(1) A local government may, according to the requirements and procedures of this part, create a project area for the use of revenue authorized under Section 59-12-402.5, which revenue shall be used only for the allowed purposes under Section 63N-3-1403.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 63N-3-1402

  • Local government: means the municipality in which the project area is located. See Utah Code 63N-3-1401
  • Project area: means the area created and designated to receive funds and revenue according to the terms and requirements of this part. See Utah Code 63N-3-1401
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Qualified stadium: means a sports facility that:
         (7)(a) provides seating for spectators in a number that is reasonably consistent with the capacity of other stadiums used by other teams in the major professional sports league;
         (7)(b) is located within the project area; and
         (7)(c)
              (7)(c)(i) is in active use as the home venue of a major professional sports league team; or
              (7)(c)(ii) in the case of a stadium that is proposed to be constructed or remodeled, will be the home venue of a major professional sports league. See Utah Code 63N-3-1401
(2) A project area created under this part shall:

     (2)(a) be located entirely within the boundaries of the local government;
     (2)(b) be no greater than 100 acres in area;
     (2)(c) be roughly centered around, and include the entire property footprint of a currently existing qualified stadium;
     (2)(d) include the entire property footprint of any qualified stadium that is planned to be built;
     (2)(e) be contiguous; and
     (2)(f) have boundaries that are reasonably compact in relation to their distance from the currently existing qualified stadium.