(1) In assessing the fair market value of property subject to a conservation easement under Title 57, Chapter 18, Land Conservation Easement Act, a county assessor shall consider factors relating to the property and neighboring property that affect the fair market value of the property being assessed, including:

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Terms Used In Utah Code 59-2-301.1

  • Equal: means , with respect to biological sex, of the same value. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
  • Fair market value: means the amount at which property would change hands between a willing buyer and a willing seller, neither being under any compulsion to buy or sell and both having reasonable knowledge of the relevant facts. See Utah Code 59-2-102
  • Land: includes :
         (18)(a) land;
         (18)(b) a tenement;
         (18)(c) a hereditament;
         (18)(d) a water right;
         (18)(e) a possessory right; and
         (18)(f) a claim. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Property: means property that is subject to assessment and taxation according to its value. See Utah Code 59-2-102
     (1)(a) value that transfers to neighboring property because of the presence of a conservation easement on the property being assessed;
     (1)(b) practical and legal restrictions on the development potential of the property because of the presence of the conservation easement;
     (1)(c) the absence of neighboring property similarly subject to a conservation easement to provide a basis for comparing values between properties; and
     (1)(d) any other factor that causes the fair market value of the property to be affected because of the presence of a conservation easement.
(2)

     (2)(a) In assessing the fair market value of a golf course or hunting club, a county assessor shall consider factors relating to the golf course or hunting club and neighboring property that affect the fair market value of the golf course or hunting club, including:

          (2)(a)(i) value that transfers to neighboring property because of the presence of the golf course or hunting club;
          (2)(a)(ii) practical and legal restrictions on the development potential of the golf course or hunting club; and
          (2)(a)(iii) the history of operation of the golf course or hunting club and the likelihood that the present use will continue into the future.
     (2)(b) The valuation method a county assessor may use in determining the fair market value of a golf course or hunting club includes:

          (2)(b)(i) the cost approach;
          (2)(b)(ii) the income capitalization approach; and
          (2)(b)(iii) the sales comparison approach.
(3) Except as otherwise provided by the plat or accompanying recorded document, a county assessor shall assess a common area and facility as defined in Section 57-8-3 or a common area as defined in Section 57-8a-102 consistent with the equal ownership interests described in Subsection 10-9a-606(4) or 17-27a-606(4) and may not assess the common area and facility or common area in a manner that reflects a different division of interest.
(4) In assessing the fair market value of property that is a common area or facility under Title 57, Chapter 8, Condominium Ownership Act, or a common area under Title 57, Chapter 8a, Community Association Act, a county assessor shall consider factors relating to the property and neighboring property that affect the fair market value of the property being assessed, including:

     (4)(a) value that transfers to neighboring property because the property is a common area or facility;
     (4)(b) practical and legal restrictions on the development potential of the property because the property is a common area or facility;
     (4)(c) the absence of neighboring property similarly situated as a common area or facility to provide a basis for comparing values between properties; and
     (4)(d) any other factor that causes the fair market value of the property to be affected because the property is a common area or facility.