76-13-201. Costs for protection from fire. (1) An owner of land classified as forest land that is within a wildland fire protection district or that is otherwise under contract for fire protection by a recognized agency is subject to the fees for fire protection provided in this section. (2) The department shall provide fire protection to the […]
76-13-202. Means by which department may provide protection. The department may provide for wildfire protection of any wildlands through the department or by contract or any other feasible means, in cooperation with any federal, state, or other recognized agency. History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 128, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 253, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 3, […]
76-13-203. Extension of wildfire season. In the event of excessive or great fire danger, the period defined in 76-13-102(11) may be expanded when in the judgment of the department dangerous fire conditions exist. When expanded, the department shall give public notice. History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 128, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 216, L. 1955; amd. […]
76-13-204. Creation, annexation of land into, and dissolution of wildland fire protection districts. (1) In accordance with the provisions of subsections (2) and (3), the department may create, annex land to, or dissolve wildland fire protection districts. (2) Before a district is created, land is annexed into a district, or a district is dissolved, the department shall […]
76-13-205. Determination of boundaries of district. In establishing boundaries of organized wildland fire protection districts, the department may for the purpose of administrative convenience designate recognizable landmarks as boundaries. History: En. Sec. 10, Ch. 128, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 92, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 253, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 397, L. […]
76-13-206. What constitutes compliance with duty to protect against fire. An owner of land within an organized wildland fire protection district while a member of or while participating in a recognized agency for wildland fire protection or within areas protected by a county must be considered to have fully complied with the requirements of 76-13-212. History: En. […]
76-13-207. Determination and collection of costs of fire protection. (1) The department shall prepare an annual operation assessment plan in which fire protection costs are determined. The department shall request the legislature to appropriate the state’s portion of the cost. After the appropriation is made by the legislature, the department shall cause an assessment to be […]
76-13-208. Nature of assessments for wildland fire protection. All payments required of landowners by part 1 and this part are assessments for benefits actually received by those owners in the protection of their lands and are not a tax upon the property of the owners. History: En. Sec. 11, Ch. 128, L. 1939; amd. Sec. l, Ch. […]
76-13-209. Disposition of assessments. Money collected by the county treasurer pursuant to 76-13-207 must be remitted to the state for deposit in the state special revenue fund. History: En. Sec. 11, Ch. 128, L. 1939; amd. Sec. l, Ch. 95, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 215, Ch. 147, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 253, L. 1974; amd. […]
76-13-210. Payment under protest. An owner who is required to pay to the county treasurer any sum for wildland fire protection as required by part 1 or this part and who contends that the owner is not legally obligated to pay the sum or a part of the sum shall pay it to the county treasurer […]
76-13-211. Amount due for protection treated as lien. (1) Whenever the department provides wildland fire protection for any wildland or timber not protected by the owner of the wildland or timber as required by part 1 or this part, the amount due for the protection is a lien upon the wildland or timber that continues until […]
76-13-212. Duty of landowner to protect against fire. (1) An owner of land shall protect against the starting or existence of fire and shall suppress the spread of fire on that land. This protection and suppression must be in conformity with reasonable rules and standards for adequate fire protection adopted by the department. (2) (a) The provisions of […]
76-13-213. Formula to set landowner assessments for fire protection. (1) The department shall, pursuant to 76-13-207, set the annual fire assessment fee due from landowners pursuant to Title 76, chapter 13, parts 1 and 2. The total of all statewide landowner assessments may be no greater than one-third of the amount appropriated by the legislature to […]
76-13-214. Obstruction of aerial wildfire suppression effort — penalty — exceptions. (1) A person may not obstruct, impede, prevent, or otherwise interfere with a lawful aerial wildfire suppression response by a state or local government effort by any means, including by the use of an unmanned aerial vehicle system. (2) A person who violates subsection (1) is […]
