Utah Code 54-21-205. Height limitations in a right-of-way
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(1) A new or modified utility pole that has a collocated small wireless facility, and that is installed in a right-of-way, may not exceed 50 feet above ground level.
Terms Used In Utah Code 54-21-205
- Antenna: means communications equipment that transmits or receives an electromagnetic radio frequency signal used in the provision of a wireless service. See Utah Code 54-21-101
- Right-of-way: means the area on, below, or above a public:(24)(a)(i) roadway;(24)(a)(ii) highway;(24)(a)(iii) street;(24)(a)(iv) sidewalk;(24)(a)(v) alley; or(24)(a)(vi) property similar to property listed in Subsections (24)(a)(i) through (v). See Utah Code 54-21-101
- Small wireless facility: means a type of wireless facility:
(25)(a) on which each wireless provider's antenna could fit within an enclosure of no more than six cubic feet in volume; and(25)(b) for which all wireless equipment associated with the wireless facility, whether ground-mounted or pole-mounted, is cumulatively no more than 28 cubic feet in volume, not including any:(25)(b)(i) electric meter;(25)(b)(ii) concealment element;(25)(b)(iii) telecommunications demarcation box;(25)(b)(iv) grounding equipment;(25)(b)(v) power transfer switch;(25)(b)(vi) cut-off switch;(25)(b)(vii) vertical cable run for the connection of power or other service;(25)(b)(viii) wireless provider antenna; or(25)(b)(ix) coaxial or fiber-optic cable that is immediately adjacent to or directly associated with a particular collocation, unless the cable is a wireline backhaul facility. See Utah Code 54-21-101- Utility pole: means a pole or similar structure that:
(28)(a)(i) is in a right-of-way; and(28)(a)(ii) is or may be used, in whole or in part, for:(28)(a)(ii)(A) wireline communications;(28)(a)(ii)(B) electric distribution;(28)(a)(ii)(C) lighting;(28)(a)(ii)(D) traffic control;(28)(a)(ii)(E) signage;(28)(a)(ii)(F) a similar function to a function described in Subsections (28)(a)(ii)(A) through (E); or(28)(a)(ii)(G) the collocation of a small wireless facility. See Utah Code 54-21-101- Wireless facility: means equipment at a fixed location that enables wireless communication between user equipment and a communications network, including:
(29)(a)(i) equipment associated with wireless communications; and(29)(a)(ii) regardless of the technological configuration, a radio transceiver, an antenna, a coaxial or fiber-optic cable, a regular or backup power supply, or comparable equipment. See Utah Code 54-21-101(2) An antenna of a small wireless facility may not extend more than 10 feet above the top of a utility pole existing on or before September 1, 2018. - Small wireless facility: means a type of wireless facility: