Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 10 > Chapter 9a > Part 2 - Notice

• Advertisement: means any written, oral, or graphic statement or representation made by a supplier in connection with the solicitation of business. See Utah Code 13-11a-2
• Affected entity: means a county, municipality, special district, special service district under Title 17D, Chapter 1, Special Service District Act, school district, interlocal cooperation entity established under Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act, specified public utility, property owner, property owners association, or the Department of Transportation, if:

  (a)	the entity's services or facilities are likely to require expansion or significant modification because of an intended use of land;

  (b)	the entity has filed with the municipality a copy of the entity's general or long-range plan; or

  (c)

  the entity has filed with the municipality a request for notice during the same calendar year and before the municipality provides notice to an affected entity in compliance with a requirement imposed under this chapter. See Utah Code 10-9a-103 Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths. Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it. Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings. clearly and conspicuously disclose: means : (a)  in the print media: (i)  to state in typeface that is sufficiently bold to be obviously seen; (ii)  to state in type size of at least 10 point type for a 14" x 23" document, and, in larger documents, of a type size of proportionately the same size; and (iii)  to place in the text so as to be obviously seen; (b)  in radio advertising, to verbally state in the same volume as that used in the advertisement; (c)  in television advertising, the method for print media or radio advertising is acceptable unless contrary to other governing laws. See Utah Code 13-11a-2 Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action. Consumer transaction: includes : (i)  any of the following with respect to a transfer or disposition described in Subsection (2)(a): (A)  an offer; (B)  a solicitation; (C)  an agreement; or (D)  performance of an agreement; or (ii)  a charitable solicitation. See Utah Code 13-11-3 Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time. Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed. Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant. 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. Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries. Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime. Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other. Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller. General plan: means a document that a municipality adopts that sets forth general guidelines for proposed future development of the land within the municipality. See Utah Code 10-9a-103 Goods and services: means all items which may be the subject of a sales transaction. See Utah Code 13-11a-2 Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury. Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases. Land: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Land use authority: means : (a)  a person, board, commission, agency, or body, including the local legislative body, designated by the local legislative body to act upon a land use application; or (b)  if the local legislative body has not designated a person, board, commission, agency, or body, the local legislative body. See Utah Code 10-9a-103 Land use decision: means an administrative decision of a land use authority or appeal authority regarding: (a)  a land use permit; or (b)  a land use application. See Utah Code 10-9a-103 Lawsuit: A legal action started by a plaintiff against a defendant based on a complaint that the defendant failed to perform a legal duty, resulting in harm to the plaintiff. Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC Legislative body: means the municipal council. See Utah Code 10-9a-103 Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt. Major transit investment corridor: means public transit service that uses or occupies: (a)  public transit rail right-of-way; (b)  dedicated road right-of-way for the use of public transit, such as bus rapid transit; or (c)  fixed-route bus corridors subject to an interlocal agreement or contract between a municipality or county and: (i)  a public transit district as defined in Section 17B-2a-802; or (ii)  an eligible political subdivision as defined in Section 59-12-2219. See Utah Code 10-9a-103 Municipal: means of or relating to a municipality. See Utah Code 10-1-104 Municipal utility easement: means an easement that: (a)  is created or depicted on a plat recorded in a county recorder's office and is described as a municipal utility easement granted for public use; (b)  is not a protected utility easement or a public utility easement as defined in Section 54-3-27; (c)  the municipality or the municipality's affiliated governmental entity uses and occupies to provide a utility service, including sanitary sewer, culinary water, electrical, storm water, or communications or data lines; (d)  is used or occupied with the consent of the municipality in accordance with an authorized franchise or other agreement; (e)  (i)  is used or occupied by a specified public utility in accordance with an authorized franchise or other agreement; and (ii)  is located in a utility easement granted for public use; or (f)  is described in Section 10-9a-529 and is used by a specified public utility. See Utah Code 10-9a-103 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 Nondiscounted price: means a price at which the goods or services are offered at the time of the price assessment without a temporary store reduction in price. See Utah Code 13-11a-2 Parcel: means any real property that is not a lot. See Utah Code 10-9a-103 Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses. Performing group: means a vocal or instrumental group that performs live music for a paying audience. See Utah Code 13-11a-2 Person: means an individual, corporation, government, governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, cooperative, or any other legal entity. See Utah Code 13-11-3 Person: means an individual, including a consumer, corporation, government, or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, unincorporated association, two or more of any of the foregoing having a joint or common interest, or any other legal or commercial entity. See Utah Code 13-11a-2 Person: means an individual, corporation, partnership, organization, association, trust, governmental agency, or any other legal entity. See Utah Code 10-9a-103 Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit. Price assessment: means the determination of the prices underlying a price comparison. See Utah Code 13-11a-2 Price assessor: means a firm or individual that determines the prices, including the reference prices, underlying the price comparison, or who makes the price comparison. See Utah Code 13-11a-2 Price comparison: means any express representation that a specific savings, reduction, or discount exists or will exist between the supplier's advertised price and another specific price. See Utah Code 13-11a-2 Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Product area: means the geographical area in which the prospective purchasers to whom the advertisement is aimed could reasonably be expected to seek the goods or services in question. See Utah Code 13-11a-2 Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Public hearing: means a hearing at which members of the public are provided a reasonable opportunity to comment on the subject of the hearing. See Utah Code 10-9a-103 Public meeting: means a meeting that is required to be open to the public under Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act. See Utah Code 10-9a-103 Public street: means a public right-of-way, including a public highway, public avenue, public boulevard, public parkway, public road, public lane, public alley, public viaduct, public subway, public tunnel, public bridge, public byway, other public transportation easement, or other public way. See Utah Code 10-9a-103 real property: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land. Recording group: means a vocal or instrumental group at least one of the members of which has released a commercial sound recording under the group's name, if the member has a legal right to use of the group's name. See Utah Code 13-11a-2 Regular price: means the price at which a supplier has recently offered the goods or services for sale in good faith in the regular course of business. See Utah Code 13-11a-2 Sales transaction: means a sale, lease, assignment, award by chance, or other written or oral transfer or disposition of goods, services, or other property, both tangible and intangible (except securities and insurance), to a person or business, or a solicitation or offer by a supplier with respect to any of these transfers or dispositions. See Utah Code 13-11a-2 Sound recording: means a work resulting from the fixation on a material object, such as a disk, tape, or phono-record, of musical or instrumental sounds. See Utah Code 13-11a-2 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 Statute: A law passed by a legislature. Subdivision: includes : (i)  the division or development of land, whether by deed, metes and bounds description, devise and testacy, map, plat, or other recorded instrument, regardless of whether the division includes all or a portion of a parcel or lot; and (ii)  except as provided in Subsection (65)(c), divisions of land for residential and nonresidential uses, including land used or to be used for commercial, agricultural, and industrial purposes. See Utah Code 10-9a-103 Supplier: means a seller, lessor, assignor, offeror, broker, or other person who regularly solicits, engages in, or enforces sales transactions, whether or not he deals directly with the purchaser. See Utah Code 13-11a-2 Unincorporated: means the area outside of the incorporated area of a city or town. See Utah Code 10-9a-103 Writing: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Zoning map: means a map, adopted as part of a land use ordinance, that depicts land use zones, overlays, or districts. See Utah Code 10-9a-103