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UT Code § 10-6-158 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 10 - Utah Municipal Code|Chapter 6 - Uniform Fiscal Procedures Act for Utah Cities|Section 158 - Financial administration ordinance -- Adoption -- Purpose.

10-6-158. Financial administration ordinance -- Adoption -- Purpose.  The governing body under the council-mayor optional form of government shall, and the governing body of any other city may, adopt a financial administration ordinance, which would, with appropriate budgetary controls, authorize the mayor, director of finance, or other official approved by the council, to act as the financial officer for the purpose of approving:  (1) payroll checks, if the checks are prepared in accordance with a salary schedule established in a personnel ordinance or resolution; or     (2) routine expenditures, such as utility bills, payroll-related expenses, supplies, materials, and payments on city-approved contracts and capital expenditures which were referenced in the budget document and approved by an appropriation resolution adopted for the current fiscal year.    Amended by Chapter 119, 1985 General Session
UT Code § 10-6-159 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 10 - Utah Municipal Code|Chapter 6 - Uniform Fiscal Procedures Act for Utah Cities|Section 159 - Financial administration ordinance -- Provisions.

10-6-159. Financial administration ordinance -- Provisions.  The financial administration ordinances adopted pursuant to Section 10-6-158 shall provide for the following:  (1) a maximum sum over which all purchases may not be made without the approval of the mayor in the council-mayor optional form of government or the governing body in other cities; however, this section does not prevent the mayor in the council-mayor optional form of government or the governing body in other cities from approving all or part of a list of verified claims, including a specific claim in an amount in excess of the stated maximum, where certified by the appropriate financial officer or officers of the city;     (2) that the financial officer be bonded for a reasonable amount; and     (3) such other provisions as the governing body may deem advisable.    Amended by Chapter 378, 2010 General Session
UT Code § 10-11-1 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 10 - Utah Municipal Code|Chapter 11 - Inspection and Cleaning|Section 1 - Abatement of weeds, garbage, refuse, and unsightly objects -- Selection of service provider.

10-11-1. Abatement of weeds, garbage, refuse, and unsightly objects -- Selection of service provider.    (1) A municipal legislative body may:   (a) designate and regulate the abatement of:   (i) the growth and spread of injurious and noxious weeds;     (ii) garbage and refuse;     (iii) a public nuisance; or     (iv) an illegal object or structure; and       (b) appoint a municipal inspector for the purpose of carrying out and in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.       (2) A municipal legislative body may not:   (a) prohibit an owner or occupant of real property within the municipality's jurisdiction, including an owner or occupant who receives a notice in accordance with Section 10-11-2, from selecting a person, as defined in Section 10-1-104, to provide an abatement service for injurious and noxious weeds, garbage and refuse, a public nuisance, or an illegal object or structure; or     (b) require that an owner or occupant described in Subsection (2)(a) use the services of the municipal inspector or any assistance employed by the municipal inspector described in Section 10-11-3 to provide an abatement service described in Subsection (2)(a).       (3) A municipality may require that an owner or occupant described in Subsection (2)(a) use the abatement services, as described in Section 10-11-3, of the municipal inspector or any assistance employed by the municipal inspector if:   (a) the municipality adopts an ordinance providing a reasonable period of time for an owner or occupant to abate the owner's or occupant's property after receiving a notice described in Section 10-11-2; and     (b) the owner or occupant fails to abate the property within the reasonable period of time and in accordance with the notice.      Amended by Chapter 144, 2011 General SessionAmended by Chapter 144, 2011 General Session, (Coordination Clause)Amended by Chapter 172, 2011 General Session
UT Code § 10-15-1 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 10 - Utah Municipal Code|Chapter 15 - Pedestrian Mall Law of Utah|Section 1 - Short title.

10-15-1. Short title.  This act may be cited as the "Pedestrian Mall Law of Utah."  Enacted by Chapter 2, 1966 Special Session 2Enacted by Chapter 2, 1966 Special Session 2
UT Code § 10-15-2 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 10 - Utah Municipal Code|Chapter 15 - Pedestrian Mall Law of Utah|Section 2 - Legislative findings and purposes.

10-15-2. Legislative findings and purposes.  The Legislature hereby finds and declares that in certain areas in municipalities within the state, and particularly in retail shopping areas thereof, there is need to separate pedestrian travel from vehicular travel and that such separation is necessary to protect the public safety or otherwise to serve the public interest and convenience. The Legislature further finds and declares that such objectives can, in part, be accomplished by the establishment of pedestrian malls pursuant to this act.  Enacted by Chapter 2, 1966 Special Session 2Enacted by Chapter 2, 1966 Special Session 2
UT Code § 10-15-3 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 10 - Utah Municipal Code|Chapter 15 - Pedestrian Mall Law of Utah|Section 3 - Definitions.

10-15-3. Definitions.  As used in this chapter:  (1)   (a) "Intersection street" means any street which meets or crosses a pedestrian mall at a mall intersection but includes only those portions thereof on either side of the mall intersection which lie between the mall intersection and the first intersection of the intersecting street with a public street or highway open to vehicular traffic. If any portion of a pedestrian mall terminates on a street at a place thereon other than at a place of intersection with a public street or highway open to vehicular traffic, such intersecting street shall also include that portion of any street which lies between such place of termination and the first intersection of such street with the public street or highway open to vehicular traffic.     (b) "Intersecting street" also includes any other street or portion of a street which the legislative body declares to be such by resolution.       (2) "Legislative body" means the legislative body of the municipality.     (3) "Mall intersection" means any intersection of a street constituting a part of a pedestrian mall with any street which intersection is itself part of a pedestrian mall.     (4) "Municipality" includes every city or town within this state.     (5) "Pedestrian mall" means one or more streets or portions thereof, on which vehicular traffic is, or is to be, restricted in whole or in part and which is, or is to be, used exclusively or primarily for pedestrian travel.     (6) "Street" means any public road, street, highway, alley, lane, court, way, or place of any nature open to the use of the public, excluding state highways.    Amended by Chapter 10, 1997 General Session
UT Code § 10-15-4 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 10 - Utah Municipal Code|Chapter 15 - Pedestrian Mall Law of Utah|Section 4 - Powers of legislative body of municipality.

10-15-4. Powers of legislative body of municipality.  The legislative body of the municipalities of this state shall have the power:  (1) to establish pedestrian malls;     (2) to prohibit, in whole or in part, vehicular traffic on a pedestrian mall;     (3) to pay from the general funds of the municipality, or from other available money, or from the proceeds of assessments levied on land benefited by the establishment of a pedestrian mall, the damages, if any, allowed or awarded to any property owner by reason of the establishment of the pedestrian mall;     (4) to acquire, construct, and maintain on the municipality's streets which are established as a pedestrian mall, improvements of any kind or nature necessary or convenient to the operation of such streets as a pedestrian mall, including paving, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, sewers, drainage works, lighting facilities, fire protection facilities, flood protection facilities, water distribution facilities, vehicular parking areas, retaining walls, landscaping, tree planting, statuaries, fountains, decorative structures, benches, rest rooms, child care facilities, display facilities, information booths, public assembly facilities, and other structures, works or improvements necessary or convenient to serve members of the public using such pedestrian malls, including the reconstruction or relocation of existing municipally owned works, improvements, or facilities on such municipal streets; which foregoing changes or any portions thereof, are referred to in this act as "improvements";     (5) to pay from the general funds of the municipality or other available money, or from the proceeds of assessments levied on property benefited by any such improvements, or from the proceeds of special improvement warrants or bonds, the whole or any portion of the costs of acquisition, construction, and maintenance of such improvements in accordance with the provisions of Title 11, Chapter 42, Assessment Area Act, relating to special improvement assessments; and     (6) to do any and all other acts or things necessary or convenient for the accomplishment of the purposes of this chapter.    Amended by Chapter 378, 2010 General Session
UT Code § 10-15-5 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 10 - Utah Municipal Code|Chapter 15 - Pedestrian Mall Law of Utah|Section 5 - Powers of acquisition and improvement.

10-15-5. Powers of acquisition and improvement.  The legislative body of the municipalities shall also have the power to acquire by gift, purchase, eminent domain, or otherwise, land, real property or rights of way which shall become part of the municipal street established as a pedestrian mall, or which shall otherwise be used by the municipality as a part of, or for purposes connected with, a pedestrian mall, and such lands, real property or rights of way may be improved in the same manner as municipal streets may be improved. The legislative body shall also have the power to make such improvements on mall intersections and intersecting streets or upon facilities acquired for parking and other related purposes where such improvements are necessary or convenient to the operation of the mall. The acquisitions and improvements authorized by this section shall be deemed "improvements."  Enacted by Chapter 2, 1966 Special Session 2Enacted by Chapter 2, 1966 Special Session 2
UT Code § 10-15-6 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 10 - Utah Municipal Code|Chapter 15 - Pedestrian Mall Law of Utah|Section 6 - Public hearing -- Finance requirements.

10-15-6. Public hearing -- Finance requirements.  The designation of any street as a "mall" shall be by ordinance passed and published after full investigation and ample public hearing into the necessity and advisability of the creation of a mall. The ordinance shall designate the manner in which the project is to be financed, and, if financed by levy of special taxes or special improvement warrants or bonds, shall be in accordance with the provisions of Title 11, Chapter 42, Assessment Area Act.  Amended by Chapter 360, 2008 General Session
UT Code § 11-1-1 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 11 - Cities, Counties, and Local Taxing Units|Chapter 1 - Bonds and Warrants|Section 1 - Auditor's certificate to show obligation within debt limit.

11-1-1. Auditor's certificate to show obligation within debt limit.  The county auditor of each county, the auditor of each city, and the clerk of each board of education in this state shall endorse a certificate upon every bond, warrant or other evidence of debt, issued pursuant to law by any such officer, that the same is within the lawful debt limit of such county, city or school district, respectively, and is issued according to law. He shall sign such certificate in his official character.  No Change Since 1953
UT Code § 11-1-2 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 11 - Cities, Counties, and Local Taxing Units|Chapter 1 - Bonds and Warrants|Section 2 - Auditors may rely on certain facts.

11-1-2. Auditors may rely on certain facts.  Whenever a county legislative body, board of city commissioners, city council, or board of education of any such county, city, or school district shall find or declare that any appropriation or expenditure for which a warrant or warrants are to be issued was or is for interest upon the bonded debt, for salaries, or for the current expenses of such county, city, or school district, such finding or declaration shall conclusively protect the county auditor, city auditor, or clerk of the board of education of any such county, city, or school district, as to such facts, in certifying any warrant or warrants therefor to be within the lawful debt limit of such county, city, or school district.  Amended by Chapter 227, 1993 General Session
UT Code § 11-1-3 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 11 - Cities, Counties, and Local Taxing Units|Chapter 1 - Bonds and Warrants|Section 3 - False certificate -- Class A misdemeanor.

11-1-3. False certificate -- Class A misdemeanor.  Any person mentioned in Section 11-1-1 who neglects to endorse any certificate as required, or who makes any certificate falsely and fraudulently, is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.  Amended by Chapter 178, 1986 General Session
UT Code § 11-1-4 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 11 - Cities, Counties, and Local Taxing Units|Chapter 1 - Bonds and Warrants|Section 4 - Sinking fund -- Investment.

11-1-4. Sinking fund -- Investment.  The legislative body of any county, municipality, school district, or taxing unit of Utah shall invest any sinking fund created by authority of law by following the procedures and requirements of Title 51, Chapter 7, State Money Management Act.  Amended by Chapter 285, 1992 General Session
UT Code § 11-1-5 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 11 - Cities, Counties, and Local Taxing Units|Chapter 1 - Bonds and Warrants|Section 5 - Form, time, and place of payment -- Held in trust.

11-1-5. Form, time, and place of payment -- Held in trust.  Whenever any county, municipality, school district or taxing unit within this state is authorized to issue and sell its bonds, they may be issued in serial form or in the form of term bonds and made payable in such manner and at such times, within legal limits, as such county, municipality, school district or taxing unit may determine. Principal and interest shall be made payable only at a duly incorporated bank or trust company operating under state or national banking laws or principal and interest may be made payable at such a bank or trust company or at the office of the treasurer of the issuer, at the option of the holder; provided, such alternative places of payment are designated in the bonds by the issuer at the time such bonds are issued. All payments of funds either as principal or interest on any bonds issued by any county, municipality, school district or other taxing unit within this state paid to anyone other than the owner of such bonds shall be regarded and held as trust funds, and the person, firm or corporation so receiving the same shall be held as a trustee of such funds holding the same for the benefit of the owners and holders of such bonds until the same are fully paid over. Until such funds are paid over by the person, firm or corporation collecting the same, they shall be set up and held in a separate trust account and not commingled or used by the collector in any manner whatever.  No Change Since 1953
UT Code § 11-1-6 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 11 - Cities, Counties, and Local Taxing Units|Chapter 1 - Bonds and Warrants|Section 6 - Violation of act a misdemeanor.

 Effective 5/8/2018  11-1-6. Violation of act a misdemeanor.  Anyone violating the provisions of this act is guilty of a class B misdemeanor. Amended by Chapter 148, 2018 General Session
UT Code § 11-2-1 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 11 - Cities, Counties, and Local Taxing Units|Chapter 2 - Playgrounds|Section 1 - Local authorities may designate and acquire property for playgrounds and recreational facilities.

11-2-1. Local authorities may designate and acquire property for playgrounds and recreational facilities.  The governing body of any city, town, school district, local district, special service district, or county may designate and set apart for use as playgrounds, athletic fields, gymnasiums, public baths, swimming pools, camps, indoor recreation centers, television transmission and relay facilities, or other recreational facilities, any lands, buildings or personal property owned by such cities, towns, counties, local districts, special service districts, or school districts that may be suitable for such purposes; and may, in such manner as may be authorized and provided by law for the acquisition of lands or buildings for public purposes in such cities, towns, counties, local districts, special service districts, and school districts, acquire lands, buildings, and personal property therein for such use; and may equip, maintain, operate and supervise the same, employing such play leaders, recreation directors, supervisors and other employees as it may deem proper. Such acquisition of lands, buildings and personal property and the equipping, maintaining, operating and supervision of the same shall be deemed to be for public, governmental and municipal purposes.  Amended by Chapter 329, 2007 General Session
UT Code § 11-2-2 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 11 - Cities, Counties, and Local Taxing Units|Chapter 2 - Playgrounds|Section 2 - Entertainment facilities for citizenry.

11-2-2. Entertainment facilities for citizenry.  Such local authorities may organize and conduct plays, games, calisthenics, gymnastics, athletic sports and games, tournaments, meets and leagues, dramatics, picture shows, pageants, festivals and celebrations, community music, clubs, debating societies, public speaking, story telling, hikes, picnics, excursions, camping and handicraft activities, and in areas so remote from regular transmission points of the large television stations that television reception is impossible without special equipment, and adequate, economical and proper television is not available to the public by private sources, said local authorities may equip and maintain television transmission and relay facilities and other forms of recreational activity that may employ the leisure time of the people in a constructive and wholesome manner.  Amended by Chapter 4, 1993 General Session
UT Code § 11-2-3 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 11 - Cities, Counties, and Local Taxing Units|Chapter 2 - Playgrounds|Section 3 - Recreation board.

11-2-3. Recreation board.  Authority to supervise and maintain any of such recreational facilities and activities may be vested in any existing body or board, or in a public recreation board, as the governing body of any city, town, county or school district may determine. If it is determined that such powers are to be exercised by a public recreation board, such board may be established in any city, town, county or school district and shall possess all the powers and be subject to all the responsibilities of the respective local authorities under this chapter.  No Change Since 1953
UT Code § 11-2-4 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 11 - Cities, Counties, and Local Taxing Units|Chapter 2 - Playgrounds|Section 4 - Number of members of board -- Selection -- Term.

11-2-4. Number of members of board -- Selection -- Term.    (1) A recreation board shall consist of between five and seven persons.     (2)   (a) When established in a city of the first or second class two members shall be selected from the board of education of the school district therein, and when established in any county two members shall be appointed from the board of education of that county; provided, that in counties having two or more school districts one member shall be appointed from each county school district therein.     (b) In any county having a regional service area and a recreation board consisting of more than five members, one of the members shall be appointed from the regional service area.       (3)   (a) The members of the board shall be appointed by the appointing authority of the county, municipality, school district, or regional service area and shall serve for a term of five years and until their successors are appointed; and     (b) provided, that the members first appointed shall be appointed for such terms that the term of one member will expire annually thereafter except that the terms of two members may expire during the same year when more than five members are appointed.       (4) Vacancies in a board occurring otherwise than by expiration of term shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments for the unexpired term. The members of recreation boards shall serve without compensation.    Amended by Chapter 216, 1995 General Session
UT Code § 11-2-5 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 11 - Cities, Counties, and Local Taxing Units|Chapter 2 - Playgrounds|Section 5 - Chairman, secretary and other officers of board.

11-2-5. Chairman, secretary and other officers of board.  Each recreation board shall elect its own chairman and secretary, and shall appoint all other officers necessary, for a period of one year; and may adopt rules and regulations for the conduct of its business.  No Change Since 1953
UT Code § 11-2-6 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 11 - Cities, Counties, and Local Taxing Units|Chapter 2 - Playgrounds|Section 6 - Cooperation between school districts and cities, towns and counties.

11-2-6. Cooperation between school districts and cities, towns and counties.  Any board of education of any school district may join with any city, town or county in purchasing, equipping, operating and maintaining playgrounds, athletic fields, gymnasiums, baths, swimming pools, television transmission and relay facilities of the type referred to in Section 11-2-2 and other recreational facilities and activities, and may appropriate money therefor.  Amended by Chapter 22, 1957 General Session
UT Code § 11-2-7 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 11 - Cities, Counties, and Local Taxing Units|Chapter 2 - Playgrounds|Section 7 - Expenses -- Payment of -- Authority to appropriate and tax -- Licensing of television owners and users -- Collection of license fees.

11-2-7. Expenses -- Payment of -- Authority to appropriate and tax -- Licensing of television owners and users -- Collection of license fees.    (1)   (a) All expenses incurred in the equipment, operation and maintenance of such recreational facilities and activities shall be paid from the treasuries of the respective cities, towns, counties, or school districts.     (b) Except as provided in Subsection (3), the governing bodies of the same may annually appropriate, and cause to be raised by taxation, money for such purposes.       (2) In areas so remote from regular transmission points of the large television stations that television reception is impossible without special equipment and adequate, economical and proper television is not available to the public by private sources, said local authorities may also, by ordinance, license, for the purpose of raising revenue to equip, operate and maintain television transmission and relay facilities, all users or owners of television sets within the jurisdiction of said local authorities, and may provide for the collection of the license fees by suit or otherwise and may also enforce obedience to such ordinances with such fine and imprisonment as the local authorities consider proper; provided that the punishment for any violation of such ordinances shall be by a fine not exceeding $50 or by imprisonment not exceeding one day for each $5 of said fine, if the fine is not paid.     (3) Beginning January 1, 2012, a local school board may not levy a tax in accordance with this section.    Amended by Chapter 371, 2011 General Session