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Utah Code § 10-2-301

Municipalities must be classified by population into city classes or a town.

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Subsection 10-2-301(2)

A municipality with a population of 100,000 or more is a city of the first class. A municipality with a population of 65,000 or more but less than 100,000 is a city of the second class. A municipality with a population of 30,000 or more

Section 10-2-301(2)

Subsection 10-2-301(2)(b)

A municipality with a population of 65,000 or more but less than 100,000 is classified as a city of the second class.

Section 10-2-301(2)(b)

Subsection 10-2-301(2)(d)

A municipality with a population of 10,000 or more but less than 30,000 is a city of the fourth class.

Section 10-2-301(2)(d)

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Part 10-2-3

part 10-2-3 Classification of Municipalities

§ 10-2-301Classification of municipalities according to population.Provision

Municipalities must be classified by population into city classes or a town.

Classification of municipalities according to population. Each municipality shall be classified according to its population, as provided in this section. A municipality with a population of 100,000 or more is a city of the first class. A municipality with a population of 65,000 or more but less than 100,000 is a city of the second class. A municipality with a population of 30,000 or more but less than 65,000 is a city of the third class. A municipality with a population of 10,000 or more but less than 30,000 is a city of the fourth class. A municipality with a population of 1,000 or more but less than 10,000 is a city of the fifth class. A municipality with a population under 1,000 is a town.
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§ 10-2-301(1)Subsection 10-2-301(1)Provision

Each municipality must be classified based on population, as provided in this section.

Each municipality shall be classified according to its population, as provided in this section.
Section 10-2-301(1)Verify source
§ 10-2-301(2)Subsection 10-2-301(2)Provision

A municipality with a population of 100,000 or more is a city of the first class. A municipality with a population of 65,000 or more but less than 100,000 is a city of the second class. A municipality with a population of 30,000 or more

A municipality with a population of 100,000 or more is a city of the first class. A municipality with a population of 65,000 or more but less than 100,000 is a city of the second class. A municipality with a population of 30,000 or more but less than 65,000 is a city of the third class. A municipality with a population of 10,000 or more but less than 30,000 is a city of the fourth class. A municipality with a population of 1,000 or more but less than 10,000 is a city of the fifth class. A municipality with a population under 1,000 is a town.
Section 10-2-301(2)Verify source
§ 10-2-301(2)(a)Subsection 10-2-301(2)(a)Provision

A municipality with at least 100,000 people is a city of the first class.

A municipality with a population of 100,000 or more is a city of the first class.
Section 10-2-301(2)(a)Verify source
§ 10-2-301(2)(b)Subsection 10-2-301(2)(b)Provision

A municipality with a population of 65,000 or more but less than 100,000 is classified as a city of the second class.

A municipality with a population of 65,000 or more but less than 100,000 is a city of the second class.
Section 10-2-301(2)(b)Verify source
§ 10-2-301(2)(c)Subsection 10-2-301(2)(c)Provision

A municipality with a population of 30,000 or more but less than 65,000 is a city of the third class.

A municipality with a population of 30,000 or more but less than 65,000 is a city of the third class.
Section 10-2-301(2)(c)Verify source
§ 10-2-301(2)(d)Subsection 10-2-301(2)(d)Provision

A municipality with a population of 10,000 or more but less than 30,000 is a city of the fourth class.

A municipality with a population of 10,000 or more but less than 30,000 is a city of the fourth class.
Section 10-2-301(2)(d)Verify source
§ 10-2-301(2)(e)Subsection 10-2-301(2)(e)Provision

A municipality with a population of 1,000 or more but less than 10,000 is a city of the fifth class.

A municipality with a population of 1,000 or more but less than 10,000 is a city of the fifth class.
Section 10-2-301(2)(e)Verify source
§ 10-2-301(2)(f)Subsection 10-2-301(2)(f)Provision

A municipality with a population under 1,000 is classified as a town.

A municipality with a population under 1,000 is a town.
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