17-8-1. Powers of county — Contracts with United States — Construction of flood control project. A county may contract with the United States of America, or any agency thereof, for the construction of any flood control project within the county designed to abate or control flood waters or any excessive or unusual accumulation of water […]
17-8-2. Maintenance of project — Acquisition of property. A county may contract to maintain such flood control projects after the construction work is completed, which maintenance may be without expense to the United States of America, and may contract to and acquire easements and rights of way to relocate public roads or bridges when the […]
17-8-3. Distribution of waters — Operation of projects. The duty of distributing the waters of and operating the flood control project when completed shall rest upon the state engineer of the state of Utah provided, that the cost of such distribution and operation of the project by the state engineer shall be borne by the […]
17-8-4. Joint action of two or more counties. Whenever the construction of a flood control project, as hereinabove provided, shall be for the mutual benefit of two or more counties, the boards of commissioners of counties may jointly enter into such co-operative contracts with the United States of America, or any agency thereof, for the […]
17-8-5. Clearing, improving, fencing, and construction of natural channels, sewers, and drains — Enforcement of laws and regulations. In anticipation of and to provide for the carrying away and the safe disposal of natural storm and flood waters, the county may remove any obstacle from any natural channels within the county and the incorporated municipalities […]
17-8-5.5. Protection of channels and flood plains — Acquisition of land. The county legislative body may also provide by ordinance for the protection and use of flood channels and present flood plains on rivers, streams, and canals located within the county and the incorporated municipalities in the county and may establish by ordinance the boundaries […]
17-8-6. Taxation by counties. Counties are authorized to levy a tax on real and personal property therein. Amended by Chapter 30, 1961 General Session
Effective 1/1/2015 17-8-7. Declaration of drought emergency — Appropriation — Tax levy. (1) The county legislative body of each county may at any regular meeting or at a special meeting called for such purpose, declare that an emergency drought exists in said county; and thereupon may appropriate from the money not otherwise appropriated in the […]
