(1) Before holding a public hearing required under Section 17B-1-409, the board of trustees of each proposed annexing special district shall:

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Terms Used In Utah Code 17B-1-410

  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • 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
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
     (1)(a) mail notice of the public hearing and the proposed annexation to:

          (1)(a)(i) if the special district is funded predominantly by revenues from a property tax, each owner of private real property located within the area proposed to be annexed, as shown upon the county assessment roll last equalized as of the previous December 31; or
          (1)(a)(ii) if the special district is not funded predominantly by revenues from a property tax, each registered voter residing within the area proposed to be annexed, as determined by the voter registration list maintained by the county clerk as of a date selected by the board of trustees that is at least 20 but not more than 60 days before the public hearing; and
     (1)(b) post notice of the public hearing and the proposed annexation in at least four conspicuous places within the area proposed to be annexed, no less than 10 and no more than 30 days before the public hearing.
(2) Each notice required under Subsection (1) shall:

     (2)(a) describe the area proposed to be annexed;
     (2)(b) identify the proposed annexing special district;
     (2)(c) state the date, time, and location of the public hearing;
     (2)(d) provide a special district telephone number where additional information about the proposed annexation may be obtained;
     (2)(e) specify the estimated financial impact, in terms of taxes and fees, upon the typical resident and upon the typical property owner within the area proposed to be annexed if the proposed annexation is completed; and
     (2)(f) except for a proposed annexation under a petition that meets the requirements of Subsection 17B-1-413(1), explain that property owners and registered voters within the area proposed to be annexed may protest the annexation by filing a written protest with the special district board of trustees within 30 days after the public hearing.