cannot be reasonably changed because of engineering or safety requirements. |
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 14, 2025 Special Session 1
Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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