Section 14 – Declaration of costs — Contents of resolution.
54-8-14. Declaration of costs — Contents of resolution. After the preparation of the proposed assessment list, the governing body shall cause to be prepared for adoption at the hearing hereinafter provided for, a resolution declaring the entire cost of the improvement including the cost of construction as determined from the costs and feasibility report and […]
Section 5 – Apportionment of costs — Assessment against benefitted property — Public lands not subject to assessment.
54-8-5. Apportionment of costs — Assessment against benefitted property — Public lands not subject to assessment. (1) If an improvement district is created as provided in this chapter, the governing body of the county or municipality that created the improvement district may levy an assessment on property within the district. (2) (a) If an assessment […]
Section 6 – Creation of improvement district — Petition by property owners — Resolution of governing body — Utilities to submit reports.
54-8-6. Creation of improvement district — Petition by property owners — Resolution of governing body — Utilities to submit reports. (1) (a) A governing body may, upon a petition signed by two-thirds of the owners of the real property and the owners of not less than two-thirds in value of the real property, as shown […]
Section 7 – Reports of utilities — Recommendations — Estimate of costs.
54-8-7. Reports of utilities — Recommendations — Estimate of costs. The public utility or utilities report shall set forth an estimate of the total underground conversion costs and shall also indicate the costs of underground conversion of facilities of the public utility corporations located within the boundaries of the various parcels or lots then receiving […]
Section 8 – Approval of utilities’ report by governing body — Passage of resolutions — Contents.
54-8-8. Approval of utilities’ report by governing body — Passage of resolutions — Contents. On the filing with the clerk of any governing body of the costs and feasibility report by the public utility corporation(s), as hereinbefore provided and after considering the same, the governing body may, at any regular or special meeting, pass a […]
Section 9 – Public hearing — Notice — Contents.
54-8-9. Public hearing — Notice — Contents. (1) After the passage of the resolution in Section 54-8-8, the governing body shall cause notice of a public hearing on the proposed improvement to be given as provided in Section 54-8-10. (2) The notice required under Subsection (1) shall: (a) describe the boundaries or area of the […]
Section 2 – Legislative purpose.
54-8-2. Legislative purpose. The Legislature finds that in many areas of the state, it is in the public interest to convert existing overhead electric and communication facilities to underground locations through the creation of an improvement district. The Legislature hereby declares that a public purpose will be served by providing a procedure to accomplish such […]
Section 4 – Creation of local improvement districts authorized.
54-8-4. Creation of local improvement districts authorized. The governing body of every county is hereby authorized and empowered to create local improvement districts under this chapter within the unincorporated portion of such county, and the governing body of every city and town is hereby authorized and empowered to create local improvement districts under this chapter […]