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UT Code § 10-1-101 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 10 - Utah Municipal Code|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Part 1 - Short Title, Definitions, Repealer, and Scope of Code|Section 101 - Short title.

10-1-101. Short title.  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Utah Municipal Code." In enacting this code, it is the legislative intent to repeal only those provisions of Utah law set forth in Section 10-1-114. It is the legislative intent to review, modernize and incorporate into this code in later sessions other provisions of Utah law relating to municipalities not included in this act. Provisions of Utah law not specifically repealed shall continue in effect.  Enacted by Chapter 48, 1977 General Session
UT Code § 10-1-102 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 10 - Utah Municipal Code|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Part 1 - Short Title, Definitions, Repealer, and Scope of Code|Section 102 - Effective date.

10-1-102. Effective date.  This act shall become effective July 1, 1977.  Enacted by Chapter 48, 1977 General Session
UT Code § 10-1-103 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 10 - Utah Municipal Code|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Part 1 - Short Title, Definitions, Repealer, and Scope of Code|Section 103 - Construction.

10-1-103. Construction.  The powers herein delegated to any municipality shall be liberally construed to permit the municipality to exercise the powers granted by this act except in cases clearly contrary to the intent of the law.  Enacted by Chapter 48, 1977 General Session
UT Code § 10-1-104 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 10 - Utah Municipal Code|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Part 1 - Short Title, Definitions, Repealer, and Scope of Code|Section 104 - Definitions.

 Effective 5/12/2015  10-1-104. Definitions.  As used in this title:  (1) "City" means a municipality that is classified by population as a city of the first class, a city of the second class, a city of the third class, a city of the fourth class, or a city of the fifth class, under Section 10-2-301.     (2) "Contiguous" means:   (a) if used to described an area, continuous, uninterrupted, and without an island of territory not included as part of the area; and     (b) if used to describe an area's relationship to another area, sharing a common boundary.       (3) "Governing body" means collectively the legislative body and the executive of any municipality. Unless otherwise provided:   (a) in a city of the first or second class, the governing body is the city commission;     (b) in a city of the third, fourth, or fifth class, the governing body is the city council;      (c) in a town, the governing body is the town council; and     (d) in a metro township, the governing body is the metro township council.       (4) "Municipal" means of or relating to a municipality.     (5) "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.       (6) "Peninsula," when used to describe an unincorporated area, means an area surrounded on more than 1/2 of its boundary distance, but not completely, by incorporated territory and situated so that the length of a line drawn across the unincorporated area from an incorporated area to an incorporated area on the opposite side shall be less than 25% of the total aggregate boundaries of the unincorporated area.     (7) "Person" means an individual, corporation, partnership, organization, association, trust, governmental agency, or any other legal entity.     (8) "Provisions of law" shall include other statutes of the state of Utah and ordinances, rules, and regulations properly adopted by any municipality unless the construction is clearly contrary to the intent of state law.     (9) "Recorder," unless clearly inapplicable, includes and applies to a town clerk.     (10) "Town" means a municipality classified by population as a town under Section 10-2-301.     (11) "Unincorporated" means not within a municipality.    Amended by Chapter 352, 2015 General Session
UT Code § 10-1-105 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 10 - Utah Municipal Code|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Part 1 - Short Title, Definitions, Repealer, and Scope of Code|Section 105 - No changes intended.

10-1-105. No changes intended.  Unless otherwise specifically provided in this act, the provisions of this act may not operate in any way to affect the property or contract rights or other actions which may exist in favor of or against any municipality. Nor shall this act operate in any way to change or affect any ordinance, order or resolution in force in any municipality and such ordinances, orders and resolutions which are not repugnant to law, shall continue in full force and effect until repealed or amended.  Amended by Chapter 378, 2010 General Session
UT Code § 10-1-106 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 10 - Utah Municipal Code|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Part 1 - Short Title, Definitions, Repealer, and Scope of Code|Section 106 - Scope of act.

10-1-106. Scope of act.  This act shall apply to all municipalities incorporated or existing under the law of the State of Utah except as otherwise specifically excepted by the home rule provisions of Article XI, Section 5 of the Constitution of the State of Utah.  Enacted by Chapter 48, 1977 General Session
UT Code § 10-1-107 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 10 - Utah Municipal Code|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Part 1 - Short Title, Definitions, Repealer, and Scope of Code|Section 107 - Municipalities.

10-1-107. Municipalities.  All municipalities which have been incorporated under any previous act of the United States or of the State of Utah shall be treated as properly incorporated under this act.  Enacted by Chapter 48, 1977 General Session
UT Code § 10-1-108 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 10 - Utah Municipal Code|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Part 1 - Short Title, Definitions, Repealer, and Scope of Code|Section 108 - Cumulative powers -- Powers not in derogation of state agencies.

10-1-108. Cumulative powers -- Powers not in derogation of state agencies.  The provisions of this act or any other act not expressly repealed by Section 10-1-114 shall be considered as an alternative or additional power and not as a limitation on any other power granted to or possessed by municipalities. The provisions of this act may not be considered as impairing, altering, modifying or repealing any of the jurisdiction or powers possessed by any department, division, commission, board, or office of state government.  Amended by Chapter 378, 2010 General Session
UT Code § 10-1-109 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 10 - Utah Municipal Code|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Part 1 - Short Title, Definitions, Repealer, and Scope of Code|Section 109 - Saving clause.

10-1-109. Saving clause.  The repeal of the titles, chapters and sections specified in Section 10-1-114 do not:  (1) affect suits pending or rights existing immediately prior to the effective date of this act;     (2) impair, avoid, or affect any grant or conveyance made or right acquired or cause of action now existing under any repealed act or amendment thereto; or     (3) affect or impair the validity of any bonds or other obligation issued or sold prior to the effective date of this act. The repeal of any validating act or part thereof does not avoid the effect of the validation. No act repealed by Section 10-1-114 shall repeal any act or part thereof which embraces the same or similar subject matter as the act repealed.    Amended by Chapter 378, 2010 General Session
UT Code § 10-1-110 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 10 - Utah Municipal Code|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Part 1 - Short Title, Definitions, Repealer, and Scope of Code|Section 110 - Continuation of prior law.

10-1-110. Continuation of prior law.  The provisions of this act insofar as they are the same or substantially the same as those of any prior statute shall be construed as a continuation of the prior statute and not as a new enactment. If any other statutory reference is made to an act of the Legislature or a section of such an act, which is continued in this act, the reference shall be held to refer to the act or section thereof so continued in this act.  Amended by Chapter 4, 1993 General Session
UT Code § 10-1-111 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 10 - Utah Municipal Code|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Part 1 - Short Title, Definitions, Repealer, and Scope of Code|Section 111 - Existing indebtedness.

10-1-111. Existing indebtedness.  Any bond or other evidence of indebtedness issued under the provisions of any act repealed by this act which is outstanding and unpaid as of July 1, 1977, shall be amortized and retired by taxation or revenue in the manner provided by the act under which such indebtedness was incurred, notwithstanding repeal or change of the act.  Enacted by Chapter 48, 1977 General Session
UT Code § 10-1-112 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 10 - Utah Municipal Code|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Part 1 - Short Title, Definitions, Repealer, and Scope of Code|Section 112 - Headings do not limit sections.

10-1-112. Headings do not limit sections.  Title, chapter, part, or section headings contained herein may not be deemed to govern, limit, modify or in any manner affect the scope, meaning or intent of the provisions of any title, chapter, part or section of this act.  Amended by Chapter 378, 2010 General Session
UT Code § 10-1-113 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 10 - Utah Municipal Code|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Part 1 - Short Title, Definitions, Repealer, and Scope of Code|Section 113 - Severability clause.

10-1-113. Severability clause.  If any chapter, part, section, paragraph or subsection of this act, or the application thereof is held to be invalid, the remainder of this act is not affected thereby.  Amended by Chapter 378, 2010 General Session
UT Code § 10-1-114 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 10 - Utah Municipal Code|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Part 1 - Short Title, Definitions, Repealer, and Scope of Code|Section 114 - Repealer.

 Effective 5/10/2016  10-1-114. Repealer.  Title 10, Chapter 1, General Provisions; Chapter 2, Classification, Boundaries, Consolidation, and Dissolution of Municipalities; Chapter 3, Municipal Government; Chapter 5, Uniform Fiscal Procedures Act for Utah Towns; and Chapter 6, Uniform Fiscal Procedures Act for Utah Cities, are repealed, except as provided in Section 10-1-115. Amended by Chapter 348, 2016 General Session
UT Code § 10-1-115 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 10 - Utah Municipal Code|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Part 1 - Short Title, Definitions, Repealer, and Scope of Code|Section 115 - Legislation enacted by Legislature.

10-1-115. Legislation enacted by Legislature.  Nothing in this act shall be construed to repeal any section of the various laws of which this act is comprised when the section is the subject of an amendment or new legislation enacted by this 42nd session of the Utah legislature and which becomes law. Furthermore, it is the intent of the legislature that the corresponding sections of this act shall be construed with such amended sections so as to give effect to the amendment as if it were made a part of this act.  Enacted by Chapter 48, 1977 General Session
UT Code § 10-1-118 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 10 - Utah Municipal Code|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Part 1 - Short Title, Definitions, Repealer, and Scope of Code|Section 118 - Changing the name of a municipality.

10-1-118. Changing the name of a municipality.    (1) A municipality may change its name as provided in this section.     (2) To initiate a name change, the legislative body of a municipality shall:   (a) adopt an ordinance or resolution approving a name change; and     (b) file with the lieutenant governor a copy of a notice of an impending name change, as defined in Section 67-1a-6.7, that meets the requirements of Subsection 67-1a-6.7(3).       (3) Upon the lieutenant governor's issuance of a certificate of name change under Section 67-1a-6.7, the municipal legislative body shall:   (a) if the municipality is located within the boundary of a single county, submit to the recorder of that county:   (i) the original:   (A) notice of an impending name change; and     (B) certificate of name change; and       (ii) a certified copy of the ordinance or resolution approving the name change; or       (b) if the municipality is located within the boundaries of more than a single county:   (i) submit to the recorder of one of those counties:   (A) the original of the documents listed in Subsections (3)(a)(i)(A) and (B); and     (B) a certified copy of the ordinance or resolution approving the name change; and       (ii) submit to the recorder of each other county:   (A) a certified copy of the documents described in Subsections (3)(a)(i)(A) and (B); and     (B) a certified copy of the ordinance or resolution approving the name change.           (4)   (a) The name change becomes effective upon the lieutenant governor's issuance of a certificate of name change under Section 67-1a-6.7.     (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (4)(a), the municipality may not operate under the new name until the documents listed in Subsection (3) are recorded in the office of the recorder of each county in which the municipality is located.      Amended by Chapter 350, 2009 General Session
UT Code § 10-1-201 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 10 - Utah Municipal Code|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Part 2 - Municipalities|Section 201 - Municipalities as political subdivisions of the state.

10-1-201. Municipalities as political subdivisions of the state.  Municipalities shall be political subdivisions of the State of Utah, municipal corporations, and bodies politic with perpetual existence unless disincorporated according to law.  Enacted by Chapter 48, 1977 General Session
UT Code § 10-1-202 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 10 - Utah Municipal Code|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Part 2 - Municipalities|Section 202 - Power to sue, contract, adopt municipal name and seal.

10-1-202. Power to sue, contract, adopt municipal name and seal.  Municipalities may sue and be sued, enter into contracts and by ordinance adopt a municipal name and seal which may be changed from time to time.  Enacted by Chapter 48, 1977 General Session
UT Code § 10-1-204 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 10 - Utah Municipal Code|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Part 2 - Municipalities|Section 204 - Registration as a local government entity.

 Effective 5/12/2020  10-1-204. Registration as a local government entity.    (1)   (a) Each municipality shall register and maintain the municipality's registration as a local government entity, in accordance with Section 67-1a-15.     (b) The municipal recorder shall register and maintain the registration on behalf of the municipality.       (2) A municipality that fails to comply with Subsection (1) or Section 67-1a-15 is subject to enforcement by the state auditor, in accordance with Section 67-3-1.    Amended by Chapter 30, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 10-1-205 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 10 - Utah Municipal Code|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Part 2 - Municipalities|Section 205 - Training requirements.

 Effective 5/8/2018  10-1-205. Training requirements.  A municipality shall ensure that any training that the municipality requires of a municipal officer or employee complies with Title 63G, Chapter 22, State Training and Certification Requirements. Enacted by Chapter 200, 2018 General Session  Technically renumbered to avoid duplication of section number also enacted in SB 28, Chapter 256.
UT Code § 10-1-301 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 10 - Utah Municipal Code|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Part 3 - Municipal Energy Sales and Use Tax Act|Section 301 - Title.

10-1-301. Title.  This part shall be known as the "Municipal Energy Sales and Use Tax Act."  Enacted by Chapter 280, 1996 General Session
UT Code § 10-1-302 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 10 - Utah Municipal Code|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Part 3 - Municipal Energy Sales and Use Tax Act|Section 302 - Purpose and intent.

 Effective 5/13/2014  10-1-302. Purpose and intent.  The Legislature finds that:  (1) the energy industry has previously been highly regulated and monopolistic;     (2) municipalities have historically raised town or city, respectively, general fund revenues by collecting franchise and business license revenues from the energy industry;     (3) substantial restructuring of the energy industry has created an opportunity for increased competition within the energy industry;     (4) the restructuring of the energy industry has diminished the effectiveness and fairness of the revenues collected by municipalities;     (5) to provide for a stable revenue source for municipalities and to create a more competitive environment for the energy industry, it is necessary to enact taxing authority for municipalities that accomplishes those goals; and     (6) this part does not alter or affect the municipalities' authority to grant or regulate franchises, or to control municipal streets, highways, or other property.    Amended by Chapter 176, 2014 General Session
UT Code § 10-1-303 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 10 - Utah Municipal Code|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Part 3 - Municipal Energy Sales and Use Tax Act|Section 303 - Definitions.

 Effective 5/5/2021  10-1-303. Definitions.  As used in this part:  (1) "Commission" means the State Tax Commission.     (2) "Contractual franchise fee" means:   (a) a fee:   (i) provided for in a franchise agreement; and     (ii) that is consideration for the franchise agreement; or       (b)   (i) a fee similar to Subsection (2)(a); or     (ii) any combination of Subsections (2)(a) and (b).         (3)   (a) "Delivered value" means the fair market value of the taxable energy delivered for sale or use in the municipality and includes:   (i) the value of the energy itself; and     (ii) any transportation, freight, customer demand charges, services charges, or other costs typically incurred in providing taxable energy in usable form to each class of customer in the municipality.       (b) "Delivered value" does not include the amount of a tax paid under:   (i)Title 59, Chapter 12, Sales and Use Tax Act; or     (ii) this part.         (4) "De minimis amount" means an amount of taxable energy that does not exceed the greater of:   (a) 5% of the energy supplier's estimated total Utah gross receipts from sales of property or services; or     (b) $10,000.       (5) "Energy supplier" means a person supplying taxable energy, except that the commission may by rule exclude from this definition a person supplying a de minimis amount of taxable energy.     (6) "Franchise agreement" means a franchise or an ordinance, contract, or agreement granting a franchise.     (7) "Franchise tax" means:   (a) a franchise tax;     (b) a tax similar to a franchise tax; or     (c) any combination of Subsections (7)(a) and (b).       (8) "Municipality" means a city, town, or metro township.     (9) "Person" is as defined in Section 59-12-102.     (10) "Taxable energy" means gas and electricity.    Amended by Chapter 210, 2021 General Session
UT Code § 10-1-306 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 10 - Utah Municipal Code|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Part 3 - Municipal Energy Sales and Use Tax Act|Section 306 - Rules for delivered value and point of sale.

10-1-306. Rules for delivered value and point of sale.    (1) The delivered value of taxable energy under this part shall be established pursuant to rules made by the commission in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.     (2) The rules made by the commission under Subsection (1):   (a) shall provide that an arm's length sales price for taxable energy sold or used by a taxpayer in the municipality is the delivered value, unless the sales price does not include some portion of the taxable energy or component of delivered value;     (b) shall establish one or more default methods for determining the delivered value for each customer class one time per calendar year on or before January 31 for taxable energy when the commission determines that the sales price does not accurately reflect delivered value; and     (c) shall provide that for purposes of determining the point of sale or use of taxable energy the location of the meter is normally the point of sale or use unless the taxpayer demonstrates that the use is not in a municipality imposing the municipal energy sales and use tax.       (3) In establishing a default method under Subsection (2)(b), the commission:   (a) shall take into account quantity discounts and other reductions or increases in value that are generally available in the marketplace for various grades or types of property and classes of services; and     (b) may consider:   (i) generally applicable tariffs for various classes of utility services approved by the Public Service Commission or other governmental entity;     (ii) posted prices;     (iii) spot-market prices;     (iv) trade publications;     (v) market data; and     (vi) other information and data prescribed by the commission.        Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session
UT Code § 10-1-308 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 10 - Utah Municipal Code|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Part 3 - Municipal Energy Sales and Use Tax Act|Section 308 - Report of tax collections -- Allocation when location of taxpayer cannot be accurately determined.

10-1-308. Report of tax collections -- Allocation when location of taxpayer cannot be accurately determined.    (1) All municipal energy sales and use taxes collected under this part shall be reported to the commission on forms that accurately identify the municipality where the taxpayer is located.     (2) The commission shall make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to proportionally distribute all taxes collected if the municipality where the taxpayer is located cannot be accurately determined.    Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session