Utah Code 17B-1-901. Providing and billing for multiple commodities, services, or facilities — Suspending service to a delinquent customer

17B-1-901. Providing and billing for multiple commodities, services, or facilities — Suspending service to a delinquent customer.

(1)	If a special district provides more than one commodity, service, or facility, the district may bill for the fees and charges for all commodities, services, and facilities in a single bill.

Terms Used In Utah Code 17B-1-901

facilities: includes any structure, building, system, land, water right, water, or other real or personal property required to provide a service that a special district is authorized to provide, including any related or appurtenant easement or right-of-way, improvement, utility, landscaping, sidewalk, road, curb, gutter, equipment, or furnishing. See Utah Code 17B-1-102
Land: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
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)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(E)

(F)

(G)

(H)

(I)

(J)

10; or

(K)	11. See Utah Code 17B-1-102
(2)	Regardless of the number of commodities, services, or facilities furnished by a special district, the special district may suspend furnishing any commodity, service, or facility to a customer if the customer fails to pay all fees and charges when due.

(3)

(a)

Notwithstanding Subsection (2) and except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), a special district may not suspend furnishing any commodity, service, or facility to a customer if discontinuance of the service is requested by a private third party, including an individual, a private business, or a nonprofit organization, that is not the customer.

(b)

(i)	An owner of land or the owner’s agent may request that service be temporarily discontinued for maintenance-related activities.

(ii)	An owner of land or the owner’s agent may not request temporary discontinuance of service under Subsection (3)(b)(i) if the request is for the purpose of debt collection, eviction, or any other unlawful purpose.

Amended by Chapter 15, 2023 General Session

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