Utah HB0444 modifies regulations for class D roads, including vacating, abandoning, and closing procedures.

Utah HB0444 amends regulations for class D roads, which are public roads for vehicles with four or more wheels. The bill requires public meetings and notice before a class D road can be abandoned. It ensures that existing easements and access rights for public utilities and water infrastructure are not impacted by the abandonment of a class D road. The bill also amends provisions related to the closure of a class D road due to lack of public use to include roads across property owned by a public entity or an institution of higher education.

Utah HB0444 modifies regulations for class D roads, including vacating, abandoning, and closing procedures.

Utah HB0444 amends regulations for class D roads, which are public roads for vehicles with four or more wheels. The bill requires public meetings and notice before a class D road can be abandoned. It ensures that existing easements and access rights for public utilities and water infrastructure are not impacted by the abandonment of a class D road. The bill also amends provisions related to the closure of a class D road due to lack of public use to include roads across property owned by a public entity or an institution of higher education.