Utah § 10-7-10.5 - Authority to require written application for water or sewer service and to terminate service for failure to pay -- Limitations.

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§ 10-7-10.5. Authority to require written application for water or sewer service and to terminate service for failure to pay -- Limitations.

10-7-10.5.  Authority to require written application for water or sewer service and to terminate service for failure to pay -- Limitations.
(1) A municipality that owns or controls a system for furnishing water or for providing sewer service may:
(a) before furnishing water or providing sewer service to a property, require the property owner or an authorized agent to submit a written application, signed by the owner or an authorized agent, agreeing to pay for all water furnished or sewer service provided to the property, respectively, whether occupied by the owner or by a tenant or other occupant, according to the ordinances, rules, and regulations adopted by the municipality; and
(b) if an owner fails to pay for water furnished or sewer service provided to the owner's property, discontinue furnishing water or providing sewer service to the property, respectively, until all amounts for water furnished or sewer service provided, respectively, are paid, subject to Subsection (2).
(2)
(a) A municipality may not use an owner's failure to pay for water furnished or sewer service provided to the owner's property as a basis for not furnishing water or providing sewer service to the property after ownership of the property is transferred to a subsequent owner.
(b) A municipality may not require an owner to pay for water that was furnished or sewer service that was provided to the property before the owner's ownership.


Amended by Chapter 316, 2004 General Session

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

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