Utah Code 15A-6-301. Tower crane operation
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(1) As used in this section:
Terms Used In Utah Code 15A-6-301
- Land: includes :(18)(a) land;(18)(b) a tenement;(18)(c) a hereditament;(18)(d) a water right;(18)(e) a possessory right; and(18)(f) a claim. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(1)(a) “Affected land” means the same as that term is defined in Section 10-9a-539 .
(1)(b) “Airspace approval” means the same as that term is defined in Section 10-9a-539 .
(1)(c) “Jib” means the part of a tower crane that:
(1)(c)(i) extends horizontally or almost horizontally from the main vertical component of the tower crane; and
(1)(c)(ii) carries the live load.
(1)(d) “Live load” means the same as that term is defined in Section 10-9a-539 .
(1)(e) “Minimum hook height” means the distance that, measured from the lowest point of a hook suspended from a jib, is:
(1)(e)(i) 50 feet above the ground level of affected land; or
(1)(e)(ii) 20 feet above a building on affected land.
(1)(f) “Tower crane” means the same as that term is defined in Section 10-9a-539 .
(2) An operator of a tower crane shall operate the tower crane in accordance with the requirements of the manufacturer of the tower crane.
(3)
(3)(a) A live load may travel over affected land at the minimum hook height with airspace approval.
(3)(b) A jib, but not a live load, may travel over the affected land at the minimum hook height without airspace approval.
(4) The functioning of a tower crane in accordance with Subsection (3) does not constitute a trespass on affected land.