Utah § 72-10-401 Definitions.

Utah Statutes

§ 72-10-401 — Definitions.

Utah § 72-10-401

Title 72Transportation Code

Ch. 72-10Aeronautics and Space Act

Part 72-10-4Airport Zoning Act

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Utah Code Ann. § 72-10-401 (2026).

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As used in this part:

(1)(1)(a) "Airport" means any publicly used area of land or water that is used, or intended to be used, for the landing and take-off of aircraft and utilized or to be utilized in the interest of the public for these purposes.

(1)(b) "Airport" includes a vertiport if the vertiport is open for public use.

(2)"Airport hazard" means any structure, tree, object of natural growth, or use of land that potentially obstructs or otherwise impacts the safe and efficient utilization of the navigable airspace required for the flight of aircraft in landing or take-off at an airport.

(3)"Airport influence area" means land located:

(3)(a) within 5,000 feet of an airport runway; or

(3)(b) within 500 feet of a vertiport that is open for public use.

(4)"Airport overlay zone" means a

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As used in this part:
(1) (1)(a) "Airport" means any publicly used area of land or water that is used, or intended to be used, for the landing and take-off of aircraft and utilized or to be utilized in the interest of the public for these purposes.
(1)(b) "Airport" includes a vertiport if the vertiport is open for public use.
(2) "Airport hazard" means any structure, tree, object of natural growth, or use of land that potentially obstructs or otherwise impacts the safe and efficient utilization of the navigable airspace required for the flight of aircraft in landing or take-off at an airport.
(3) "Airport influence area" means land located:
(3)(a) within 5,000 feet of an airport runway; or
(3)(b) within 500 feet of a vertiport that is open for public use.
(4) "Airport overlay zone" means a secondary zoning district designed to protect the public health, safety, and welfare near an airport that:
(4)(a) applies land use regulation in addition to the primary zoning district land use regulation of property used as an airport and property within an airport influence area;
(4)(b) may extend beyond the airport influence area;
(4)(c) ensures airport utility as a public asset;
(4)(d) protects property owner land values near an airport through compatible land use regulations as recommended by the Federal Aviation Administration; and
(4)(e) protects aircraft occupant safety through protection of navigable airspace.
(5) "Avigation easement" means an easement permitting unimpeded aircraft flights over property subject to the easement and includes the right:
(5)(a) to create or increase noise or other effects that may result from the lawful operation of aircraft; and
(5)(b) to prohibit or remove any obstruction to such overflight.
(6) "Land use regulation" means the same as that term is defined in Sections 10-20-102 and 17-79-102.
(7) "Political subdivision" means any municipality, city, town, or county.
(8) "Structure" means any object constructed or installed by man, including buildings, towers, smokestacks, and overhead transmission lines.
(9) "Tree" means any object of natural growth.