Utah § 6a-216 - Removal of plants or other obstructions impairing view -- Notice to owner -- Penalty.
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§ 6a-216. Removal of plants or other obstructions impairing view -- Notice to owner -- Penalty.
41-6a-216. Removal of plants or other obstructions impairing view -- Notice to owner -- Penalty.
| (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. |
Amended by Chapter 412, 2015 General Session
Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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