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
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(a)
The governing body of a municipality may impose a criminal penalty for the violation of any municipal ordinance by a fine not to exceed the maximum class B misdemeanor fine under Section 76-3-301, by a term of imprisonment up to six months, or by both the fine and term of imprisonment.
(b)
Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(a), a municipality may not impose a criminal penalty greater than an infraction for a violation pertaining to an individual’s pet, as defined in Section 4-12-102, or an individual’s use of the individual’s residence unless:
(i)
the violation:
(A)
is a nuisance as defined in Subsection 78B-6-1101(1); and
(B)
threatens the health, safety, or welfare of the individual or an identifiable third party; or
(ii)
the municipality has imposed a fine on the individual for a violation that involves the same residence or pet on three previous occasions within the past 12 months.
Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), the governing body may prescribe a civil penalty for the violation of any municipal ordinance by a fine not to exceed the maximum class B misdemeanor fine under Section 76-3-301.
(b)
A municipality may not impose a civil penalty and adjudication for the violation of a municipal moving traffic ordinance.
(3)
(a)
Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b) or Section 77-7-18, a municipal officer or official who is not a law enforcement officer described in Section 53-13-103 or a special function officer described in Section 53-13-105 may not issue a criminal citation for a violation that is punished as a misdemeanor.
(b)
Notwithstanding Subsection (1) or (3)(a), the following may issue a criminal citation for a violation that is punished as a misdemeanor if the violation threatens the health and safety of an animal or the public:
