Utah Code 10-2-301. Classification of municipalities according to population

(1)	Each municipality shall be classified according to its population, as provided in this section.

Terms Used In Utah Code 10-2-301

City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Municipality: means :

(a)	a city of the first class, city of the second class, city of the third class, city of the fourth class, city of the fifth class;

(b)	a town, as classified in Section 10-2-301; or

(c)

a metro township as that term is defined in Section 10-2a-403 unless the term is used in the context of authorizing, governing, or otherwise regulating the provision of municipal services. See Utah Code 10-1-104

Town: means a municipality classified by population as a town under Section 10-2-301. See Utah Code 10-1-104

(2)

(a)	A municipality with a population of 100,000 or more is a city of the first class.

(b)	A municipality with a population of 65,000 or more but less than 100,000 is a city of the second class.

(c)	A municipality with a population of 30,000 or more but less than 65,000 is a city of the third class.

(d)	A municipality with a population of 10,000 or more but less than 30,000 is a city of the fourth class.

(e)	A municipality with a population of 1,000 or more but less than 10,000 is a city of the fifth class.

(f)	A municipality with a population under 1,000 is a town.

Amended by Chapter 292, 2003 General Session

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