By Myrna Trauntvein
Times-News Correspondent
Juab County Commissioners are serious about protecting
new road surfaces from water damage caused by farm
sprinklers.
"What can we do to stop this? We just chipped and sealed
some of our roads," said Wm. Boyd Howarth, commission chair.
"Now they are being ruined by water spray."
Roads are too expensive and time-consuming to repair and
keep in good condition to allow them to be watered each
summer as though they were just an extension of farm
ground.
David Leavitt, county attorney, said there was a solution
to allowing roads to be damaged. All it would take, he said,
was some decision making on the part of the commission.
"Decide how many times you are going to allow those who
are doing this to be warned," he said. "Then charge those
who continue to disobey with violation of a county
ordinance."
The ordinance is on the books, he said. It is unlawful in
Juab County to allow sprinklers to spray roads.
Commissioners indicated they were not interested in
pursuing the individual who has one accident and who
remedies the situation as soon as it is discovered. However,
there are those who continually allow their sprinklers to
water the county roads.
Juab County Sheriff David Carter said his office gets
several calls each week alerting deputies to those who are
disobeying the law by allowing their sprinklers to wash over
the roadways.
"We send a deputy out to talk to them each time it is
reported," said Carter.
Howarth said it was, more than likely, time to get more
serious and charge those who continue to violate the
ordinance with breaking the law.
Commissioners all agreed and directed the county sheriff
and county attorney to put a stop to violations.
"We want you to give tickets to those who violate the
ordinance," said Howarth.
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