Title 11 - Cities, Counties, and Local Taxing Units
- Chapter 01 - Bonds and Warrants
- 11-1-1 - Auditor's certificate to show obligation within debt limit.
- 11-1-2 - Auditors may rely on certain facts.
- 11-1-3 - False certificate -- Class A misdemeanor.
- 11-1-4 - Sinking fund -- Investment.
- 11-1-5 - Form, time, and place of payment -- Held in trust.
- 11-1-6 - Violation of act a misdemeanor.
- Chapter 02 - Playgrounds
- 11-2-1 - Local authorities may designate and acquire property for playgrounds and recreational facilities.
- 11-2-2 - Entertainment facilities for citizenry.
- 11-2-3 - Recreation board.
- 11-2-4 - Number of members of board -- Selection -- Term.
- 11-2-5 - Chairman, secretary and other officers of board.
- 11-2-6 - Cooperation between school districts and cities, towns and counties.
- 11-2-7 - Expenses -- Payment of -- Authority to appropriate and tax -- Licensing of television owners and users -- Collection of license fees.
- 11-2-8 - Donations.
- Chapter 03 - County and Municipal Fireworks Act
- 11-3-1 - Short title.
- 11-3-10 - Exemptions -- Limitation on chapter.
- 11-3-11 - Sale or use of unauthorized fireworks -- Class B misdemeanor.
- 11-3-3.1 - Definitions.
- 11-3-3.5 - Licensing of retail sellers of fireworks -- Permit required -- Fee, insurance, or bond.
- 11-3-4 - Enforcement -- Seizure of fireworks sold unlawfully -- Revocation of license.
- 11-3-8 - Conflicting local ordinances prohibited.
- Chapter 04 - Standard Fire-Fighting Equipment
- Chapter 06 - Pawnbrokers and Secondhand Dealers
- Chapter 07 - Fire Protection
- 11-7-1 - Cooperation with other governmental units -- Burning permits -- Contracts.
- 11-7-2 - Contract -- Requirements -- Time in effect.
- 11-7-3 - Privileges and immunities from liability extend to departments fighting fires outside territorial limits under contract.
- 11-7-4 - Death or injury of fireman while fighting fire outside territorial limits.
- Chapter 08 - Sewage Systems
- Chapter 10 - Business Allowing Consumption of Liquor on Premises
- Chapter 13 - Interlocal Cooperation Act
- 11-13-101 - Title.
- 11-13-102 - Purpose of chapter.
- 11-13-103 - Definitions.
- 11-13-201 - Joint exercise of power, privilege, or authority by public agencies -- Relationship to the Municipal Cable Television and Public Telecommunications Services Act.
- 11-13-202 - Agreements for joint or cooperative action, for providing or exchanging services, or for law enforcement services -- Effective date of agreement -- Public agencies may restrict their autho
- 11-13-202.5 - Approval of certain agreements -- Review by attorney.
- 11-13-203 - Interlocal entities -- Agreement to approve the creation of an interlocal entity -- Utah interlocal entity may become electric interlocal entity or energy services interlocal entity.
- 11-13-203.5 - Powers, immunities, and privileges of law enforcement officers under an agreement for law enforcement -- Requirements for out-of-state officers.
- 11-13-204 - Powers and duties of interlocal entities -- Additional powers of energy services interlocal entities -- Length of term of agreement and interlocal entity -- Notice to lieutenant governor -
- 11-13-205 - Agreement by public agencies to approve the creation of a new entity to own sewage and wastewater facilities -- Powers and duties of new entities -- Validation of previously created entiti
- 11-13-206 - Requirements for agreements for joint or cooperative action.
- 11-13-207 - Additional requirements for agreement not establishing interlocal entity.
- 11-13-208 - Agreement does not relieve public agency of legal obligation or responsibility -- Exception.
- 11-13-209 - Filing of agreement.
- 11-13-210 - Controversies involving agreements between Utah public agencies and out-of-state agencies.
- 11-13-211 - Public agencies authorized to provide resources to administrative joint boards or interlocal entity.
- 11-13-212 - Contracts between public agencies or with interlocal entities to perform services, activities, or undertakings -- Facilities and improvements.
- 11-13-213 - Agreements for joint ownership, operation, or acquisition of facilities or improvements.
- 11-13-214 - Conveyance or acquisition of property by public agency.
- 11-13-215 - Sharing tax or other revenues.
- 11-13-216 - Term of agreements.
- 11-13-217 - Control and operation of joint facility or improvement provided by agreement.
- 11-13-218 - Authority of public agencies or interlocal entities to issue bonds.
- 11-13-219 - Publication of resolutions or agreements -- Contesting legality of resolution or agreement.
- 11-13-220 - Qualifications of officers or employees performing services under agreements.
- 11-13-221 - Compliance with chapter sufficient to effectuate agreements.
- 11-13-222 - Officers and employees performing services under agreements.
- 11-13-223 - Open and public meetings.
- 11-13-301 - Project entity and generation output requirements.
- 11-13-302 - Payment of fee in lieu of ad valorem property tax by certain energy suppliers -- Method of calculating -- Collection -- Extent of tax lien.
- 11-13-303 - Source of project entity's payment of sales and use tax -- Gross receipts taxes for facilities providing additional project capacity.
- 11-13-304 - Certificate of public convenience and necessity required -- Exceptions.
- 11-13-305 - Impact alleviation requirements -- Payments in lieu of ad valorem tax -- Source of impact alleviation payment.
- 11-13-306 - Procedure in case of inability to formulate contract for impact alleviation.
- 11-13-307 - Method of amending impact alleviation contract.
- 11-13-308 - Effect of failure to comply.
- 11-13-309 - Venue for civil action -- No trial de novo.
- 11-13-310 - Termination of impact alleviation contract.
- 11-13-311 - Credit for impact alleviation payments against in lieu of ad valorem property taxes -- Federal or state assistance.
- 11-13-312 - Exemption from privilege tax.
- 11-13-313 - Arbitration of disputes.
- 11-13-314 - Eminent domain authority of certain commercial project entities.
- Chapter 14 - Local Government Bonding Act
- 11-14-101 - Title.
- 11-14-102 - Definitions.
- 11-14-103 - Bond issues authorized -- Purposes -- Use of bond proceeds.
- 11-14-201 - Election on bond issues -- Qualified electors -- Resolution and notice.
- 11-14-202 - Notice of election -- Contents -- Publication -- Mailing.
- 11-14-203 - Time for election -- Equipment -- Election officials -- Combining precincts.
- 11-14-204 - Challenges to voter qualifications.
- 11-14-205 - Special registration not required -- Official register supplied by clerk.
- 11-14-206 - Ballots -- Submission of ballot language -- Form and contents.
- 11-14-207 - Counting and canvassing -- Official finding.
- 11-14-208 - Contest of election results -- Procedure.
- 11-14-301 - Issuance of bonds by governing body -- Computation of indebtedness under constitutional and statutory limitations.
- 11-14-302 - Resolution -- Negotiability -- Registration -- Maturity -- Interest -- Payment -- Redemption -- Combining issues -- Sale -- Financing plan.
- 11-14-303 - Bonds, notes, or other obligations of political subdivisions exempt from taxation except corporate franchise tax.
- 11-14-304 - Facsimile signatures and facsimile seal, use permitted -- Validity of signed bonds.
- 11-14-304.5 - Recital in bonds -- Incontestability.
- 11-14-305 - Registration, denominations, and exchange of obligations.
- 11-14-306 - Additional pledge for general obligation bonds -- Revenue bonds -- Resolution.
- 11-14-307 - Revenue bonds payable out of excise tax revenues.
- 11-14-308 - Special service district bonds secured by federal mineral lease payments -- Use of bond proceeds -- Bond resolution -- Nonimpairment of appropriation formula -- Issuance of bonds.
- 11-14-309 - Refunding bonds -- Limitation on redemption of bonds.
- 11-14-310 - General obligation bonds -- Levy and collection of taxes.
- 11-14-311 - Bond anticipation notes.
- 11-14-312 - Prior bonds validated -- Exceptions.
- 11-14-313 - Issuance of negotiable notes or bonds authorized -- Limitation on amount of tax anticipation notes or bonds -- Procedure.
- 11-14-314 - Tax anticipation obligations validated.
- 11-14-315 - Nature and validity of bonds issued -- Applicability of other statutory provisions -- Budget provision required -- Applicable procedures for issuance.
- 11-14-316 - Publication of notice, resolution, or other proceeding -- Contest.
- 11-14-317 - Bonds as legal investments -- Use as security for the faithful performance of acts.
- 11-14-318 - Public hearing required.
- 11-14-401 - Short title -- Title to appear on face of bonds -- Effect of future statutes dealing with municipal bond issues.
- 11-14-402 - Exemptions from application of chapter -- Exception.
- 11-14-403 - Conflict of laws.
- 11-14-404 - Severability clause.
- 11-14-405 - Validity of prior bond issues.
- 11-14-406 - Application of chapter.
- 11-14-501 - Creation and perfection of government security interests.
- Chapter 14a - Notice of Debt Issuance
- Chapter 17 - Utah Industrial Facilities and Development Act
- 11-17-1 - Short title.
- 11-17-1.5 - Purpose of chapter.
- 11-17-10 - Tax exemption for property and bonds -- Exception.
- 11-17-11 - Construction of act.
- 11-17-12 - Bonds -- Eligibility as investments and for use as security.
- 11-17-13 - Pledge and undertaking for the state.
- 11-17-14 - Uniform Commercial Code not applicable.
- 11-17-15 - Public bidding laws and rules not applicable.
- 11-17-16 - Publication of resolutions and notice of bonds to be issued.
- 11-17-16.1 - Agreements authorized by resolution.
- 11-17-17 - State universities granted same powers as municipalities and counties -- Authority to issue bonds.
- 11-17-18 - Powers of Governor's Office of Economic Development.
- 11-17-2 - Definitions.
- 11-17-20 - Power of the State Charter School Finance Authority.
- 11-17-3 - Powers of municipalities, counties, and state universities.
- 11-17-3.5 - Powers of Military Installation Development Authority.
- 11-17-4 - Bonds -- Limitations -- Form and provisions -- Sale -- Negotiability.
- 11-17-4.6 - Bonds -- Terms specified by governing body.
- 11-17-5 - Security for bonds -- Provisions in security agreements -- Limitations -- Liens.
- 11-17-6 - Refunding bonds.
- 11-17-7 - Disposition of proceeds of bonds.
- 11-17-8 - Items included in cost of project.
- 11-17-9 - Commingling of bond proceeds or revenues with other funds prohibited.
- Chapter 21 - Cycle Registration
- Chapter 25 - Utah Residential Rehabilitation Act
- 11-25-1 - Short title.
- 11-25-10 - Rules and regulations -- Acquisition and disposal of interests in property.
- 11-25-11 - Comprehensive financing program ordinance -- Contents.
- 11-25-12 - Equal opportunity requirements.
- 11-25-13 - Challenge of program, plan, or area -- Limitation.
- 11-25-14 - Trust to secure bonds -- Contents of agreement or bond resolution -- Indemnity bonds or securities -- Expenses of trust.
- 11-25-15 - Proceedings for enforcement of rights of bondholders and trustees.
- 11-25-16 - Refunding bonds -- Issuance -- Proceeds -- Investments.
- 11-25-17 - Residential rehabilitation bonds as investments or deposits.
- 11-25-18 - Financing provided to participating parties -- Agreements -- Contents.
- 11-25-19 - Loan agreements with participating parties -- Contents -- Rates, fees, and charges -- Purposes.
- 11-25-2 - Legislative findings -- Liberal construction.
- 11-25-20 - Moneys received as trust funds -- Depository as trustee.
- 11-25-21 - Act deemed supplemental to other laws -- Compliance in issuing bonds sufficient.
- 11-25-3 - Definitions.
- 11-25-4 - Location and character of rehabilitation -- Financial assistance.
- 11-25-5 - Bonds or notes -- Issuance -- Purposes -- Payment -- Maturity of bond anticipation notes.
- 11-25-6 - Fees, charges and interest rates -- Contract for collections -- Security -- Payment -- Assignments.
- 11-25-7 - Expenditures for services and advisers.
- 11-25-8 - General powers of agency.
- 11-25-9 - Bonds payable solely from revenues -- Cities, towns, and counties not obligated.
- Chapter 26 - Local Taxation of Utilities Limitation
- Chapter 27 - Utah Refunding Bond Act
- 11-27-1 - Short title -- Recital of authority required on face of bonds.
- 11-27-10 - Legal investment status of refunding bonds.
- 11-27-2 - Definitions.
- 11-27-3 - Action by resolution of governing body -- Purposes for bond issue -- Exchange or sale -- Interest rate limitations inapplicable -- Principal amount -- Investment of proceeds -- Safekeeping a
- 11-27-3.5 - Tax levy to pay state refunding bonds -- Sinking fund -- Payments -- Abatement of tax -- Investment of fund -- Interest rates on bonds -- Security for bonds.
- 11-27-4 - Publication of resolution -- Notice of bond issue -- Contest of resolution or proceeding.
- 11-27-5 - Negotiability of bonds -- Intent and construction of chapter -- Budget for payment of bonds -- Proceedings limited to those required by chapter -- No election required -- Application of chap
- 11-27-6 - Bonds and interest exempt from taxation except corporate franchise tax.
- 11-27-7 - Chapter inapplicable to anticipation bonds and obligations.
- 11-27-8 - Chapter controlling in conflict of laws.
- 11-27-9 - Prerequisites to issuance of state general obligation refunding bonds.
- Chapter 30 - Utah Bond Validation Act
- 11-30-1 - Short title.
- 11-30-10 - Appeals to Supreme Court.
- 11-30-11 - Final judgment -- Permanent injunction.
- 11-30-12 - No challenge based on procedural error.
- 11-30-13 - Chapter controlling in conflict of laws.
- 11-30-2 - Definitions.
- 11-30-3 - Petition to establish validity of bonds -- Contents -- Court action.
- 11-30-4 - Hearing on petition.
- 11-30-5 - Publication of order for hearing.
- 11-30-6 - Contest of petition by attorney general or county attorney -- Attorney general and county attorney as parties.
- 11-30-7 - Pleadings -- Questions of law and fact -- Judgment.
- 11-30-8 - Injunction -- Other orders.
- 11-30-9 - Failure of validity based on substantial defects or material errors and omissions.
- Chapter 31 - Utah Public Finance Act
- Chapter 32 - Utah Interlocal Financing Authority Act
- 11-32-1 - Short title.
- 11-32-10 - Application to other laws and proceedings.
- 11-32-11 - Publication of resolutions -- Notice -- Content.
- 11-32-12 - Investment in and deposit of bonds.
- 11-32-13 - Financing authority as public entity -- Liberal construction of chapter.
- 11-32-14 - Provisions of chapter control when conflict occurs.
- 11-32-15 - Special fund -- Apportionment of excess amounts.
- 11-32-16 - Deferral or abatement of taxes unaffected.
- 11-32-17 - Anticipation of taxes to be considered in fixing tax rate.
- 11-32-2 - Definitions.
- 11-32-3 - Creation of county interlocal finance authority as nonprofit corporation -- Organization -- Acquisition of delinquent tax receivables -- Personnel -- Duties of elected attorney and treasurer
- 11-32-3.5 - Entry into an established interlocal finance authority -- Withdrawal from an interlocal finance authority -- Effect of outstanding debt -- Effect on organization.
- 11-32-4 - Assignment of rights to receive delinquent tax receivables to financing authority -- Documentation -- Agreement.
- 11-32-5 - Bonds authorized to pay costs of purchase of delinquent tax receivables.
- 11-32-6 - Payment of bonds.
- 11-32-7 - Bond principal and interest -- Security agreements -- Trustee.
- 11-32-8 - Dissolution of financing authority.
- 11-32-9 - Tax exemption.
- Chapter 34 - Foreign Currency Bonds
- Chapter 36 - Impact Fees Act
- 11-36-101 - Title.
- 11-36-102 (Superseded 05/11/11) - Definitions.
- 11-36-201 - Impact fees -- Analysis -- Capital facilities plan -- Notice of plan -- Summary -- Exemptions.
- 11-36-202 - Impact fees -- Enactment -- Required and allowed provisions -- Limitations -- Effective date.
- 11-36-301 - Impact fees -- Accounting -- Report.
- 11-36-302 - Impact fees -- Expenditure.
- 11-36-303 - Refunds.
- 11-36-401 - Impact fees -- Challenges -- Appeals.
- 11-36-401.5 - Mediation.
- 11-36-402 - Challenging an impact fee by arbitration -- Procedure -- Appeal -- Costs.
- 11-36-501 - Private entity assessment of impact fees -- Notice and hearing -- Audit.
- Chapter 37 - Procurement of Recycled Goods
- Chapter 38 - Quality Growth Act
- 11-38-101 - Title.
- 11-38-102 - Definitions.
- 11-38-201 - Quality Growth Commission -- Term of office -- Vacancy -- Organization -- Expenses -- Staff.
- 11-38-202 - Commission duties and powers -- No regulatory authority.
- 11-38-203 - Commission may provide assistance to local entities.
- 11-38-301 - LeRay McAllister Critical Land Conservation Program.
- 11-38-302 - Use of money in program -- Criteria -- Administration.
- 11-38-304 - Commission to report annually.
- Chapter 39 - Building Improvements and Public Works Projects
- 11-39-101 - Definitions.
- 11-39-102 - Requirement for plans and specifications and cost estimate.
- 11-39-103 - Requirements for undertaking a building improvement or public works project -- Request for bids -- Authority to reject bids.
- 11-39-104 - Exceptions.
- 11-39-105 - Retained payments.
- 11-39-106 - Attorney's fees and costs in civil action.
- 11-39-107 - Procurement code.
- Chapter 40 - Criminal Background Checks by Political Subdivisions Operating Water Systems
- 11-40-101 - Definitions.
- 11-40-102 - Criminal background check authorized -- Written notice required.
- 11-40-103 - Duties of the Criminal Investigation and Technical Services Division -- Costs of separate file and background check.
- 11-40-104 - Written notice to person whose employment is denied or terminated -- Right to respond and seek review.
- Chapter 41 - Prohibition on Sales and Use Tax Incentive Payments Act
- Chapter 42 - Assessment Area Act
- 11-42-101 - Title.
- 11-42-102 - Definitions.
- 11-42-103 - Limit on effect of this chapter.
- 11-42-104 - Waiver by property owners -- Requirements.
- 11-42-105 - No limitation on other local entity powers -- Conflict with other statutory provisions.
- 11-42-106 - Action to contest assessment or proceeding -- Requirements -- Exclusive remedy -- Bonds and assessment incontestable.
- 11-42-107 - Accepting donation or contribution.
- 11-42-108 - Utility connections before paving or repaving is done -- Failure to make connection.
- 11-42-109 - Severability.
- 11-42-201 - Resolution or ordinance designating an assessment area -- Zones within an assessment area -- Preconditions to adoption of a resolution or ordinance.
- 11-42-202 - Requirements applicable to a notice of a proposed assessment area designation.
- 11-42-203 - Protests.
- 11-42-204 - Hearing.
- 11-42-205 - Unimproved property.
- 11-42-206 - Adoption of a resolution or ordinance regarding a proposed assessment area -- Designation of an assessment area may not occur if adequate protests filed -- Recording of resolution or ordin
- 11-42-207 - Adding property to an assessment area.
- 11-42-208 - Recording notice of deletion if property is deleted from an assessment area.
- 11-42-301 - Improvements made only under contract let to lowest responsive, responsible bidder -- Publishing notice -- Sealed bids -- Procedure -- Exceptions to contract requirement.
- 11-42-302 - Contracts for work in an assessment area -- Sources of payment -- Payments as work progresses.
- 11-42-401 - Levying an assessment -- Prerequisites -- Assessment list.
- 11-42-402 - Notice of assessment and board of equalization hearing.
- 11-42-403 - Board of equalization -- Hearings -- Corrections to proposed assessment list -- Report to governing body -- Appeal -- Board findings final -- Waiver of objections.
- 11-42-404 - Adoption of a resolution or ordinance levying an assessment -- Notice of the adoption -- Effective date of resolution or ordinance -- Notice of assessment interest.
- 11-42-405 - Limit on amount of assessment -- Costs required to be paid by the local entity.
- 11-42-406 - Assessment for economic promotion activities -- Reporting.
- 11-42-407 - Improvements that change the grade of an existing street, alley, or sidewalk -- Improvements that improve an intersection or spaces opposite an alley.
- 11-42-408 - Assessment against government land prohibited -- Exception.
- 11-42-409 - Assessment requirements.
- 11-42-410 - Amending an assessment resolution or ordinance.
- 11-42-411 - Installment payment of assessments.
- 11-42-412 - Assessment fund -- Uses of money in the fund -- Treasurer's duties with respect to the fund.
- 11-42-413 - Surplus assessments -- Payment of bonds -- Rebate of assessment if improvements abandoned.
- 11-42-414 - Remaining interest and other money in assessment fund to be transferred to the guaranty fund or the local entity's general fund.
- 11-42-415 - Pledge and use of improvement revenues -- Reducing installment payments -- Notice -- Overpayment of installment.
- 11-42-416 - Validation of prior assessment proceedings.
- 11-42-501 - Assessment constitutes a lien -- Characteristics of an assessment lien.
- 11-42-502 - Enforcement of an assessment lien -- Methods of enforcing lien -- Redemption of property -- Remedies are cumulative to other remedies.
- 11-42-503 - Local entity payments to avoid a default in local entity obligations -- Reimbursement of payments when property sold at tax or foreclosure sale.
- 11-42-504 - Assessments on property that the local entity acquires at tax sale or foreclosure -- Transferring title of property in lieu of paying assessments -- Reimbursement.
- 11-42-505 - Default in the payment of an installment of an assessment -- Interest and costs -- Restoring the property owner to the right to pay installments.
- 11-42-506 - Release and discharge of assessment lien -- Notice of dissolution of assessment area.
- 11-42-601 - Interim warrants.
- 11-42-602 - Bond anticipation notes.
- 11-42-603 - Sources of payment for interim warrants and bond anticipation notes.
- 11-42-604 - Notice regarding resolution or ordinance authorizing interim warrants or bond anticipation notes -- Complaint contesting warrants or notes -- Prohibition against contesting warrants and no
- 11-42-605 - Local entity may authorize the issuance of assessment bonds -- Limit on amount of bonds -- Features of assessment bonds.
- 11-42-606 - Assessment bonds are not a local entity's general obligation -- Liability and responsibility of a local entity that issues assessment bonds.
- 11-42-607 - Refunding assessment bonds.
- 11-42-608 - Reducing assessments after issuance of refunding assessment bonds.
- 11-42-609 - Validation of previously issued obligations.
- 11-42-701 - Guaranty fund.
- 11-42-702 - Reserve fund.
- 11-42-703 - Payment from guaranty fund or reserve fund if insufficient funds available in the assessment fund -- Payment by warrant from guaranty fund or reserve fund -- Subrogation.
- 11-42-704 - Transfers from local entity funds to replenish guaranty fund or reserve fund.
- 11-42-705 - Warrants to meet guaranty fund and reserve fund liabilities -- Levy to pay warrants authorized -- Limit on the levy.
- 11-42-706 - Validation of prior guaranty fund or reserve fund proceedings.
- Chapter 43 - Memorials and Public Land
- Chapter 44 - Facility Energy Efficiency Act
- Chapter 45 - Loan Program for Energy Efficiency Projects