Section 501 – Municipal disconnection — Definitions — Request for disconnection — Requirements upon filing request.

Effective 5/4/2022 10-2-501. Municipal disconnection — Definitions — Request for disconnection — Requirements upon filing request. (1) As used in this part “petitioner” means: (a) one or more persons who: (i) own title to real property within the area proposed for disconnection; and (ii) sign a request for disconnection proposing to disconnect the area proposed […]

Section 502.5 – Hearing on request for disconnection — Determination by municipal legislative body — Petition in district court.

Effective 7/1/2021 10-2-502.5. Hearing on request for disconnection — Determination by municipal legislative body — Petition in district court. (1) No sooner than three weeks after notice is provided under Subsection 10-2-501(3), the legislative body of the municipality in which the area proposed for disconnection is located shall hold a public hearing. (2) The municipal […]

Section 502.7 – Court action.

Effective 5/10/2016 10-2-502.7. Court action. (1) After the filing of a petition under Section 10-2-502.5 and a response to the petition, the court shall, upon request of a party or upon its own motion, conduct a court hearing. (2) At the hearing, the court shall hear evidence regarding the viability of the disconnection proposal. (3) […]

Section 506 – Taxes to meet municipal obligations.

10-2-506. Taxes to meet municipal obligations. (1) If the court orders a disconnection of territory from a municipality, the court shall also order the county legislative body to levy taxes on the property within the disconnected territory that may be required to pay the territory’s proportionate share of the municipal obligations accrued while the territory […]

Section 507 – Disconnection ordinance or decree — Filing of notice and plat — Recording requirements — Effective date of disconnection — Costs of disconnection.

10-2-507. Disconnection ordinance or decree — Filing of notice and plat — Recording requirements — Effective date of disconnection — Costs of disconnection. (1) As used in this section, “disconnection action” means: (a) the municipal legislative body’s adoption of an ordinance under Subsection 10-2-502.5(4)(b) approving disconnection; or (b) the entry of a court order under […]

Section 509 – Costs.

Effective 5/10/2016 10-2-509. Costs. Each party to the court action for disconnection shall pay its own witnesses and the petitioner shall pay all other costs. Amended by Chapter 406, 2016 General Session

Section 510 – Boundary adjustment procedure not affected.

10-2-510. Boundary adjustment procedure not affected. This part may not be construed to abrogate, modify, or replace the boundary adjustment procedure provided in Section 10-2-419. Amended by Chapter 378, 2010 General Session