17B-1-401. Definitions. For purposes of this part: (1) “Applicable area” means: (a) for a county, the unincorporated area of the county that is included within the area proposed for annexation; or (b) for a municipality, the area of the municipality that is included within the area proposed for annexation. (2) “Retail” means, with respect to […]
17B-1-402. Annexation of area outside local district. (1) An area outside the boundaries of a local district may be annexed to the local district, as provided in this part, in order to provide to the area a service that the local district provides. (2) The area proposed to be annexed: (a) may consist of one […]
17B-1-403. Initiation of annexation process — Petition and resolution. (1) Except as provided in Sections 17B-1-415, 17B-1-416, and 17B-1-417, the process to annex an area to a local district may be initiated by: (a) (i) for a district whose board of trustees is elected by electors based on the acre-feet of water allotted to the […]
17B-1-404. Petition requirements. (1) Each petition under Subsection 17B-1-403(1)(a) shall: (a) indicate the typed or printed name and current residence address of each person signing the petition; (b) separately group signatures by county and municipality, so that all signatures of the owners of real property located within or of registered voters residing within each county […]
17B-1-405. Petition certification. (1) Within 30 days after the filing of a petition under Subsection 17B-1-403(1)(a)(i) or (ii) or within the time that the local district and each petition sponsor designate by written agreement, the board of trustees of the proposed annexing local district shall: (a) with the assistance of officers of the county in […]
17B-1-406. Notice to county and municipality — Exception. (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), within 10 days after certifying a petition under Subsection 17B-1-405(1)(b) the board of trustees of the proposed annexing local district shall mail or deliver a written notice of the proposed annexation, with a copy of the certification and a copy […]
17B-1-407. Notice of intent to consider providing service — Public hearing requirements. (1) (a) If the legislative body of a county or municipality whose applicable area is proposed to be annexed to a local district in a petition under Subsection 17B-1-403(1)(a) intends to consider having the county or municipality, respectively, provide to the applicable area […]
17B-1-408. Resolution indicating whether the requested service will be provided. (1) Within 30 days after the last hearing required under Section 17B-1-407 is held, the legislative body of each county and municipality that sent a notice of intent under Subsection 17B-1-407(1) shall adopt a resolution indicating whether the county or municipality will provide to the […]
17B-1-409. Public hearing on proposed annexation. (1) Except as provided in Sections 17B-1-413 and 17B-1-415, the board of trustees of each local district that certifies a petition that was filed under Subsection 17B-1-403(1)(a)(ii)(A) or (B), receives a resolution adopted under Subsection 17B-1-403(1)(b), or adopts a resolution under Subsection 17B-1-403(1)(c) shall hold a public hearing on […]
17B-1-410. Notice of public hearing. (1) Before holding a public hearing required under Section 17B-1-409, the board of trustees of each proposed annexing local district shall: (a) mail notice of the public hearing and the proposed annexation to: (i) if the local district is funded predominantly by revenues from a property tax, each owner of […]
17B-1-411. Modifications to area proposed for annexation — Limitations. (1) (a) Subject to Subsections (2), (3), (4), and (5), a board of trustees may, within 30 days after the public hearing under Section 17B-1-409, or, if no public hearing is held, within 30 days after the board provides notice under Subsection 17B-1-413(2)(a)(i), modify the area […]
17B-1-412. Protests — Election. (1) (a) An owner of private real property located within or a registered voter residing within an area proposed to be annexed may protest an annexation by filing a written protest with the board of trustees of the proposed annexing local district, except: (i) as provided in Section 17B-1-413; (ii) for […]
Effective 7/1/2021 17B-1-413. Hearing, notice, and protest provisions do not apply for certain petitions. (1) Section 17B-1-412 does not apply, and, except as provided in Subsection (2)(a), Sections 17B-1-409 and 17B-1-410 do not apply: (a) if the process to annex an area to a local district was initiated by: (i) a petition under Subsection 17B-1-403(1)(a)(i); […]
Effective 5/12/2020 17B-1-414. Resolution approving an annexation — Filing of notice and plat with lieutenant governor — Recording requirements — Effective date. (1) (a) Subject to Subsection (1)(b), the local district board shall adopt a resolution approving the annexation of the area proposed to be annexed or rejecting the proposed annexation within 90 days after: […]
17B-1-415. Annexation of wholesale district through expansion of retail provider — Annexation of a local district that provides transportation services. (1) (a) A local district that provides a wholesale service may adopt a resolution approving the annexation of an area outside the local district’s boundaries if: (i) the area is annexed by or otherwise added […]
17B-1-416. Automatic annexation to a district providing fire protection, paramedic, and emergency services or law enforcement service. (1) An area outside the boundaries of a local district that is annexed to a municipality or added to a municipality by a boundary adjustment under Title 10, Chapter 2, Part 4, Annexation, is automatically annexed to the […]
Effective 7/1/2021 17B-1-417. Boundary adjustment — Notice and hearing — Protest — Resolution adjusting boundaries — Filing of notice and plat with the lieutenant governor — Recording requirements — Effective date. (1) As used in this section, “affected area” means the area located within the boundaries of one local district that will be removed from […]
Effective 5/12/2015 17B-1-418. Annexed area subject to fees and taxes. When an annexation under Section 17B-1-414 or 17B-1-415 or a boundary adjustment under Section 17B-1-417 is complete, the annexed area or the area affected by the boundary adjustment shall be subject to user fees imposed by and property, sales, and other taxes levied by or […]
