§ 17D-1-205 — Notice.

Utah § 17D-1-205

• Jurisdiction: Utah
• Title 17D: Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Other Entities
• Ch. 17D-1: Special Service District Act
• Part 17D-1-2: Creating a Special Service District

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(1) Each notice required under Subsection 17D-1-204(1) shall:

(1)(a) state that:
(1)(a)(i) the legislative body has adopted a resolution stating its intent to create a special service district; or
(1)(a)(ii) a petition has been filed proposing the creation of a special service district;
(1)(b) describe the boundary of the proposed special service district;
(1)(c) generally describe each service that the special service district is proposed to provide;
(1)(d) state that taxes may be levied annually upon all taxable property within the proposed special service district;
(1)(e) state that fees or charges may be imposed to pay for some or all of the services that the special service district is proposed to provide;
(1)(f) explain the process, requirements, and timetable for filing a protest against the creation of the special service district or against a service that the special service district is proposed to provide;
(1)(g) designate a date, time, and place for a public hearing on the proposed creation of the special service district; and
(1)(h) except as provided in Subsection (2), be published:
(1)(h)(i) (1)(h)(i)(A) once a week for four consecutive weeks;
(1)(h)(i)(B) not fewer than five days and no more than 20 days before the date of the public hearing required under Subsection 17D-1-204(2); and
(1)(h)(i)(C) in a newspaper of general circulation in the county or municipality by which the special service district is proposed to be created; and
(1)(h)(ii) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for 35 days before the date of the public hearing required under Subsection 17D-1-204(2).
(2) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(h)(i), if the proposed special service district is located entirely within a city of the third, fourth, or fifth class or a town that has no newspaper of general circulation in the city or town, the legislative body of the city or town may provide that the notice required under Subsection 17D-1-204(1) be given by posting the notice in at least five public places in the city or town at least 21 days before the public hearing required under Subsection 17D-1-204(2).
(3) The legislative body of the county or municipality by which the special service district is proposed to be created may include in a notice under this section any other information that the legislative body considers necessary or appropriate.

Legislative History

Amended by Chapter 265, 2013 General Session