Utah Code 72-7-105. Obstructing traffic on sidewalks or highways prohibited
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(1) A person may not:
Terms Used In Utah Code 72-7-105
- Highway: means any public road, street, alley, lane, court, place, viaduct, tunnel, culvert, bridge, or structure laid out or erected for public use, or dedicated or abandoned to the public, or made public in an action for the partition of real property, including the entire area within the right-of-way. See Utah Code 72-1-102
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Person: means :(24)(a) an individual;(24)(b) an association;(24)(c) an institution;(24)(d) a corporation;(24)(e) a company;(24)(f) a trust;(24)(g) a limited liability company;(24)(h) a partnership;(24)(i) a political subdivision;(24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and(24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(1)(a) drive or place any vehicle, animal, or other thing upon or along any sidewalk except in crossing the sidewalk to or from abutting property; or(1)(b) permit the vehicle, animal, or other thing to remain on or across any sidewalk in a way that impedes or obstructs the ordinary use of the sidewalk.
(2)
(2)(a) Except under Subsection (2)(b) , vehicles, building material, or other similar things may be placed temporarily on highways in a manner that will not impede, endanger, or obstruct ordinary traffic.
(2)(b) A highway authority may prohibit or may require the removal of vehicles, building material, or other obstructions on any highway under their jurisdiction.