Utah Code Title 10. Utah Municipal Code § 10-2-408. Denying or approving the annexation petition--Notice of approval

(a) deny the annexation petition;  or

(b) subject to Subsection (2), if the commission approves the annexation, approve the annexation petition consistent with the commission's decision.

(a) rural real property, unless the owner of the rural real property gives written consent to include the rural real property;  and

(b) private real property located in a mining protection area, unless the owner of the private real property gives written consent to include the private real property.