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Utah House narrowly approves bill letting billboard owners raise signs blocked by sound walls
Summary
The House passed House Bill 400, a narrowly drawn measure allowing certain existing billboards that become obstructed by sound barriers to be adjusted upward or downward without being deemed a material change; supporters said it avoids costly condemnation, opponents warned of federal conflicts and loss of municipal control.
The Utah House on Feb. 24 approved House Bill 400, a narrowly written measure allowing adjustments to some existing roadside signs when newly erected sound walls block them.
Sponsor Representative Swallow said the bill addresses an unintended consequence of highway projects: "When something out of the control of this sign owner happens, for example, the erection of a sound barrier or the moving of a freeway, that is absolutely out of their control, I don't believe that they should be required to take their sign down unless they're compensated for that…
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