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Utah Code § 73-29-201

General access provisions

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Utah Stream Access Coal. v. Orange St. Dev. (2017)

Most recently applied in Utah Stream Access Coal. v. Orange St. Dev. (November 2017)

Enacted by Chapter 410, 2010 General Session

(1) The public may use a public water for recreational activity if:

(a) the public water:

(i) is a navigable water; or

(ii) is on public property; and

(b) the recreational activity is not otherwise prohibited by law.

(2) A person may access and use a public water on private property for any lawful purpose with the private property owner's permission.

(3) A person may not access or use a public water on private property for recreational purposes if the private property is property to which access is restricted, unless public recreational access is established under Section 73-29-203.

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