As used in this chapter:

(1)  “Assessment” means for the purpose of taxation wherever appropriate.

Terms Used In Utah Code 54-8-3

  • City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Communication service: means the transmission of intelligence by electrical means, including telephone, telegraph, messenger-call, clock, police, fire alarm, and traffic control circuits or the transmission of standard television or radio signals. See Utah Code 54-8-3
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Corporation: includes an association and a joint stock company having any powers or privileges not possessed by individuals or partnerships. See Utah Code 54-2-1
  • Electric or communication facilities: means any works or improvements used or useful in providing electric or communication service, including poles, supports, tunnels, manholes, vaults, conduits, pipes, wires, conductors, guys, stubs, platforms, crossarms, braces, transformers, insulators, cut-outs, switches, capacitors, meters, communication circuits, appliances, attachments and appurtenances. See Utah Code 54-8-3
  • Governing body: means the board of commissioners, city council, or board of trustees as may be appropriate depending on whether the improvement district is located in a county or within a city or town. See Utah Code 54-8-3
  • Point of delivery: means :
(a) a meter, for electric facilities; or
(b) a network interface device, for communication facilities. See Utah Code 54-8-3
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Public utility: means any electric corporation or communications corporation that provides electric or communication service to the general public by means of electric or communication facilities. See Utah Code 54-8-3
  • Resolution: means ordinance when the governing body properly acts by ordinance rather than by resolution. See Utah Code 54-8-3
  • Town: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • (2)  “Communication service” means the transmission of intelligence by electrical means, including telephone, telegraph, messenger-call, clock, police, fire alarm, and traffic control circuits or the transmission of standard television or radio signals.

    (3)  “Convert” or “conversion” means the removal of all or any part of any existing overhead electric or communications facilities and the replacement thereof with underground electric or communication facilities constructed at the same or different locations.

    (4) 

    (a)  “Electric or communication facilities” means any works or improvements used or useful in providing electric or communication service, including poles, supports, tunnels, manholes, vaults, conduits, pipes, wires, conductors, guys, stubs, platforms, crossarms, braces, transformers, insulators, cut-outs, switches, capacitors, meters, communication circuits, appliances, attachments and appurtenances.

    (b)  “Electric facilities” does not include:

    (i)  in a city of the first class or a county of the first class, any facilities used or intended to be used for the transmission of electric energy at nominal voltages in excess of 138,000 volts; or

    (ii)  in any location not described in Subsection (4)(b)(i), any facilities used or intended to be used for the transmission of electric energy at nominal voltages in excess of 35,000 volts.

    (5)  “Electric service” means the distribution of electricity by an electrical corporation for heat, cooling, light or power.

    (6)  “Governing body” means the board of commissioners, city council, or board of trustees as may be appropriate depending on whether the improvement district is located in a county or within a city or town.

    (7)  “Overhead electric or communication facilities” means electric or communication facilities located, in whole or in part, above the surface of the ground.

    (8)  “Point of delivery” means:

    (a)  a meter, for electric facilities; or

    (b)  a network interface device, for communication facilities.

    (9)  “Public utility” means any electric corporation or communications corporation that provides electric or communication service to the general public by means of electric or communication facilities.

    (10)  “Resolution” means ordinance when the governing body properly acts by ordinance rather than by resolution.

    (11)  “Service entrance equipment” means facilities on the property owner’s side of the point of delivery that are necessary to accommodate service from a public utility.

    (12)  “Underground electric or communication facilities” means electric or communication facilities located, in whole or in part, beneath the surface of the ground.

    Amended by Chapter 282, 2019 General Session