Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Transportation
Title R920 - Operations, Traffic and Safety
Rule R920-4 - Special Road Use or Event
Section R920-4-7 - Review of Applications for Special Event Permits for Free Speech Road Uses
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
This section governs the standards for review of applications for special event permits for free speech road uses.
(1) In addition to an application for a special event permit for free speech road use, the region permit officer shall require the applicant to provide, as necessary:
(2) In reviewing an application for a special event permit for free speech road use, the region permit officer may place reasonable time, place, and manner restrictions on the free speech road use. No such restriction shall be based on the content of the beliefs expressed or anticipated to be expressed during the free speech road use, or on factors such as the identity or appearance of persons expected to participate in the assembly.
(3) In placing reasonable time, place, and manner restrictions on the special road use, the region permit officer shall consider:
(4) The region permit officer may place reasonable terms, conditions, and limitations on a free speech road use as allowed by this Rule R920-4, and otherwise required by law. In placing time, place, or manner restrictions on a free speech road use, the region permit officer shall select restrictions tailored to address identified risks of harm or other articulated governmental interests. The restrictions may include a:
(5) Once the application is complete, the region permit officer shall apply best efforts to provide approval, approval with conditions, or denial of the Application within 30 days of receipt of a complete application, or seven days before the scheduled event, whichever is earlier.
(6) Applications for a special event permit for a short notice free speech road use shall be processed on an expedited basis, and the region permit officer shall apply best efforts to provide approval, approval with conditions, or denial of the application within three business days of receipt of a complete application.