(1) Each municipality shall be classified according to its population, as provided in this section.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 10-2-301

  • City: means a municipality that is classified by population as a city of the first class, a city of the second class, a city of the third class, a city of the fourth class, or a city of the fifth class, under Section 10-2-301. See Utah Code 10-1-104
  • Municipality: means :
         (5)(a) a city of the first class, city of the second class, city of the third class, city of the fourth class, city of the fifth class;
         (5)(b) a town, as classified in Section 10-2-301; or
         (5)(c) a preliminary municipality incorporated under Chapter 2a, Part 5, Incorporation of a Preliminary Municipality. See Utah Code 10-1-104
  • Town: means a municipality classified by population as a town under Section 10-2-301. See Utah Code 10-1-104
(2)

     (2)(a) A municipality with a population of 100,000 or more is a city of the first class.
     (2)(b) A municipality with a population of 65,000 or more but less than 100,000 is a city of the second class.
     (2)(c) A municipality with a population of 30,000 or more but less than 65,000 is a city of the third class.
     (2)(d) A municipality with a population of 10,000 or more but less than 30,000 is a city of the fourth class.
     (2)(e) A municipality with a population of 1,000 or more but less than 10,000 is a city of the fifth class.
     (2)(f) A municipality with a population under 1,000 is a town.