Utah Code 17D-1-203. Initiating the process to create a special service district
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(1) The process to create a special service district is initiated by:
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.