Each surface lease shall contain the following covenants:

(1) the lessee shall promptly pay the rent annually in advance;

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Terms Used In Utah Code 65A-7-6

  • Division: means the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands. See Utah Code 65A-1-1
  • 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
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • 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) no waste shall be committed on the land;
(3) the premises shall be surrendered at the expiration of the term;
(4) the lessee may not sublet or assign without the written consent of the division;
(5) a failure to pay the agreed rent for a period of one month from the time rent is due shall result in a forfeiture of the lease after notice; and
(6) if improvements have been placed on the land by any person other than the lessee, the lessee shall allow the owner of the improvements to remove them within 90 days.