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Utah Code § 73-5a-503

Owners required to perform maintenance -- Orders to protect life and property

Amended by Chapter 168, 2019 General Session

(1) Following an inspection, the state engineer shall specify what maintenance is necessary to keep the dam and appurtenant structures in satisfactory condition, and the owner of the dam shall be responsible for that maintenance.

(2) Depending upon the severity of problems specified under Subsection (1), the state engineer may issue orders for:

(a) engineering studies;

(b) repairs;

(c) storage limitations;

(d) removal of the dam;

(e) breaching of the dam; or

(f) any other remedy the state engineer determines is appropriate to protect life and property.

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