{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-17-78-402","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 17-78-402","heading":"Granting franchises over public roads -- Limitation.","body":"(1) A county may grant franchises along and over the public roads and highways for all lawful purposes, upon such terms, conditions, and restrictions as in the judgment of the county legislative body are necessary and proper, to be exercised in such manner as to present the least possible obstruction and inconvenience to the traveling public.\n(2) A franchise under Subsection (1) may not be granted for a period longer than 50 years.","path":["Title 17 Counties","Chapter 17-78 County Property, Programs, and Entities","Part 17-78-4 Transportation"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title17/Chapter78/17-78-S402.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:33Z","sha256":"976d8b3705d431aa92402f1134b230c9de38cdecc251ca9822dee20efc18a9af","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-17-78-401","next":"us-ut/utah-code-17-78-403"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}