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H.B. 103
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5 AN ACT RELATING TO CITIES AND TOWNS; MODIFYING ANNEXATION
6 REQUIREMENTS; AND REQUIRING AN AREA PROPOSED FOR ANNEXATION TO BE
7 LOCATED WITHIN THE SAME COUNTY AS THE ANNEXING MUNICIPALITY h EXCEPT IN
7a SPECIFIED CIRCUMSTANCE S h .
8 This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
9 AMENDS:
10 10-2-402, as repealed and reenacted by Chapter 389, Laws of Utah 1997
11 10-2-418, as last amended by Chapter 337, Laws of Utah 1998
12 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
13 Section 1. Section 10-2-402 is amended to read:
14 10-2-402. Annexation -- Limitations.
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18a (b) (i) THE AREA h is entirely within the same county that contains
19 a majority of the land area of the municipality; h OR
19a (ii) THE MUNICIPALITY IS THE ONLY MUNICIPALITY PROXIMATELY AVAILABLE AND
19b CAPABLE OF PROVIDING MUNICIPAL TYPE SERVICES TO THE AREA; h
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22 create an unincorporated island or peninsula.
23 (2) Except as provided in Section 10-2-418 , a municipality may not annex an
24 unincorporated area unless a petition under Section 10-2-403 is filed requesting annexation.
25 Section 2. Section 10-2-418 is amended to read:
26 10-2-418. Annexation of an island or peninsula without a petition -- Notice --
27 Hearing.
28 (1) (a) Notwithstanding Subsection 10-2-402 (2), a municipality may annex an
29 unincorporated area under this section without an annexation petition if:
30 (i) the annexation is of an island within or a peninsula contiguous to the municipality;
31 (ii) the majority of the area consists of residential or commercial development;
32 (iii) the area proposed for annexation requires the delivery of municipal-type services; and
33 (iv) the municipality has provided most or all of the municipal-type services to the area
34 for more than one year.
35 (b) Notwithstanding Subsection 10-2-402 (1)[
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36 portion of an island or peninsula under this section, leaving unincorporated the remainder of the
37 unincorporated island or peninsula, if, in adopting the resolution under Subsection (2)(a)(i), the
38 municipal legislative body determines that not annexing the entire unincorporated island or
39 peninsula is in the municipality's best interest.
40 (2) (a) The municipal legislative body of a municipality intending to annex an area under
41 this section shall:
42 (i) adopt a resolution indicating the municipal legislative body's intent to annex the area,
43 describing the area proposed to be annexed;
44 (ii) (A) publish notice at least once a week for three successive weeks in a newspaper of
45 general circulation within the municipality and the area proposed for annexation; or
46 (B) if there is no newspaper of general circulation in the areas described in Subsection
47 (2)(a)(ii)(A), post at least one notice per 1,000 population in places within those areas that are most
48 likely to give notice to the residents of those areas;
49 (iii) send written notice to the board of each special district whose boundaries contain
50 some or all of the area proposed for annexation and to the legislative body of the county in which
51 the area proposed for annexation is located; and
52 (iv) hold a public hearing on the proposed annexation no earlier than 60 days after the
53 adoption of the resolution under Subsection (2)(a)(i).
54 (b) The notice under Subsections (2)(a)(ii) and (iii) shall:
55 (i) state that the municipal legislative body has adopted a resolution indicating its intent
56 to annex the area proposed for annexation;
57 (ii) state the date, time, and place of the public hearing under Subsection (2)(a)(iv);
58 (iii) describe the area proposed for annexation; and
59 (iv) state in conspicuous and plain terms that the municipal legislative body will annex the
60 area unless, at or before the public hearing under Subsection (2)(a)(iv), written protests to the
61 annexation are filed by the owners of private real property that:
62 (A) is located within the area proposed for annexation;
63 (B) covers a majority of the total private land area within the area proposed for annexation;
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65 (C) is equal in value to at least 1/3 the value of all private real property within the area
66 proposed for annexation.
67 (c) The first publication of the notice required under Subsection (2)(a)(ii)(A) shall be
68 within 14 days of the municipal legislative body's adoption of a resolution under Subsection
69 (2)(a)(i).
70 (3) Upon conclusion of the public hearing under Subsection (2)(a)(iv), the municipal
71 legislative body may adopt an ordinance annexing the area proposed for annexation under this
72 section unless, at or before the hearing, written protests to the annexation have been filed with the
73 city recorder or town clerk, as the case may be, by the owners of private real property that:
74 (a) is located within the area proposed for annexation;
75 (b) covers a majority of the total private land area within the area proposed for annexation;
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77 (c) is equal in value to at least 1/3 the value of all private real property within the area
78 proposed for annexation.
Legislative Review Note
as of 12-29-98 2:09 PM
A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.