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Utah Code § 10-1-104

Definitions. As used in this title: "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…

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Definitions. As used in this title: "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,

Section 10-1-104

Subsection 10-1-104(3)

Defines “governing body” for municipalities and assigns the default governing body by city class or town status, unless otherwise provided.

Section 10-1-104(3)

Subsection 10-1-104(5)

Defines “municipality” to include certain classes of cities, towns, and preliminary municipalities.

Section 10-1-104(5)

Subsection 10-1-104(6)

“Peninsula” means a qualifying unincorporated area with more than half its boundary surrounded by incorporated territory, but not entirely, and with a cross-line shorter than 25% of its total aggregate boundaries.

Section 10-1-104(6)

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Provision 19Interpretation

Part 10-1-1

part 10-1-1 Short Title, Definitions, Repealer, and Scope of Code

§ 10-1-104Definitions.Interpretation

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Definitions. As used in this title: "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,

Definitions. As used in this title: "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 . "Contiguous" means: if used to described an area, continuous, uninterrupted, and without an island of territory not included as part of the area; and if used to describe an area's relationship to another area, sharing a common boundary. "Governing body" means collectively the legislative body and the executive of any municipality. Unless otherwise provided: in a city of the first or second class, the governing body is the city commission; in a city of the third, fourth, or fifth class, the governing body is the city council; and in a town, the governing body is the town council. "Municipal" means of or relating to a municipality. "Municipality" means: 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; a town, as classified in Section 10-2-301 ; or a preliminary municipality incorporated under Chapter 2a, Part 5, Incorporation of a Preliminary Municipality. "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. "Person" means an individual, corporation, partnership, organization, association, trust, governmental agency, or any other legal entity. "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. "Recorder," unless clearly inapplicable, includes and applies to a town clerk. "Town" means a municipality classified by population as a town under Section 10-2-301 . "Unincorporated" means not within a municipality.
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§ 10-1-104(1)Subsection 10-1-104(1)Provision

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“City” means a municipality classified by population as a city of the first through fifth class under Section 10-2-301.

"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 .
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§ 10-1-104(2)Subsection 10-1-104(2)Provision

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“Contiguous” means continuous and uninterrupted, or sharing a common boundary, depending on how it is used.

"Contiguous" means: if used to described an area, continuous, uninterrupted, and without an island of territory not included as part of the area; and if used to describe an area's relationship to another area, sharing a common boundary.
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§ 10-1-104(2)(a)Subsection 10-1-104(2)(a)Provision

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For an area, the text means it must be continuous, uninterrupted, and have no island of territory not included in the area.

if used to described an area, continuous, uninterrupted, and without an island of territory not included as part of the area; and
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§ 10-1-104(2)(b)Subsection 10-1-104(2)(b)Provision

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if used to describe an area's relationship to another area, sharing a common boundary.

if used to describe an area's relationship to another area, sharing a common boundary.
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§ 10-1-104(3)Subsection 10-1-104(3)Provision

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Defines “governing body” for municipalities and assigns the default governing body by city class or town status, unless otherwise provided.

"Governing body" means collectively the legislative body and the executive of any municipality. Unless otherwise provided: in a city of the first or second class, the governing body is the city commission; in a city of the third, fourth, or fifth class, the governing body is the city council; and in a town, the governing body is the town council.
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§ 10-1-104(3)(a)Subsection 10-1-104(3)(a)Provision

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in a city of the first or second class, the governing body is the city commission;

in a city of the first or second class, the governing body is the city commission;
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§ 10-1-104(3)(b)Subsection 10-1-104(3)(b)Provision

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For a city of the third, fourth, or fifth class, the governing body is the city council.

in a city of the third, fourth, or fifth class, the governing body is the city council; and
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§ 10-1-104(3)(c)Subsection 10-1-104(3)(c)Provision

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In a town, the governing body is the town council.

in a town, the governing body is the town council.
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§ 10-1-104(4)Subsection 10-1-104(4)Provision

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“Municipal” means relating to a municipality.

"Municipal" means of or relating to a municipality.
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§ 10-1-104(5)Subsection 10-1-104(5)Provision

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Defines “municipality” to include certain classes of cities, towns, and preliminary municipalities.

"Municipality" means: 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; a town, as classified in Section 10-2-301 ; or a preliminary municipality incorporated under Chapter 2a, Part 5, Incorporation of a Preliminary Municipality.
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§ 10-1-104(5)(a)Subsection 10-1-104(5)(a)Provision

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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;

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;
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§ 10-1-104(5)(b)Subsection 10-1-104(5)(b)Provision

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Refers to a town classified under Section 10-2-301.

a town, as classified in Section 10-2-301 ; or
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§ 10-1-104(5)(c)Subsection 10-1-104(5)(c)Provision

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This text refers to a preliminary municipality incorporated under Chapter 2a, Part 5.

a preliminary municipality incorporated under Chapter 2a, Part 5, Incorporation of a Preliminary Municipality.
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§ 10-1-104(6)Subsection 10-1-104(6)Provision

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“Peninsula” means a qualifying unincorporated area with more than half its boundary surrounded by incorporated territory, but not entirely, and with a cross-line shorter than 25% of its total aggregate boundaries.

"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.
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§ 10-1-104(7)Subsection 10-1-104(7)Provision

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“Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership, organization, association, trust, governmental agency, or other legal entity.

"Person" means an individual, corporation, partnership, organization, association, trust, governmental agency, or any other legal entity.
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§ 10-1-104(8)Subsection 10-1-104(8)Provision

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The term “provisions of law” includes other Utah statutes and properly adopted municipal ordinances, rules, and regulations unless that reading is clearly contrary to state law.

"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.
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§ 10-1-104(9)Subsection 10-1-104(9)Provision

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‘Recorder’ includes and applies to a town clerk unless clearly inapplicable.

"Recorder," unless clearly inapplicable, includes and applies to a town clerk.
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§ 10-1-104(10)Subsection 10-1-104(10)Provision

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"Town" means a municipality classified by population as a town under Section 10-2-301 .

"Town" means a municipality classified by population as a town under Section 10-2-301 .
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§ 10-1-104(11)Subsection 10-1-104(11)Provision

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“Unincorporated” means not within a municipality.

"Unincorporated" means not within a municipality.
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