The county boundary commission must hear timely annexation protests, give notice and hold a public hearing, issue a written decision, and the annexing municipality’s legislative body must act within the stated time…
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The county boundary commission must hear timely annexation protests, give notice and hold a public hearing, issue a written decision, and the annexing municipality’s legislative body must act within the stated time limits.
The legislative body of an annexing municipality is exempt from the requirements of Subsection (9) until judicial review ends.
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Provision 60
Part 10-2-8
part 10-2-8 Annexation
§ 10-2-811Public hearing of protest -- Notice -- Decision -- Municipal legislative action -- Judicial review.Provision
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The county boundary commission must hear timely annexation protests, give notice and hold a public hearing, issue a written decision, and the annexing municipality’s legislative body must act within the stated time limits.
Public hearing of protest -- Notice -- Decision -- Municipal legislative action -- Judicial review.
Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b) , the boundary commission for each county shall hear and decide, according to the provisions of this part, each protest timely filed under Section 10-2-810 . If the municipal legislative body has already denied the petition for annexation that is the subject of the protest under Subsection 10-2-810(5)(a) , the boundary commission shall take no further action on the protest. In regard to a protest described in Subsection (1)(a) , the boundary commission shall: schedule a public hearing on the protest no later than 30 days from the day on which the time for filing a protest expired; and except as provided in Subsection (5) , hold the public hearing on the protest. At least 14 days before the day of a hearing described in Subsection (2) , the boundary commission shall provide notice of the public hearing: by posting one notice, and at least one additional notice per 2,000 residents within the area proposed for annexation, in places reasonably likely to give notice of the public hearing; and by mailing notice to each resident within, and each owner of property located within, the area proposed for annexation; by posting notice on the Utah Public Notice Website, created in Section 63A-16-601 , for 14 days before the day of the public hearing; if the annexing municipality has a website, by providing notice to the municipal records officer to post on the municipality's website for 14 days before the day of the public hearing; and by posting notice on the county's website for 14 days before the day of the public hearing. Each notice described in Subsection (3) shall: state the date, time, and place of the hearing; briefly summarize the nature of the protest; and state that a copy of the protest is on file at: the boundary commission's office, if the boundary commission has a physical office; or the county recorder's office. The boundary commission may postpone a scheduled public hearing, but no postponed hearing may be held later than 60 days after the original hearing date. In considering a protest, the boundary commission shall consider whether the proposed annexation: complies with the requirements of: Section 10-2-804 ; Section 10-2-806 ; and the annexation policy plan of the proposed annexing municipality, as described in Section 10-2-803 ; conflicts with the annexation policy plan of another municipality; and if the proposed annexation includes urban development, will have an adverse tax consequence on the remaining unincorporated area of the county. After the public hearing required by this section, the boundary commission: shall, within 30 days, issue a written decision on the protest filed under Section 10-2-810 ; shall send a copy of the written decision described in Subsection (7)(a) to: the legislative body of the county in which the area proposed for annexation is located; the legislative body of the proposed annexing municipality; the sponsor of the annexation petition; and the contact person for the protest; and may: recommend approval of the proposed annexation, either with or without conditions; or recommend denying the proposed annexation. The boundary commission shall record each public hearing under this section by electronic means. The record of a boundary commission proceeding includes: the transcription of the recording under Subsection (8)(a) ; the feasibility study, if applicable; information received at the hearing; and the written decision of the boundary commission. Except as provided in Subsection (12) , upon receipt of the boundary commission's written decision under Subsection (7) , the legislative body of the annexing municipality shall take action no earlier than 30 days after but no later than 60 days after receipt of the boundary commission's written decision to: deny the annexation petition; or subject to Subsection (10) , approve the annexation petition, with or without any conditions recommended by the boundary commission. A municipal legislative body shall exclude from an annexation: rural real property, unless the owner of the rural real property has signed the annexation petition or otherwise gives written consent to the inclusion of the owner's property to the annexation; and private real property located within a mining protection area, unless the owner of the private property located in the mining protection area has signed the annexation petition or otherwise gives written consent to the inclusion of the owner's property to the annexation. As used in this subsection, "party" means: an annexing municipality; the contact sponsor of an annexation petition; or the contact person for a protest. A party may seek review of a boundary commission's written decision in the state district court with jurisdiction over the county in which the boundary commission is established by filing a petition for review of the written decision within 20 days of receiving the boundary commission's written decision. A party that files a petition for review under Subsection (11)(b) shall provide notice of the filing to the legislative body of the annexing municipality, unless the annexing municipality is the party that filed a petition for review. The district court shall consider the record described in Subsection (8)(b) and affirm the boundary commission's written decision unless the court determines the boundary commission's written decision is arbitrary or capricious. The legislative body of an annexing municipality is excused from complying with the requirements of Subsection (9) until judicial review is concluded.
The county boundary commission must hear and decide each timely protest filed under Section 10-2-810, unless Subsection (1)(b) applies. If the municipal legislative body has already denied the related annexation petition, the commission must take no further action on the protest.
Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b) , the boundary commission for each county shall hear and decide, according to the provisions of this part, each protest timely filed under Section 10-2-810 . If the municipal legislative body has already denied the petition for annexation that is the subject of the protest under Subsection 10-2-810(5)(a) , the boundary commission shall take no further action on the protest.
Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), each county boundary commission must hear and decide each protest that is timely filed under Section 10-2-810.
Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b) , the boundary commission for each county shall hear and decide, according to the provisions of this part, each protest timely filed under Section 10-2-810 .
If the municipal legislative body has already denied the annexation petition, the boundary commission must take no further action on the protest.
If the municipal legislative body has already denied the petition for annexation that is the subject of the protest under Subsection 10-2-810(5)(a) , the boundary commission shall take no further action on the protest.
The boundary commission must schedule a public hearing on the protest within 30 days after the protest-filing period expires, and must hold that hearing unless Subsection (5) applies.
In regard to a protest described in Subsection (1)(a) , the boundary commission shall: schedule a public hearing on the protest no later than 30 days from the day on which the time for filing a protest expired; and except as provided in Subsection (5) , hold the public hearing on the protest.
The boundary commission must give public-hearing notice at least 14 days before the hearing, using posting, mailing, and website notices.
At least 14 days before the day of a hearing described in Subsection (2) , the boundary commission shall provide notice of the public hearing: by posting one notice, and at least one additional notice per 2,000 residents within the area proposed for annexation, in places reasonably likely to give notice of the public hearing; and by mailing notice to each resident within, and each owner of property located within, the area proposed for annexation; by posting notice on the Utah Public Notice Website, created in Section 63A-16-601 , for 14 days before the day of the public hearing; if the annexing municipality has a website, by providing notice to the municipal records officer to post on the municipality's website for 14 days before the day of the public hearing; and by posting notice on the county's website for 14 days before the day of the public hearing.
The annexation proposer must post notice and mail notice to residents and property owners in the proposed annexation area.
by posting one notice, and at least one additional notice per 2,000 residents within the area proposed for annexation, in places reasonably likely to give notice of the public hearing; and by mailing notice to each resident within, and each owner of property located within, the area proposed for annexation;
by posting one notice, and at least one additional notice per 2,000 residents within the area proposed for annexation, in places reasonably likely to give notice of the public hearing; and
by posting one notice, and at least one additional notice per 2,000 residents within the area proposed for annexation, in places reasonably likely to give notice of the public hearing; and
If the annexing municipality has a website, it must give notice to the municipal records officer to post the notice on the municipality’s website for 14 days before the public hearing.
if the annexing municipality has a website, by providing notice to the municipal records officer to post on the municipality's website for 14 days before the day of the public hearing; and
Each notice must state the hearing date, time, and place, briefly summarize the protest, and say where a copy of the protest is on file.
Each notice described in Subsection (3) shall: state the date, time, and place of the hearing; briefly summarize the nature of the protest; and state that a copy of the protest is on file at: the boundary commission's office, if the boundary commission has a physical office; or the county recorder's office.
The boundary commission must state that a copy of the protest is on file at its office, if it has a physical office, or at the county recorder's office.
state that a copy of the protest is on file at: the boundary commission's office, if the boundary commission has a physical office; or the county recorder's office.
The boundary commission may postpone a scheduled public hearing, but no postponed hearing may be held later than 60 days after the original hearing date.
The boundary commission may postpone a scheduled public hearing, but no postponed hearing may be held later than 60 days after the original hearing date.
In considering a protest, the boundary commission shall consider whether the proposed annexation: complies with the requirements of: Section 10-2-804 ; Section 10-2-806 ; and the annexation policy plan of the proposed annexing
In considering a protest, the boundary commission shall consider whether the proposed annexation: complies with the requirements of: Section 10-2-804 ; Section 10-2-806 ; and the annexation policy plan of the proposed annexing municipality, as described in Section 10-2-803 ; conflicts with the annexation policy plan of another municipality; and if the proposed annexation includes urban development, will have an adverse tax consequence on the remaining unincorporated area of the county.
complies with the requirements of: Section 10-2-804 ; Section 10-2-806 ; and the annexation policy plan of the proposed annexing municipality, as described in Section 10-2-803 ;
complies with the requirements of: Section 10-2-804 ; Section 10-2-806 ; and the annexation policy plan of the proposed annexing municipality, as described in Section 10-2-803 ;
After the required public hearing, the boundary commission must issue a written decision on the protest within 30 days and send copies of that decision to specified local officials and parties. It may recommend approval of the proposed annexation, with or without conditions, or recommend denial.
After the public hearing required by this section, the boundary commission: shall, within 30 days, issue a written decision on the protest filed under Section 10-2-810 ; shall send a copy of the written decision described in Subsection (7)(a) to: the legislative body of the county in which the area proposed for annexation is located; the legislative body of the proposed annexing municipality; the sponsor of the annexation petition; and the contact person for the protest; and may: recommend approval of the proposed annexation, either with or without conditions; or recommend denying the proposed annexation.
The sender must send a copy of the written decision to the listed recipients.
shall send a copy of the written decision described in Subsection (7)(a) to: the legislative body of the county in which the area proposed for annexation is located; the legislative body of the proposed annexing municipality; the sponsor of the annexation petition; and the contact person for the protest; and
The boundary commission must record each public hearing electronically.
The boundary commission shall record each public hearing under this section by electronic means. The record of a boundary commission proceeding includes: the transcription of the recording under Subsection (8)(a) ; the feasibility study, if applicable; information received at the hearing; and the written decision of the boundary commission.
The record of a boundary commission proceeding includes: the transcription of the recording under Subsection (8)(a) ; the feasibility study, if applicable; information received at the hearing; and the written decision of the boundary
The record of a boundary commission proceeding includes: the transcription of the recording under Subsection (8)(a) ; the feasibility study, if applicable; information received at the hearing; and the written decision of the boundary commission.
The annexing municipality’s legislative body must act on the annexation petition between 30 and 60 days after receiving the boundary commission’s written decision, unless Subsection (12) applies.
Except as provided in Subsection (12) , upon receipt of the boundary commission's written decision under Subsection (7) , the legislative body of the annexing municipality shall take action no earlier than 30 days after but no later than 60 days after receipt of the boundary commission's written decision to: deny the annexation petition; or subject to Subsection (10) , approve the annexation petition, with or without any conditions recommended by the boundary commission.
A municipal legislative body must exclude certain rural and mining-protection-area property from an annexation unless the owner signs the annexation petition or gives written consent.
A municipal legislative body shall exclude from an annexation: rural real property, unless the owner of the rural real property has signed the annexation petition or otherwise gives written consent to the inclusion of the owner's property to the annexation; and private real property located within a mining protection area, unless the owner of the private property located in the mining protection area has signed the annexation petition or otherwise gives written consent to the inclusion of the owner's property to the annexation.
The rural real property is excluded from annexation unless the owner signed the annexation petition or otherwise gives written consent.
rural real property, unless the owner of the rural real property has signed the annexation petition or otherwise gives written consent to the inclusion of the owner's property to the annexation; and
Private real property in a mining protection area is included in an annexation only if the owner signs the petition or gives written consent.
private real property located within a mining protection area, unless the owner of the private property located in the mining protection area has signed the annexation petition or otherwise gives written consent to the inclusion of the owner's property to the annexation.
A party may seek district-court review of a boundary commission written decision within 20 days, and a filing party must notify the annexing municipality’s legislative body unless the municipality filed the petition.
As used in this subsection, "party" means: an annexing municipality; the contact sponsor of an annexation petition; or the contact person for a protest. A party may seek review of a boundary commission's written decision in the state district court with jurisdiction over the county in which the boundary commission is established by filing a petition for review of the written decision within 20 days of receiving the boundary commission's written decision. A party that files a petition for review under Subsection (11)(b) shall provide notice of the filing to the legislative body of the annexing municipality, unless the annexing municipality is the party that filed a petition for review. The district court shall consider the record described in Subsection (8)(b) and affirm the boundary commission's written decision unless the court determines the boundary commission's written decision is arbitrary or capricious.
As used in this subsection, "party" means: an annexing municipality; the contact sponsor of an annexation petition; or the contact person for a protest.
As used in this subsection, "party" means: an annexing municipality; the contact sponsor of an annexation petition; or the contact person for a protest.
A party may seek review of a boundary commission’s written decision by filing a petition for review in the state district court within 20 days after receiving the decision.
A party may seek review of a boundary commission's written decision in the state district court with jurisdiction over the county in which the boundary commission is established by filing a petition for review of the written decision within 20 days of receiving the boundary commission's written decision.
A party filing a petition for review under Subsection (11)(b) must give notice of the filing to the legislative body of the annexing municipality, unless the annexing municipality filed the petition.
A party that files a petition for review under Subsection (11)(b) shall provide notice of the filing to the legislative body of the annexing municipality, unless the annexing municipality is the party that filed a petition for review.
The district court must consider the record and affirm the boundary commission’s written decision unless it finds the decision arbitrary or capricious.
The district court shall consider the record described in Subsection (8)(b) and affirm the boundary commission's written decision unless the court determines the boundary commission's written decision is arbitrary or capricious.
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