(1) An area outside the boundaries of a special district may be annexed to the special district, as provided in this part, in order to provide to the area a service that the special district provides.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 17B-1-402

  • Municipality: means a city or town. See Utah Code 17B-1-102
  • Special district: means a limited purpose local government entity, as described in Section 17B-1-103, that operates under, is subject to, and has the powers described in:
         (31)(a) this chapter; or
         (31)(b)
              (31)(b)(i) this chapter; and
              (31)(b)(ii)
                   (31)(b)(ii)(A) Chapter 2a, Part 1, Cemetery Maintenance District Act;
                   (31)(b)(ii)(B) Chapter 2a, Part 2, Drainage District Act;
                   (31)(b)(ii)(C) Chapter 2a, Part 3, Fire Protection District Act;
                   (31)(b)(ii)(D) Chapter 2a, Part 4, Improvement District Act;
                   (31)(b)(ii)(E) Chapter 2a, Part 5, Irrigation District Act;
                   (31)(b)(ii)(F) Chapter 2a, Part 6, Metropolitan Water District Act;
                   (31)(b)(ii)(G) Chapter 2a, Part 7, Mosquito Abatement District Act;
                   (31)(b)(ii)(H) Chapter 2a, Part 8, Public Transit District Act;
                   (31)(b)(ii)(I) Chapter 2a, Part 9, Service Area Act;
                   (31)(b)(ii)(J) Chapter 2a, Part 10, Water Conservancy District Act;
                   (31)(b)(ii)(K) Chapter 2a, Part 11, Municipal Services District Act; or
                   (31)(b)(ii)(L) Chapter 2a, Part 13, Infrastructure Financing Districts. See Utah Code 17B-1-102
  • Unincorporated: means not included within a municipality. See Utah Code 17B-1-102
(2) The area proposed to be annexed:

     (2)(a) may consist of one or more noncontiguous areas; and
     (2)(b) need not be adjacent to the boundaries of the proposed annexing special district.
(3) With respect to a special district in the creation of which an election was not required under Subsection 17B-1-214(3)(d):

     (3)(a) an unincorporated area of a county may not be annexed to the special district unless, after annexation, at least a majority of the unincorporated area of the county will be included in the special district; and
     (3)(b) the annexation of any part of an area within a municipality shall include all of the area within the municipality.
(4) A special district may not annex an area located within a project area described in a project area plan adopted by the military installation development authority under Title 63H, Chapter 1, Military Installation Development Authority Act, without the authority’s approval.