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Utah Code Title 10. Utah Municipal Code § 10-2a-102. Definitions

Current as of May 05, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(1) As used in this part:

(a) “Feasibility consultant” means a person or firm:

(i) with expertise in the processes and economics of local government;  and

(ii) who is independent of and not affiliated with a county or sponsor of a petition to incorporate.

(b)(i) “Municipal service” means any of the following that are publicly provided:

(A) culinary water;

(B) secondary water;

(C) sewer service;

(D) storm drainage or flood control;

(E) recreational facilities or parks;

(F) electrical power generation or distribution;

(G) construction or maintenance of local streets and roads;

(H) street lighting;

(I) curb, gutter, and sidewalk maintenance;

(J) law or code enforcement service;

(K) fire protection service;

(L) animal services;

(M) planning and zoning;

(N) building permits and inspections;

(O) refuse collection;  or

(P) weed control.

(ii) “Municipal service” includes the physical facilities required to provide a service described in Subsection (1)(b)(i).

(c) “Private,” with respect to real property, means taxable property.

(2) For purposes of this part:

(a) the owner of real property shall be the record title owner according to the records of the county recorder on the date of the filing of the request or petition;  and

(b) the value of private real property shall be determined according to the last assessment roll for county taxes before the filing of the request or petition.

(3) For purposes of each provision of this part that requires the owners of private real property covering a percentage or fraction of the total private land area within an area to sign a request or petition:

(a) a parcel of real property may not be included in the calculation of the required percentage or fraction unless the request or petition is signed by:

(i) except as provided in Subsection (3)(a)(ii), owners representing a majority ownership interest in that parcel;  or

(ii) if the parcel is owned by joint tenants or tenants by the entirety, 50% of the number of owners of that parcel;

(b) the signature of a person signing a request or petition in a representative capacity on behalf of an owner is invalid unless:

(i) the person's representative capacity and the name of the owner the person represents are indicated on the request or petition with the person's signature;  and

(ii) the person provides documentation accompanying the request or petition that substantiates the person's representative capacity;  and

(c) subject to Subsection (3)(b), a duly appointed personal representative may sign a request or petition on behalf of a deceased owner.

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