Utah Code 72-10-203. Department and counties, municipalities, and airport authorities authorized to acquire and regulate airports
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(1) The department and municipalities, counties, and airport authorities may acquire, establish, construct, expand, own, lease, control, equip, improve, maintain, operate, regulate, and police airports for the use of aircraft and may use for these purposes any available property that is owned or controlled by the department or by a municipality, county, or airport authority.
Terms Used In Utah Code 72-10-203
- Aircraft: means any contrivance now known or in the future invented, used, or designed for navigation of or flight in the air. See Utah Code 72-10-102
- Airport: means any area of land, water, or both, that:(8)(a) is used or is made available for landing and takeoff;(8)(b) provides facilities for the shelter, supply, and repair of aircraft, and handling of passengers and cargo;(8)(c) meets the minimum requirements established by the department as to size and design, surface, marking, equipment, and operation; and(8)(d) includes all areas shown as part of the airport in the current airport layout plan as approved by the Federal Aviation Administration. See Utah Code 72-10-102
- Airport authority: means a political subdivision of the state, other than a county or municipality, that is authorized by statute to operate an airport. See Utah Code 72-10-102
- Department: means the Department of Transportation created in Section 72-1-201. See Utah Code 72-1-102
- 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
- Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2) A county may not exercise the authority conferred in this section outside of its geographical limits except jointly with an adjoining county.