Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Transportation
Title R920 - Operations, Traffic and Safety
Rule R920-50 - Ropeway Operation Safety
Section R920-50-11 - Exceptions to Standards
Current through Bulletin 2023-24, December 15, 2023
(1) In the event that the ropeway does not conform with the Governing Standards and the Ropeway Operation Safety Rule, the Committee may issue a Certificate of Registration with an exception. Two types of exceptions may be granted after a Request for Exception from Standards is submitted.
(2) The nature of the exception must be stated in the Request for Exception from Standards.
(3) The Committee shall, as expeditiously as possible, and within thirty days of receipt of a Request for Exception from Standards, notify the operator in writing of its action on the Request.
(4) The Request for Exception from Standards must include the following information:
(5) Except as required in Subsection R920-50-12(7), the Committee will issue a Certification of Registration with an exception if the operator satisfies the requirements stated in Subsection R920-50-12(4) and supplies the following for new or existing ropeways:
(6) In exceptional circumstances, the Committee may issue a Certificate of Registration with an exception even if the operator does not satisfy the requirements defined in the Governing Standard or this rule if the Committee determines that the ropeway is so designed and equipped that its devices or methods provide features that are comparable in performance and safety.
(7) Where doubt exists as to the safety of a ropeway, the Committee may require an inspection to ascertain that the ropeway is so designed and equipped that its devices or methods provide features that are comparable in performance and safety to those of the Governing Standards and this rule.
(8) The issuance of a Certificate of Registration with an annual exception will not bind the Committee to issue such a certificate for the ropeway involved in subsequent years, nor to issue such a certificate for another ropeway of same or similar design.
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2017-21, effective 10/10/2017
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2019-5, effective 2/7/2019
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-20, effective 10/10/2022