Utah Code § 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 title except in cases clearly contrary to the intent of the law.
Utah Code Title 10 — Utah Municipal Code
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Utah Code § 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, continu…
Utah Code § 10-1-105
No changes intended
(1) Unless otherwise specifically provided in this title, the provisions of this title 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. (2) Nor shall this title operate in any way to change or affect any ordinance, order or re…
Utah Code § 10-1-106
Scope of title
This title 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.
Utah Code § 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 Laws of Utah 1977, Chapter 48.
Utah Code § 10-1-108
Cumulative powers -- Powers not in derogation of state agencies
(1) The provisions of this title or any other act not expressly repealed by Laws of Utah 1977, Chapter 48, Section 1, shall be considered as an alternative or additional power and not as a limitation on any other power granted to or possessed by municipalities. (2) The provisions of this title may not be considered as…
Utah Code § 10-1-109
Saving clause
(1) The repeal of the titles, chapters, and sections specified in Laws of Utah 1977, Chapter 48, Section 1, do not: (a) affect suits pending or rights existing immediately before July 1, 1977; (b) impair, avoid, or affect any grant or conveyance made or right acquired or cause of action now existing under any repealed…
Utah Code § 10-1-111
Existing indebtedness
Any bond or other evidence of indebtedness issued under the provisions of any act repealed by Laws of Utah 1977, Chapter 48, which is outstanding and unpaid as of July 1, 1977, shall be amortized and retired by taxation or revenue in the manner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, notwithstan…
Utah Code § 10-1-113
Severability clause
If any chapter, part, section, paragraph or subsection of this title, or the application thereof is held to be invalid, the remainder of this title is not affected thereby.
Utah Code § 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 6…
Utah Code § 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.
Utah Code § 10-1-201.5
Metro townships converted to municipalities -- Classification -- Form of government -- Continuity of operations
(1) As used in this section: (a) "Converted municipality" means a municipality that is converted from an incorporated township into a municipality under Subsection (2). (b) "Incorporated township" means a metro township incorporated under Laws of Utah 2015, Chapter 352, Sections 50 through 62. (2) As of May 1, 2024, an…
Utah Code § 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.
Utah Code § 10-1-203
License fees and taxes -- Application information to be transmitted to the county assessor
(1) As used in this section: (a) "Business" means any enterprise carried on for the purpose of gain or economic profit, except that the acts of employees rendering services to employers are not included in this definition. (b) "Telecommunications provider" means the same as that term is defined in Section 10-1-402. (c)…
Utah Code § 10-1-203.5
Disproportionate rental fee -- Good landlord training program -- Fee reduction
(1) As used in this section: (a) "Business" means the rental of one or more residential units within a municipality. (b) "Disproportionate rental fee" means a fee adopted by a municipality to recover its disproportionate costs of providing municipal services to residential rental units compared to similarly-situated ow…
Utah Code § 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 S…
Utah Code § 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.
Utah Code § 10-1-206
Sister municipality restriction
(1) As used in this section, "forced labor" means labor from a child or an adult that is obtained through the use of force or coercion. (2) A municipality may not enter into or renew a sister city agreement or arrangement with another municipality unless the other municipality confirms that there are no forced labor pr…
Utah Code § 10-1-301
Title
This part shall be known as the "Municipal Energy Sales and Use Tax Act."
Utah Code § 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 en…
Utah Code § 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…
Utah Code § 10-1-304
Energy sales and use tax -- Rate -- Imposition or repeal of tax -- Tax rate change -- Effective date -- Notice requirements -- Exemptions
(1) (a) Except as provided in Subsections (4) and (5), a municipality may levy a municipal energy sales and use tax on the sale or use of taxable energy within the municipality: (i) by ordinance as provided in Section 10-1-305; and (ii) of up to 6% of the delivered value of the taxable energy. (b) Subject to Section 63…
Utah Code § 10-1-305
Municipal energy sales and use tax ordinance provisions
Each municipal energy sales and use tax ordinance under Subsection 10-1-304(1) shall include: (1) a provision imposing a tax on every sale or use of taxable energy made within a municipality at a rate determined by the municipality that is up to 6% of the delivered value of the taxable energy; (2) provisions substantia…
Utah Code § 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 e…
Utah Code § 10-1-307
Administration, collection, and enforcement of taxes by commission -- Distribution of revenues -- Administrative charge -- Collection of taxes by municipality
(1) (a) Subject to Subsection (1)(b) and except as provided in Subsection (3), the commission shall administer, collect, and enforce the municipal energy sales and use tax from energy suppliers according to the procedures established in: (i) Title 59, Chapter 1, General Taxation Policies; and (ii) Title 59, Chapter 12,…
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