Utah § 10-2-501 - Municipal disconnection -- Definitions -- Request for disconnection -- Requirements upon filing request -- Notice.

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§ 10-2-501. Municipal disconnection -- Definitions -- Request for disconnection -- Requirements upon filing request -- Notice.

Effective 5/3/2023
10-2-501. Municipal disconnection -- Definitions -- Request for disconnection -- Requirements upon filing request -- Notice.

(1)

As used in this part "petitioner" means:

(a)

one or more persons who:

(i)	own title to real property within the area proposed for disconnection; and

(ii)	sign a request for disconnection proposing to disconnect the area proposed for disconnection from the municipality; or

(b)	the mayor of the municipality within which the area proposed for disconnection is located who signs a request for disconnection proposing to disconnect the area proposed for disconnection from the municipality.

(2)

(a)	A petitioner proposing to disconnect an area within and lying on the borders of a municipality shall file with that municipality's legislative body a request for disconnection.

(b)

Each request for disconnection shall:

(i)	contain the names, addresses, and signatures of the owners of more than 50% of any private real property in the area proposed for disconnection;

(ii)	give the reasons for the proposed disconnection;

(iii)

include a map or plat of the territory proposed for disconnection; and

(iv)	designate between one and five persons with authority to act on the petitioner's behalf in the proceedings.

(3)

Upon receiving a request for disconnection, a municipal legislative body shall publish notice of the request:

(a)	in accordance with the legal notice requirements described in Section 45-1-101, for three weeks before the day of the public hearing described in Section 10-2-502.5; and

(b)	for the area proposed to be disconnected, as a class B notice under Section 63G-30-102, for at least three weeks before the day of the public hearing described in Section 10-2-502.5.

(4)	A municipal legislative body may bill the petitioner for the cost of preparing, printing, and publishing the notice required under Subsection (3).

Amended by Chapter 435, 2023 General Session

Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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