Section 902 – Provisions applicable to service areas.

• (1) Each service area is governed by and has the powers stated in:
  • (a) this part; and
  • (b) except as provided in Subsection (5), Chapter 1, Provisions Applicable to All Local Districts.

• (2) This part applies only to service areas.

• (3) A service area is not subject to the provisions of any other part of this chapter.

• (4) If there is a conflict between a provision in Chapter 1, Provisions Applicable to All Local Districts, and a provision in this part, the provision in this part governs.

• (5)
  • (a) Except as provided in Subsection (5)(b), on or after December 31, 2012, a service area may not charge or collect a fee under Section 17B-1-643 for:
    • (i) law enforcement services;
    • (ii) fire protection services;
    • (iii) 911 ambulance or paramedic services as defined in Section 26-8a-102 that are provided under a contract in accordance with Section 26-8a-405.2; or
    • (iv) emergency services.
  • (b) Subsection (5)(a) does not apply to:
    • (i) a fee charged or collected on an individual basis rather than a general basis;
    • (ii) a non-911 service as defined in Section 26-8a-102 that is provided under a contract in accordance with Section 26-8a-405.2;
    • (iii) an impact fee charged or collected for a public safety facility as defined in Section 11-36a-102; or
    • (iv) a service area that includes within the boundary of the service area a county of the fifth or sixth class.

Amended by Chapter 189, 2014 General Session