Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 11 > Chapter 42 > Part 5 - Assessment Liens

• Assessment area: means an area, or, if more than one area is designated, the aggregate of all areas within a local entity's jurisdictional boundaries that is designated by a local entity under 2, for the purpose of financing the costs of improvements, operation and maintenance, or economic promotion activities that benefit property within the area. See Utah Code 11-42-102
• Assessment bonds: means bonds that are:

  (a)	issued under Section 11-42-605; and

  (b)

  payable in part or in whole from assessments levied in an assessment area, improvement revenues, and a guaranty fund or reserve fund. See Utah Code 11-42-102 Assessment fund: means a special fund that a local entity establishes under Section 11-42-412. See Utah Code 11-42-102 Assessment lien: means a lien on property within an assessment area that arises from the levy of an assessment, as provided in Section 11-42-501. See Utah Code 11-42-102 Assessment resolution: means a resolution adopted by a local entity under Section 11-42-404 that levies an assessment on benefitted property within an assessment area. See Utah Code 11-42-102 Bond anticipation notes: means notes issued under Section 11-42-602 in anticipation of the issuance of assessment bonds. See Utah Code 11-42-102 Bonds: means assessment bonds and refunding assessment bonds. See Utah Code 11-42-102 Certificated registered public obligation: means a registered public obligation which is represented by an instrument. See Utah Code 15-7-2 City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Code: means the Internal Revenue Code of 1954. See Utah Code 15-7-2 Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed. 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. Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another. Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC Governing body: means : (a)  for a county, city, or town, the legislative body of the county, city, or town; (b)  for a special district, the board of trustees of the special district; (c)  for a special service district: (i)  the legislative body of the county, city, or town that established the special service district, if no administrative control board has been appointed under Section 17D-1-301; or (ii)  the administrative control board of the special service district, if an administrative control board has been appointed under Section 17D-1-301; (d)  for the military installation development authority created in Section 63H-1-201, the board, as defined in Section 63H-1-102; (e)  for the Utah Inland Port Authority, created in Section 11-58-201, the board, as defined in Section 11-58-102; and (f)  for a public infrastructure district, the board of the public infrastructure district as defined in Section 17D-4-102. See Utah Code 11-42-102 Guaranty fund: means the fund established by a local entity under Section 11-42-701. See Utah Code 11-42-102 Issuer: means a public entity which issues an obligation. See Utah Code 15-7-2 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 Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt. Local entity: means : (a)  a county, city, town, special service district, or special district; (b)  an interlocal entity as defined in Section 11-13-103; (c)  the military installation development authority, created in Section 63H-1-201; (d)  a public infrastructure district under Title 17D, Chapter 4, Public Infrastructure District Act, including a public infrastructure district created by a development authority; (e)  the Utah Inland Port Authority, created in Section 11-58-201; or (f)  any other political subdivision of the state. See Utah Code 11-42-102 Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan. Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period. Obligation: means an agreement by a public entity to pay principal and any interest on the obligation, whether in the form of a contract to repay borrowed money, a lease, an installment purchase agreement, or otherwise, and includes a share, participation, or other interest in any such agreement. See Utah Code 15-7-2 official body: means the person or group of persons that is empowered to provide for the original issuance of an obligation of the issuer, by defining the obligation and its terms, conditions, and other incidents, or to perform duties with respect to a registered public obligation and any successor of such person or group of persons. See Utah Code 15-7-2 Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Property: includes real property and any interest in real property, including water rights and leasehold rights. See Utah Code 11-42-102 public entity: includes , without limitation, this state, an entity deriving powers from and acting pursuant to a state constitution or legislative act, a county, city, town, a municipal corporation, a quasi-municipal corporation, a state university or college, a school district, a special service district, a special district, a separate legal or administrative entity created under the Interlocal Cooperation Act or other joint agreement entity, a community reinvestment agency, any other political subdivision, a public authority or public agency, a public trust, a nonprofit corporation, or other organizations. See Utah Code 15-7-2 Registered public obligation: means an obligation issued by a public entity which is issued pursuant to a system of registration. See Utah Code 15-7-2 Reserve fund: means a fund established by a local entity under Section 11-42-702. See Utah Code 11-42-102 Signature: includes a name, mark, or sign written with the intent to authenticate an instrument or writing. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 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. Town: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust. Uncertificated registered public obligation: means a registered public obligation which is not represented by an instrument. See Utah Code 15-7-2 United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Voluntary assessment area: means an assessment area that contains only property whose owners have voluntarily consented to an assessment. See Utah Code 11-42-102 Writing: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5