(1) A person may not willfully or negligently remove, destroy, or deface any government survey monument, corner, or witness corner.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 17-23-15

  • 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
(2) Any person who violates this section is guilty of an infraction and is additionally responsible for:

     (2)(a) the costs of any necessary legal action;
     (2)(b) the costs of reestablishing the survey monument, corner, or witness corner; and
     (2)(c) any civil penalty that the county establishes for a violation of:

          (2)(c)(i) any provision of this section; or
          (2)(c)(ii) any ordinance that the county adopts under Section 17-23-14.