(1) The process to create a special service district is initiated by:

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Terms Used In Utah Code 17D-1-203

  • Person: means :
         (24)(a) an individual;
         (24)(b) an association;
         (24)(c) an institution;
         (24)(d) a corporation;
         (24)(e) a company;
         (24)(f) a trust;
         (24)(g) a limited liability company;
         (24)(h) a partnership;
         (24)(i) a political subdivision;
         (24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and
         (24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Special service district: means a limited purpose local government entity, as described in Section 17D-1-103, that:
         (12)(a) is created under authority of the Utah Constitution Article XI, § 7; and
         (12)(b) operates under, is subject to, and has the powers set forth in this chapter. See Utah Code 17D-1-102
     (1)(a) the legislative body of a county or municipality that proposes to create a special service district adopting a resolution that:

          (1)(a)(i) declares that the public health, convenience, and necessity require the creation of a special service district;
          (1)(a)(ii) indicates the legislative body’s intent to create a special service district; and
          (1)(a)(iii) complies with the requirements of Subsection (3); or
     (1)(b) the filing of a petition that:

          (1)(b)(i) proposes the creation of a special service district;
          (1)(b)(ii) complies with the requirements of Subsections (2) and (3); and
          (1)(b)(iii) is filed with the legislative body of the county or municipality in whose boundary the proposed special service district is located.
(2) Each petition under Subsection (1)(b) shall:

     (2)(a) be signed by:

          (2)(a)(i) the owners of at least 10% of the taxable value of taxable property within the proposed special service district; or
          (2)(a)(ii) at least 10% of the registered voters residing within the proposed special service district; and
     (2)(b) indicate:

          (2)(b)(i) the residence address of each person who signs the petition; and
          (2)(b)(ii) if the person signs the petition as a property owner, the address or other description of the person’s property sufficient to identify the property.
(3) Each resolution under Subsection (1)(a) and petition under Subsection (1)(b) shall:

     (3)(a) describe the boundaries of the proposed special service district;
     (3)(b) specify each service that the special service district is proposed to provide; and
     (3)(c) designate a name for the proposed special service district.