17B-1-402.  Annexation of area outside special district.

(1)  An area outside the boundaries of a special district may be annexed to the special district, as provided in this part, in order to provide to the area a service that the special district provides.

Terms Used In Utah Code 17B-1-402

  • Municipality: means a city, town, or metro township. See Utah Code 17B-1-102
  • Special district: means a limited purpose local government entity, as described in Section 17B-1-103, that operates under, is subject to, and has the powers described in:
(a) this chapter; or
(b) 
(i) this chapter; and
(ii) 
(A) 1;
(B) 2;
(C) 3;
(D) 4;
(E) 5;
(F) 6;
(G) 7;
(H) 8;
(I) 9;
(J) 10; or
(K) 11. See Utah Code 17B-1-102
  • Unincorporated: means not included within a municipality. See Utah Code 17B-1-102
  • (2)  The area proposed to be annexed:

    (a)  may consist of one or more noncontiguous areas; and

    (b)  need not be adjacent to the boundaries of the proposed annexing special district.

    (3)  With respect to a special district in the creation of which an election was not required under Subsection 17B-1-214(3)(d):

    (a)  an unincorporated area of a county may not be annexed to the special district unless, after annexation, at least a majority of the unincorporated area of the county will be included in the special district; and

    (b)  the annexation of any part of an area within a municipality shall include all of the area within the municipality.

    (4)  A special district may not annex an area located within a project area described in a project area plan adopted by the military installation development authority under Title 63H, Chapter 1, Military Installation Development Authority Act, without the authority’s approval.

    Amended by Chapter 15, 2023 General Session