{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-54-21-303","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 54-21-303","heading":"Exceptions to permitting.","body":"(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), an authority may not require a wireless provider to submit an application, obtain a permit, or pay a rate for:\n(a) routine maintenance;\n(b) the replacement of a small wireless facility with a small wireless facility that is substantially similar or smaller in size; or\n(c) the installation, placement, maintenance, operation, or replacement of a micro wireless facility that is strung on a cable between existing utility poles, in compliance with the National Electrical Safety Code.\n(2)\n(a) An authority may require a wireless provider to obtain a permit in accordance with Section 72-7-102 for work that requires excavation or closing of sidewalks or vehicular lanes in a public right-of-way.\n(b) If an authority requires a permit under Subsection (2)(a), the authority shall process and approve the permit within the same time period the authority processes and approves a permit for all other types of entities.\n(3)\n(a) An authority may require advance notice of an activity described in Subsection (1).\n(b) A wireless provider may replace or upgrade a utility pole only with the approval of the utility pole's owner.","path":["Title 54 Public Utilities","Chapter 54-21 Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act","Part 54-21-3 Permitting Process for Small Wireless Facilities"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title54/Chapter21/54-21-S303.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:33Z","sha256":"16adfe816b55d87702297521f8684ede3a231b17fe56c1eafb0fa26d3c4fc78f","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-54-21-302","next":"us-ut/utah-code-54-21-401"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}