10-2-501. Municipal disconnection -- Definitions -- Request for disconnection -- Requirements upon filing request -- Notice.
(1) As used in this part "petitioner" means: one or more persons who: own title to real property within the area proposed for disconnection; and sign a request for disconnection proposing to disconnect the area proposed for disconnection from the municipality; or the mayor of the municipality within which the area proposed for disconnection is located who signs a request for disconnection proposing to disconnect the area proposed for disconnection from the municipality.
(2) A petitioner proposing to disconnect an area within and lying on the borders of a municipality shall file with that municipality's legislative body a request for disconnection. Each request for disconnection shall: contain the names, addresses, and signatures of the owners of more than 50% of any private real property in the area proposed for disconnection; give the reasons for the proposed disconnection; include a map or plat of the territory proposed for disconnection; and designate between one and five persons with authority to act on the petitioner's behalf in the proceedings.
(3) Upon receiving a request for disconnection, a municipal legislative body shall publish notice of the request: in accordance with the legal notice requirements described in Section, for three weeks before the day of the public hearing described in Section; and 45-1-101 10-2-502.5 for the area proposed to be disconnected, as a class B notice under Section, for at least three weeks before the day of the public hearing described in Section. 63G-30-102 10-2-502.5
(4) A municipal legislative body may bill the petitioner for the cost of preparing, printing, and publishing the notice required under Subsection. (3)