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S.B. 18

This document includes House Committee Amendments incorporated into the bill on Mon, Jan 26, 2004 at 11:19 AM by kholt. --> This document includes House Floor Amendments incorporated into the bill on Wed, Jan 28, 2004 at 12:18 PM by chopkin. -->              1     

MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION PROVISIONS IN

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FIRST CLASS COUNTIES

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2004 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Sponsor: Patrice M. Arent

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             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill modifies provisions of the Utah Municipal Code relating to municipal
             10      annexations in counties of the first class.
             11      Highlighted Provisions:
             12          This bill:
             13          .    requires proponents of a proposed annexation of an area in a county of the first class
             14      to file with the proposed annexing municipality a notice of intent to file an
             15      annexation petition;
             16          .    requires the county to mail notice of the proposed annexation to each owner of real
             17      property within the area proposed for annexation and within 300 feet of the area
             18      proposed for annexation for an annexation in a county of the first class;
             19          .    requires the person or persons who file a notice of intent to pay the cost of the
             20      county's mailing notice to property owners;
             21          .    requires each annexation petition proposing to annex an area in a first class county
             22      to include a notice to petition signers;
             23          .    authorizes a signer of an annexation petition in a first class county to withdraw the
             24      signer's signature; and
             25          .    makes technical changes.
             26      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             27          None



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     Other Special Clauses:
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             30      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             31      AMENDS:
             32          10-2-403, as last amended by Chapter 294, Laws of Utah 2003
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             34      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             35          Section 1. Section 10-2-403 is amended to read:
             36           10-2-403. Annexation petition -- Requirements -- Notice required before filing.
             37          (1) Except as provided in Section 10-2-418 , the process to annex an unincorporated
             38      area to a municipality is initiated by a petition as provided in this section.
             39          (2) (a) (i) Before filing a petition under Subsection (1) with respect to the proposed
             40      annexation of an area located in a county of the first class, the person or persons intending to
             41      file a petition shall:
             42          (A) file with the city recorder or town clerk of the proposed annexing municipality a
             43      notice of intent to file a petition; and
             44          (B) send a copy of the notice of intent to each affected entity.
             45          (ii) Each notice of intent under Subsection (2)(a)(i) shall include an accurate map of the
             46      area that is proposed to be annexed.
             47          (b) (i) Subject to Subsection (2)(b)(ii), the county in which the area proposed to be
             48      annexed is located shall:
             49          (A) mail the notice described in Subsection (2)(b)(iii) to:
             50          (I) each owner of real property located within the area proposed to be annexed; and
             51          (II) each owner of real property located within 300 feet of the area proposed to be
             52      annexed; and
             53          (B) send to the proposed annexing municipality a copy of the notice and a certificate
             54      indicating that the notice has been mailed as required under Subsection (2)(b)(i)(A).
             55          (ii) The county shall mail the notice required under Subsection (2)(b)(i)(A) within 20
             56      days after receiving from the person or persons who filed the notice of intent:
             57          (A) a written request to mail the required notice; and
             58          (B) payment of an amount equal to the county's expected actual cost of mailing the



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     notice.
             60          (iii) Each notice required under Subsection (2)(b)(i)(A) shall:
             61          (A) be in writing;
             62          (B) state, in bold and conspicuous terms, substantially the following:
             63          "Attention: Your property may be affected by a proposed annexation.
             64          Records show that you own property within an area that is intended to be included in a
             65      proposed annexation to (state the name of the proposed annexing municipality) or that is within
             66      300 feet of that area. If your property is within the area proposed for annexation, you may be
             67      asked to sign a petition supporting the annexation. You may choose whether or not to sign the
             68      petition. By signing the petition, you indicate your support of the proposed annexation. If you
             69      sign the petition but later change your mind about supporting the annexation, you may
             70      withdraw your signature by submitting a signed, h [h NOTARIZED, h] h written withdrawal with the
             70a      recorder or clerk
             71      of (state the name of the proposed annexing municipality) within 30 days after (state the name
             72      of the proposed annexing municipality) receives notice that the petition has been certified.
             73          There will be no public election on the proposed annexation because Utah law does not
             74      provide for an annexation to be approved by voters at a public election. Signing or not signing
             75      the annexation petition is the method under Utah law for the owners of property within the area
             76      proposed for annexation to demonstrate their support of or opposition to the proposed
             77      annexation.
             78          Under Utah law, the elected officials of (state the name of the proposed annexing
             79      municipality) may have no choice but to grant the annexation petition if the county's property
             80      tax rate for municipal services in the area proposed to be annexed is higher than the property
             81      tax rate of (state the name of the proposed annexing municipality) and if other statutory
             82      conditions are met.
             83          You may obtain more information on the proposed annexation by contacting (state the
             84      name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address of the official or employee of the
             85      proposed annexing municipality designated to respond to questions about the proposed
             86      annexation), (state the name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address of the
             87      county official or employee designated to respond to questions about the proposed annexation),
             88      or (state the name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address of the person who
             89      filed the notice of intent under Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A), or, if more than one person filed the



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     notice of intent, one of those persons). Once filed, the annexation petition will be available for
             91      inspection and copying at the office of (state the name of the proposed annexing municipality)
             92      located at (state the address of the municipal offices of the proposed annexing municipality).";
             93      and
             94          (C) be accompanied by an accurate map identifying the area proposed for annexation.
             95          (iv) A county may not mail with the notice required under Subsection (2)(b)(i)(A) any
             96      other information or materials related or unrelated to the proposed annexation.
             97          (c) (i) After receiving the certificate from the county as provided in Subsection
             98      (2)(b)(i)(B), the proposed annexing municipality shall, upon request from the person or persons
             99      who filed the notice of intent under Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A), provide an annexation petition for
             100      the annexation proposed in the notice of intent.
             101          (ii) An annexation petition provided by the proposed annexing municipality may be
             102      duplicated for circulation for signatures.
             103          [(2)] (3) Each petition under Subsection (1) shall:
             104          (a) (i) be filed with the city recorder or town clerk, as the case may be, of the proposed
             105      annexing municipality;
             106          (ii) when filed and if applicable, be accompanied by a written h [h , NOTARIZED h] h
             106a1      statement,
             106a      signed by the
             107      petition sponsors, certifying that signatures on a petition that does not comply with the
             108      requirements of Subsection (3)(d) were gathered before the effective date of that subsection;
             109          (b) contain the signatures of:
             110          (i) the owners of private real property that:
             111          (A) is located within the area proposed for annexation;
             112          (B) (I) subject to Subsection [(2)] (3)(b)(i)(B)(II), covers a majority of the private land
             113      area within the area proposed for annexation; and
             114          (II) covers 100% of the private land area within the area proposed for annexation, if the
             115      area is within an agriculture protection area created under Title 17, Chapter 41, Agriculture
             116      Protection Area; and
             117          (C) is equal in value to at least 1/3 of the value of all private real property within the
             118      area proposed for annexation; or
             119          (ii) if all the real property within the area proposed for annexation is owned by a public
             120      entity other than the federal government, the owner of all the publicly owned real property;



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         (c) be accompanied by:
             122          (i) an accurate and recordable map, prepared by a licensed surveyor, of the area
             123      proposed for annexation; and
             124          (ii) a copy of the notice sent to affected entities as required under Subsection [(6)]
             125      (2)(a)(i)(B) and a list of the affected entities to which notice was sent;
             126          (d) if the area proposed to be annexed is located in a county of the first class, contain
             127      on each signature page a notice in bold and conspicuous terms that states substantially the
             128      following:
             129          "Notice:
             130          * Under Utah law, the elected officials of (state the name of the proposed annexing
             131      municipality) may have no choice but to grant this annexation petition if the county's property
             132      tax rate for municipal services in the area proposed to be annexed is higher than the property
             133      tax rate of (state the name of the proposed annexing municipality) and if other statutory
             134      conditions are met.
             135          * There will be no public election on the annexation proposed by this petition because
             136      Utah law does not provide for an annexation to be approved by voters at a public election.
             137          * If you sign this petition and later decide that you do not support the petition, you may
             138      withdraw your signature by submitting a signed, h [h NOTARIZED, h] h written withdrawal with the
             138a      recorder or clerk
             139      of (state the name of the proposed annexing municipality). If you choose to withdraw your
             140      signature, you must do so no later than 30 days after (state the name of the proposed annexing
             141      municipality) receives notice that the petition has been certified.";
             142          [(d)] (e) if the petition proposes the annexation of an area located in a county that is not
             143      the county in which the proposed annexing municipality is located, be accompanied by a copy
             144      of the resolution, required under Subsection 10-2-402 (6), of the legislative body of the county
             145      in which the area is located; and
             146          [(e)] (f) designate up to five of the signers of the petition as sponsors, one of whom
             147      shall be designated as the contact sponsor, and indicate the mailing address of each sponsor.
             148          [(3)] (4) A petition under Subsection (1) may not propose the annexation of all or part
             149      of an area proposed for annexation to a municipality in a previously filed petition that has not
             150      been denied, rejected, or granted.
             151          [(4)] (5) A petition under Subsection (1) proposing the annexation of an area located in



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     a county of the first class may not propose the annexation of an area that includes some or all
             153      of an area proposed to be incorporated in a request for a feasibility study under Section
             154      10-2-103 or a petition under Section 10-2-125 if:
             155          (a) the request or petition was filed before the filing of the annexation petition; and
             156          (b) the request, a petition under Section 10-2-109 based on that request, or a petition
             157      under Section 10-2-125 is still pending on the date the annexation petition is filed.
             158          [(5)] (6) If practicable and feasible, the boundaries of an area proposed for annexation
             159      shall be drawn:
             160          (a) along the boundaries of existing special districts for sewer, water, and other
             161      services, along the boundaries of school districts whose boundaries follow city boundaries or
             162      school districts adjacent to school districts whose boundaries follow city boundaries, and along
             163      the boundaries of other taxing entities;
             164          (b) to eliminate islands and peninsulas of territory that is not receiving municipal-type
             165      services;
             166          (c) to facilitate the consolidation of overlapping functions of local government;
             167          (d) to promote the efficient delivery of services; and
             168          (e) to encourage the equitable distribution of community resources and obligations.
             169          [(6) Before filing a petition with the city recorder or town clerk, the petition sponsors
             170      shall send written notice to each affected entity of their intent to file a petition.]
             171          (7) On the date of filing, the petition sponsors shall deliver or mail a copy of the
             172      petition to:
             173          (a) the clerk of the county in which the area proposed for annexation is located; and
             174          (b) the chair of the planning commission of each township in which any part of the area
             175      proposed for annexation is located.
             176          (8) A property owner who signs an annexation petition proposing to annex an area
             177      located in a county of the first class may withdraw the owner's signature by filing a written h [ h ,
             177a      NOTARIZED h
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             178      withdrawal, signed by the property owner, with the city recorder or town clerk no later than 30
             179      days after the municipal legislative body's receipt of the notice of certification under
             180      Subsection 10-2-405 (2)(c)(i).



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Legislative Review Note
    as of 10-15-03 12:54 PM


A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel

Interim Committee Note
    as of 12-10-03 1:31 PM

The Political Subdivisions Interim Committee recommended this bill.


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