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Utah Code § 10-20-609

Regulation of amateur radio antennas

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 15, 2025 Special Session 1

(1) A municipality may not enact or enforce an ordinance that does not comply with the ruling of the Federal Communications Commission in "Amateur Radio Preemption, 101 FCC 2nd 952 (1985)" or a regulation related to amateur radio service adopted under 47 C.F.R. Part 97.

(2) If a municipality adopts an ordinance involving the placement, screening, or height of an amateur radio antenna based on health, safety, or aesthetic conditions, the ordinance shall:

(a) reasonably accommodate amateur radio communications; and

(b) represent the minimal practicable regulation to accomplish the municipality's purpose.

Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.