Utah § 17-79-618 - Operation of a tower crane.

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§ 17-79-618. Operation of a tower crane.

Effective 11/6/2025
17-79-618.  Operation of a tower crane.
(1)As used in this section:
(a)"Affected land" means the same as that term is defined in Section 10-20-622.
(b)"Airspace approval" means the same as that term is defined in Section 10-20-622.
(c)"Live load" means the same as that term is defined in Section 10-20-622.
(d)"Permit period" means the same as that term is defined in Section 10-20-622.
(e)"Tower crane" means the same as that term is defined in Section 10-20-622.
(2)Except as provided in Subsection (3), a county may not require airspace approval as a condition for the county's:
(a)approval of a building permit; or
(b)authorization of a development activity.
(3)A county may require airspace approval relating to affected land as a condition for the county's approval of a building permit or for the county's authorization of a development activity if:
(a)the tower crane will, during the permit period or development activity, carry a live load over the affected land; or
(b)the affected land is within:
(i)an airport overlay zone; or
(ii)another zone designated to protect the airspace around an airport.


Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 14, 2025 Special Session 1

Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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