(1) Any law enforcement agency authorized to enforce parking laws in this state may appoint volunteers to issue citations for violations of:

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Terms Used In Utah Code 41-6a-217

  • Bus: means a motor vehicle:
              (6)(a)(i) designed for carrying more than 15 passengers and used for the transportation of persons; or
              (6)(a)(ii) designed and used for the transportation of persons for compensation. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Law enforcement agency: means the same as that term is as defined in Section 53-1-102. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • parking: means the standing of a vehicle, whether the vehicle is occupied or not. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Peace officer: means a peace officer authorized under Title 53, Chapter 13, Peace Officer Classifications, to direct or regulate traffic or to make arrests for violations of traffic laws. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Person: means a natural person, firm, copartnership, association, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, governmental agency, public corporation, or any other legal or commercial entity. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
     (1)(a) the provisions of Subsections 41-1a-414(3) and (4) related to parking for a person with a disability;
     (1)(b) any municipal or county accessible parking privileges ordinance for a person with a disability; or
     (1)(c) the provisions of Subsection 41-6a-1307(4) related to parking in a school bus parking zone.
(2) A volunteer appointed under this section must be at least 21 years of age.
(3) The law enforcement agency appointing a volunteer may establish any other qualification for the volunteer that the agency finds desirable.
(4) A volunteer may not issue citations until the volunteer has received training from the appointing law enforcement agency.
(5) A citation issued by a volunteer under this section has the same force and effect as a citation issued by a peace officer for the same offense.