Utah § 17B-2a-207 Public highways, roads, or streets or railroad rights-of-way benefitted by district works.

Utah Statutes

§ 17B-2a-207 — Public highways, roads, or streets or railroad rights-of-way benefitted by district works.

Utah § 17B-2a-207

Title 17BLimited Purpose Local Government Entities - Special Districts

Ch. 17B-2aProvisions Applicable to Different Types of Special Districts

Part 17B-2a-2Drainage District Act

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Utah Code Ann. § 17B-2a-207 (2026).

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If a drainage district board of trustees determines that a public highway, road, street, or railroad right-of-way is or will be benefitted by district drainage canals or other works that have been or will be constructed:

(1)the district shall assess benefits and taxes against the public highway, road, street, or railroad right-of-way in the same manner as if the highway, road, street, or railroad right-of-way were in private ownership;

(2)the district may treat the highway, road, street, or railroad right-of-way the same as it would treat private land; and

(3)the state or local entity having control of the public highway, road, or street or the owner of the railroad right-of-way shall pay the applicable taxes assessed against the land, whether or not it owns the fee simple title to the

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If a drainage district board of trustees determines that a public highway, road, street, or railroad right-of-way is or will be benefitted by district drainage canals or other works that have been or will be constructed:
(1) the district shall assess benefits and taxes against the public highway, road, street, or railroad right-of-way in the same manner as if the highway, road, street, or railroad right-of-way were in private ownership;
(2) the district may treat the highway, road, street, or railroad right-of-way the same as it would treat private land; and
(3) the state or local entity having control of the public highway, road, or street or the owner of the railroad right-of-way shall pay the applicable taxes assessed against the land, whether or not it owns the fee simple title to the land covered by the highway, road, street, or railroad right-of-way.