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UT Code § 17B-1-901 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17B - Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Local Districts|Chapter 1 - Provisions Applicable to All Local Districts|Part 9 - Collection of Service Fees and Charges|Section 901 - Providing and billing for multiple commodities, services, or facilities -- Suspending service to a delinquent customer.

 Effective 5/12/2015  17B-1-901. Providing and billing for multiple commodities, services, or facilities -- Suspending service to a delinquent customer.    (1) If a local district provides more than one commodity, service, or facility, the district may bill for the fees and charges for all commodities, services, and facilities in a single bill.     (2) Regardless of the number of commodities, services, or facilities furnished by a local district, the local district may suspend furnishing any commodity, service, or facility to a customer if the customer fails to pay all fees and charges when due.     (3)   (a) Notwithstanding Subsection (2) and except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), a local district may not suspend furnishing any commodity, service, or facility to a customer if discontinuance of the service is requested by a private third party, including an individual, a private business, or a nonprofit organization, that is not the customer.     (b)   (i) An owner of land or the owner's agent may request that service be temporarily discontinued for maintenance-related activities.     (ii) An owner of land or the owner's agent may not request temporary discontinuance of service under Subsection (3)(b)(i) if the request is for the purpose of debt collection, eviction, or any other unlawful purpose.        Amended by Chapter 260, 2015 General Session
UT Code § 17B-1-902.1 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17B - Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Local Districts|Chapter 1 - Provisions Applicable to All Local Districts|Part 9 - Collection of Service Fees and Charges|Section 902.1 - Interest -- Collection of administrative costs.

 Effective 5/12/2015  17B-1-902.1. Interest -- Collection of administrative costs.    (1)   (a) A local district may charge interest on a past due fee or past due charge.     (b) If a local district charges interest as described in Subsection (1)(b), the local district shall calculate the interest rate for a calendar year:   (i) based on the federal short-term rate determined by the secretary of the treasury under Section 6621, Internal Revenue Code, in effect for the preceding fourth calendar quarter; and     (ii) as simple interest at the rate of eighteen percentage points above the federal short-term rate.       (c) If a local district charges interest on a past due fee collected by the local district, regardless of whether the fee is certified, the local district may charge the interest monthly but may not compound the interest more frequently than annually.       (2)   (a) A local district may charge and collect only one of the following:   (i) a one-time penalty charge not to exceed 8% for a past-due fee; or     (ii) an administrative cost for some or all of the following:   (A) the collection cost of a past due fee or charge;     (B) reasonable attorney fees actually incurred for collection and foreclosure costs, if applicable; and     (C) any other cost.         (b) A local district may not charge interest on an administrative cost.      Enacted by Chapter 349, 2015 General Session
UT Code § 17B-1-903 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17B - Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Local Districts|Chapter 1 - Provisions Applicable to All Local Districts|Part 9 - Collection of Service Fees and Charges|Section 903 - Authority to require written application for water or sewer service and to terminate for failure to pay -- Limitations.

 Effective 5/12/2015  17B-1-903. Authority to require written application for water or sewer service and to terminate for failure to pay -- Limitations.    (1) A local district that owns or controls a system for furnishing water or providing sewer service or both 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, whether occupied by the owner or by a tenant or other occupant, according to the rules and regulations adopted by the local district; and     (b) if a customer fails to pay for water furnished or sewer service provided to the customer's property, discontinue furnishing water or providing sewer service to the property until all amounts for water furnished or sewer service provided are paid, subject to Subsection (2).       (2) Unless a valid lien has been established as provided in Section 17B-1-902, has not been satisfied, and has not been terminated by a sale as provided in Section 17B-1-902, a local district may not:   (a) use a customer's failure to pay for water furnished or sewer service provided to the customer'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; or     (b) 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 349, 2015 General Session
UT Code § 17B-1-905 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17B - Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Local Districts|Chapter 1 - Provisions Applicable to All Local Districts|Part 9 - Collection of Service Fees and Charges|Section 905 - Right of entry on premises of water user.

17B-1-905. Right of entry on premises of water user.  A person authorized by a local district that provides a service from a water system or sewer system may enter upon a premise furnished with or provided that water service or sewer service to:  (1) examine an apparatus related to or used by the water system or sewer system;     (2) examine the amount of water used or wastewater discharged by the water system or sewer system and the manner of use or discharge; or     (3) make a necessary shutoff for vacancy, delinquency, or a violation of a local district rule or regulation relating to the water service or sewer service.    Enacted by Chapter 106, 2011 General Session
UT Code § 17B-1-906 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17B - Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Local Districts|Chapter 1 - Provisions Applicable to All Local Districts|Part 9 - Collection of Service Fees and Charges|Section 906 - Extraterritorial supply of surplus.

17B-1-906. Extraterritorial supply of surplus.  If a local district runs a surplus product or surplus capacity of a service that the local district is authorized to provide under Section 17B-1-202, the local district may sell or deliver the product or service to others beyond the local district boundaries.  Enacted by Chapter 106, 2011 General Session
UT Code § 17B-1-1002 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17B - Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Local Districts|Chapter 1 - Provisions Applicable to All Local Districts|Part 10 - Local District Property Tax Levy|Section 1002 - Limit on local district property tax levy -- Exclusions.

 Effective 5/12/2015  17B-1-1002. Limit on local district property tax levy -- Exclusions.    (1) The rate at which a local district levies a property tax for district operation and maintenance expenses on the taxable value of taxable property within the district may not exceed:   (a) .0008, for a basic local district;     (b) .0004, for a cemetery maintenance district;     (c) .0004, for a drainage district;     (d) .0008, for a fire protection district;     (e) .0008, for an improvement district;     (f) .0005, for a metropolitan water district;     (g) .0004, for a mosquito abatement district;     (h) .0004, for a public transit district;     (i)   (i) .0023, for a service area that:   (A) is located in a county of the first or second class; and     (B)   (I) provides fire protection, paramedic, and emergency services; or     (II) subject to Subsection (3), provides law enforcement services; or         (ii) .0014, for each other service area;       (j) the rates provided in Section 17B-2a-1006, for a water conservancy district; or     (k) .0008 for a municipal services district.       (2) Property taxes levied by a local district are excluded from the limit applicable to that district under Subsection (1) if the taxes are:   (a) levied under Section 17B-1-1103 by a local district, other than a water conservancy district, to pay principal of and interest on general obligation bonds issued by the district;     (b) levied to pay debt and interest owed to the United States; or     (c) levied to pay assessments or other amounts due to a water users association or other public cooperative or private entity from which the district procures water.       (3) A service area described in Subsection (1)(i)(i)(B)(II) may not collect a tax described in Subsection (1)(i)(i) if a municipality or a county having a right to appoint a member to the board of trustees of the service area under Subsection 17B-2a-905(2) assesses on or after November 30 in the year in which the tax is first collected and each subsequent year that the tax is collected:   (a) a generally assessed fee imposed under Section 17B-1-643 for law enforcement services; or     (b) any other generally assessed fee for law enforcement services.      Amended by Chapter 352, 2015 General Session
UT Code § 17B-1-1101 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17B - Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Local Districts|Chapter 1 - Provisions Applicable to All Local Districts|Part 11 - Local District Bonds|Section 1101 - Provisions applicable to a local district's issuance of bonds.

17B-1-1101. Provisions applicable to a local district's issuance of bonds.  Subject to the provisions of this part:  (1) each local district that issues bonds shall:   (a) issue them as provided in, as applicable:   (i)Title 11, Chapter 14, Local Government Bonding Act; or     (ii)Title 11, Chapter 42, Assessment Area Act; and       (b) receive the benefits of Title 11, Chapter 30, Utah Bond Validation Act; and       (2) each local district that issues refunding bonds shall issue them as provided in Title 11, Chapter 27, Utah Refunding Bond Act.    Amended by Chapter 360, 2008 General Session
UT Code § 17B-1-1103 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17B - Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Local Districts|Chapter 1 - Provisions Applicable to All Local Districts|Part 11 - Local District Bonds|Section 1103 - Levy to pay for general obligation bonds.

17B-1-1103. Levy to pay for general obligation bonds.    (1)   (a) If a district has issued general obligation bonds, or expects to have debt service payments due on general obligation bonds during the current year, the district's board of trustees may make an annual levy of ad valorem property taxes in order to:   (i) pay the principal of and interest on the general obligation bonds;     (ii) establish a sinking fund for defaults and future debt service on the general obligation bonds; and     (iii) establish a reserve to secure payment of the general obligation bonds.       (b) A levy under Subsection (1)(a) is:   (i) for a water conservancy district, subject to the limit stated in Section 17B-2a-1006; and     (ii) for each other local district, without limitation as to rate or amount.         (2)   (a) Each district that levies a tax under Subsection (1) shall:   (i) levy the tax as a separate and special levy for the specific purposes stated in Subsection (1); and     (ii) apply the proceeds from the levy solely for the purpose of paying the principal of and interest on the general obligation bonds, even though the proceeds may be used to establish or replenish a sinking fund under Subsection (1)(a)(ii) or a reserve under Subsection (1)(a)(iii).       (b) A levy under Subsection (2)(a) is not subject to a priority in favor of a district obligation in existence at the time the bonds were issued.      Amended by Chapter 360, 2008 General Session
UT Code § 17B-1-1104 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17B - Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Local Districts|Chapter 1 - Provisions Applicable to All Local Districts|Part 11 - Local District Bonds|Section 1104 - Pledge of revenues to pay for bonds.

17B-1-1104. Pledge of revenues to pay for bonds.  Bonds may be payable from and secured by the pledge of all or any specified part of:  (1) the revenues to be derived by the district from providing its services and from the operation of its facilities and other properties;     (2) sales and use taxes, property taxes, and other taxes;     (3) federal, state, or local grants;     (4) in the case of special assessment bonds, the special assessments pledged to repay the special assessment bonds; and     (5) other money legally available to the district.    Amended by Chapter 360, 2008 General Session
UT Code § 17B-1-1105 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17B - Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Local Districts|Chapter 1 - Provisions Applicable to All Local Districts|Part 11 - Local District Bonds|Section 1105 - Revenue bonds -- Requirement to impose rates and charges to cover revenue bonds -- Authority to make agreements and covenants to provide for bond repayment.

17B-1-1105. Revenue bonds -- Requirement to impose rates and charges to cover revenue bonds -- Authority to make agreements and covenants to provide for bond repayment.    (1) A local district intending to issue revenue bonds may, but is not required to, submit to district voters for their approval the issuance of the revenue bonds at an election held for that purpose as provided in Title 11, Chapter 14, Local Government Bonding Act.     (2) Each local district that has issued revenue bonds shall impose rates and charges for the services or commodities it provides fully sufficient, along with other sources of district revenues, to carry out all undertakings of the district with respect to its revenue bonds.     (3) A local district that issues revenue bonds may:   (a) agree to pay operation and maintenance expenses of the district from the proceeds of the ad valorem taxes authorized in Subsection 17B-1-103(2)(g); and     (b) for the benefit of bondholders, enter into covenants that:   (i) are permitted by Title 11, Chapter 14, Local Government Bonding Act; and     (ii) provide for other pertinent matters that the board of trustees considers proper to assure the marketability of the bonds.        Enacted by Chapter 329, 2007 General Session
UT Code § 17B-1-1106 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17B - Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Local Districts|Chapter 1 - Provisions Applicable to All Local Districts|Part 11 - Local District Bonds|Section 1106 - Board of trustees required to fix rates to cover district expenses and bonds.

17B-1-1106. Board of trustees required to fix rates to cover district expenses and bonds.  The board of trustees shall fix the rate or rates for services or commodities provided by the district that will, in conjunction with the proceeds of any maintenance and operation tax and other district revenues:  (1) pay the district's operating expenses;     (2) provide for repairs and depreciation of works owned or operated by the district;     (3) pay the interest on any bonds issued by the district; and     (4) provide, as much as practicable, a sinking or other fund to pay the principal of the bonds as they become due.    Enacted by Chapter 329, 2007 General Session
UT Code § 17B-1-1107 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17B - Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Local Districts|Chapter 1 - Provisions Applicable to All Local Districts|Part 11 - Local District Bonds|Section 1107 - Ratification of previously issued bonds and previously entered contracts.

17B-1-1107. Ratification of previously issued bonds and previously entered contracts.  All bonds issued or contracts entered into by a local district before April 30, 2007 are ratified, validated, and confirmed and declared to be valid and legally binding obligations of the district in accordance with their terms.  Enacted by Chapter 329, 2007 General Session
UT Code § 17B-1-1201 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17B - Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Local Districts|Chapter 1 - Provisions Applicable to All Local Districts|Part 12 - Local District Validation Proceedings|Section 1201 - Definitions.

17B-1-1201. Definitions.  As used in this part:  (1) "Eligible function" means:   (a) a power conferred on a local district under this title;     (b) a tax or assessment levied by a local district;     (c) an act or proceeding that a local district:   (i) has taken; or     (ii) contemplates taking; or       (d) a district contract, whether already executed or to be executed in the future, including a contract for the acquisition, construction, maintenance, or operation of works for the district.       (2) "Validation order" means a court order adjudicating the validity of an eligible function.     (3) "Validation petition" means a petition requesting a validation order.     (4) "Validation proceedings" means judicial proceedings occurring in district court pursuant to a validation petition.    Enacted by Chapter 329, 2007 General Session
UT Code § 17B-1-1202 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17B - Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Local Districts|Chapter 1 - Provisions Applicable to All Local Districts|Part 12 - Local District Validation Proceedings|Section 1202 - Authority to file a validation petition -- Petition requirements -- Amending or supplementing a validation petition.

17B-1-1202. Authority to file a validation petition -- Petition requirements -- Amending or supplementing a validation petition.    (1) The board of trustees of a local district may at any time file a validation petition.     (2) Each validation petition shall:   (a) describe the eligible function for which a validation order is sought;     (b) set forth:   (i) the facts upon which the validity of the eligible function is founded; and     (ii) any other information or allegations necessary to a determination of the validation petition;       (c) be verified by the chair of the board of trustees; and     (d) be filed in the district court of the county in which the district's principal office is located.       (3) A local district may amend or supplement a validation petition:   (a) at any time before the hearing under Section 17B-1-1203; or     (b) after the hearing under Section 17B-1-1203, with permission of the court.      Enacted by Chapter 329, 2007 General Session
UT Code § 17B-1-1203 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17B - Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Local Districts|Chapter 1 - Provisions Applicable to All Local Districts|Part 12 - Local District Validation Proceedings|Section 1203 - Hearing on a validation petition.

17B-1-1203. Hearing on a validation petition.    (1) Upon the filing of a validation petition, the district court shall enter an order setting a date, time, and place for a hearing on the validation petition.     (2) A hearing under Subsection (1) may not be held less than 21 days after the filing of the validation petition.    Enacted by Chapter 329, 2007 General Session
UT Code § 17B-1-1204 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17B - Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Local Districts|Chapter 1 - Provisions Applicable to All Local Districts|Part 12 - Local District Validation Proceedings|Section 1204 - Notice of the hearing on a validation petition -- Amended or supplemented validation petition.

 Effective 7/1/2021  17B-1-1204. Notice of the hearing on a validation petition -- Amended or supplemented validation petition.    (1) Upon the entry of an order under Section 17B-1-1203 setting a hearing on a validation petition, the local district that filed the petition shall post notice:   (a) on the Utah Public Notice Website created in Section 63A-16-601, for three weeks immediately before the hearing; and     (b) in the local district's principal office at least 21 days before the date set for the hearing.       (2) Each notice under Subsection (1) shall:   (a) state the date, time, and place of the hearing on the validation petition;     (b) include a general description of the contents of the validation petition; and     (c) if applicable, state the location where a complete copy of a contract that is the subject of the validation petition may be examined.       (3) If a district amends or supplements a validation petition under Subsection 17B-1-1202(3) after publishing and posting notice as required under Subsection (1), the district is not required to publish or post notice again unless required by the court.    Amended by Chapter 84, 2021 General SessionAmended by Chapter 345, 2021 General SessionAmended by Chapter 355, 2021 General Session
UT Code § 17B-1-1205 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17B - Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Local Districts|Chapter 1 - Provisions Applicable to All Local Districts|Part 12 - Local District Validation Proceedings|Section 1205 - Property owner or interested person may appear in validation proceedings -- Failure to appear.

17B-1-1205. Property owner or interested person may appear in validation proceedings -- Failure to appear.    (1) An owner of property within the district or a person interested in a contract or proposed contract that is the subject of a validation petition may appear and answer or otherwise plead in response to the validation petition:   (a) at any time before the hearing under Section 17B-1-1203; or     (b) within any additional period of time that the district court allows.       (2) If a person fails to appear and answer or otherwise plead in the time allowed under Subsection (1):   (a) the allegations of the validation petition shall be considered admitted by that person; and     (b) that person may not participate in the validation proceedings.      Enacted by Chapter 329, 2007 General Session
UT Code § 17B-1-1206 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17B - Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Local Districts|Chapter 1 - Provisions Applicable to All Local Districts|Part 12 - Local District Validation Proceedings|Section 1206 - Validation petition hearing -- Validation proceedings.

17B-1-1206. Validation petition hearing -- Validation proceedings.    (1) At each validation petition hearing, the court shall determine all matters and issues affecting the questions raised by the validation petition.     (2) The district court shall:   (a) advance each matter pertaining to validation proceedings as a matter of immediate public interest and concern; and     (b) hear each matter pertaining to validation proceedings at the earliest practicable moment.       (3) The district court shall disregard each error, irregularity, or omission that does not affect the substantial rights of the parties.     (4) Except as otherwise specified in this part, the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure shall govern validation proceedings in matters of pleading and practice before the district court.    Enacted by Chapter 329, 2007 General Session