Utah § 72-7-303 - Escaping water and other obstructions -- Injuring or obstructing highway -- Penalty for violations.

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§ 72-7-303. Escaping water and other obstructions -- Injuring or obstructing highway -- Penalty for violations.

72-7-303.  Escaping water and other obstructions -- Injuring or obstructing highway -- Penalty for violations.
(1) A person may not willfully or carelessly:
(a) obstruct or damage any public highway by causing or permitting flow or seepage of water;
(b) permit water under the person's control to escape in any manner that results in damage to a public highway;
(c) place or leave, or cause to be placed or left, anything upon a public highway in a way that obstructs travel or that endangers property or persons passing on the highway.
(2) A person who violates this section is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.


Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 270, 1998 General Session

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

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