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HIGHWAY SIGN OBSTRUCTION

             2     
2000 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

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Sponsor: John E. Swallow

             5      AN ACT RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION; AMENDING CERTAIN OUTDOOR
             6      ADVERTISING PROVISIONS FOR CERTAIN SIGNS EFFECTED BY INSTALLATION OF
             7      NOISE ABATEMENT MEASURES.
             8      This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
             9      ENACTS:
             10          72-7-510.5, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             11      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             12          Section 1. Section 72-7-510.5 is enacted to read:
             13          72-7-510.5. Height adjustments for nonconforming signs due to noise abatement
             14      measures.
             15          (1) If the view and readability of a nonconforming sign as defined in Section 72-7-510 is
             16      obstructed because of the installation of a noise abatement measure along an interstate, federal aid
             17      primary highway existing as of June 1, 1991, or national highway systems highway, the owner may
             18      adjust the height of the sign.
             19          (2) A height adjusted sign under this section does not constitute a substantial change to the
             20      sign.
             21          (3) The county or municipality in which the nonconforming sign is located shall, if
             22      necessary, provide for the height adjustment by ordinance for a special exception to its zoning
             23      ordinance.
             24          (4) (a) The height adjusted sign may be erected to a height and angle to make it clearly
             25      visible to traffic on the main-traveled way of the highway and shall be the same size as the
             26      previous sign.
             27          (b) The height adjusted sign under this section may not exceed the height permitted under

             28      this part.




Legislative Review Note
    as of 2-7-00 9:08 AM

A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel

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