Title 11, Title 11: Cities, Counties, and Local Taxing Units

11-42b-106. Public hearing. (1) On the date and at the time and place specified in the notice under Section, the legislative body shall hold a public hearing. 11-42b-104 (2) The legislative body: subject to Subsection, may continue the public hearing from time to time to a fixed …

11-42b-107. Public meeting -- Adoption of ordinance or resolution regarding proposed assessment area -- Limitations. (1) After holding a public hearing under Sectionand within 90 days after the day that the protest period expires in accordance with Section, the legislative body s…

11-42b-108. Amendments to management plan -- Procedure -- Notice requirements. (1) After the legislative body adopts an ordinance or resolution approving a management plan as provided in Subsectionand contracts with a third party administrator to provide beneficial activities wit…

11-42b-109. Renewal of assessment area designation -- Procedure -- Disposition of previous revenues -- Notice requirements. (1) Upon the expiration of an assessment area, the legislative body may, for a period not to exceed 10 years, renew the assessment area as provided in this …

11-42b-110. Dissolution of assessment area -- Procedure -- Disposition of revenues -- Notice requirements. (1) The legislative body may dissolve an assessment area before the assessment area expires as provided in this section. (2) The legislative body may not dissolve an assessm…

11-42b-111. Action to contest assessment or proceeding. (1) A person who contests an assessment or any proceeding to designate an assessment area may commence a civil action against the specified county to: set aside a proceeding to designate an assessment area; or enjoin the lev…

11-42b-112. No limitation on other county powers. (1) This chapter does not limit a power that a specified county has under other applicable law to: make an improvement or provide a service; create a district; levy an assessment or tax; or issue a bond or a refunding bond. (2) If…

11-42b-113. Severability. A court's invalidation of any provision of this chapter does not affect the validity of any other provision of this chapter.

11-43-101. Title. This chapter is known as the "Memorials and Public Land Act."

11-43-102. Memorials by political subdivisions. (1) As used in this section: "Political subdivision" means any county, city, town, or school district. "Political subdivision" does not include a special district under, or a special service district under. Title 17B, Limited Purpos…

11-44-101. Title. This chapter is known as the "Performance Efficiency Act."

11-44-102. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Alternative fuel vehicle" means a motor vehicle that is not powered exclusively by a petroleum fuel source. (2) "Cost savings" means a decrease in an expenditure, including a future replacement expenditure, by a political subd…

11-44-201. Political subdivision responsibilities -- State responsibilities. (1) A political subdivision may: enter into a performance efficiency agreement; develop and administer a performance efficiency program; analyze energy consumption by the political subdivision; designate…

11-44-202. Types of agreements. Notwithstanding Section, a political subdivision shall structure a performance efficiency agreement as a guaranteed performance efficiency agreement, which shall include: (1) the design and installation of a performance efficiency measure, if appli…

11-44-203. Length of agreements. A political subdivision may only enter into a performance efficiency agreement for more than one year if the political subdivision finds that the amount the political subdivision would spend on the performance efficiency measure will not exceed th…

11-44-301. Selection. (1) A political subdivision shall follow the procedures outlined in, when selecting a qualified performance efficiency service provider. Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement Code (2) The Division of Purchasing shall maintain a list of qualified performanc…

11-44-302. Annual reports. During the term of a performance efficiency agreement, the qualified performance efficiency service provider shall submit an annual report to the political subdivision that provides the cost savings attributable to the performance efficiency measures ta…

11-45-101. Title. This chapter is known as "Loan Program for Energy Efficiency Projects."

11-45-102. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Energy code" means the energy efficiency code adopted under Section. 15A-1-204 (2) "Energy efficiency project" means: for an existing building, a retrofit to improve energy efficiency; or for a new building, an enhancement to …

11-45-201. Energy Efficiency Fund -- Creation. (1) There is created a revolving loan fund known as the Energy Efficiency Fund. (2) The fund shall consist of: money appropriated to it by the Legislature; money received for the repayment of loans made from the fund; money made avai…

11-45-202. Criteria for loans. (1) The office shall make a loan from the fund to a political subdivision only to finance an energy efficiency project. (2) The office may not make a loan from the fund: to finance a political subdivision's compliance with the energy code in the con…

11-45-203. Applications. (1) A political subdivision shall submit an application to the office in the form and containing the information that the office requires, which shall include the plans and specifications for the proposed energy efficiency project. (2) In the application,…

11-45-204. Rules establishing criteria. (1) In accordance with, the office shall make rules to determine: Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act eligibility for a loan; and priorities among energy efficiency projects. (2) When making a rule to determine prioriti…

11-45-205. Approval of loan. (1) In approving a loan, the office shall: review the loan application, plans, and specifications for the project; determine whether or not to grant the loan by applying the office's eligibility criteria; and if the loan is granted, prioritize the ene…

11-46-101. Title. This chapter is known as the "Animal Welfare Act."

11-46-102. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Animal" means a cat or dog. "Animal" does not include livestock, as that term is defined in Section. 4-1-109 (2) "Animal control officer" means any person employed or appointed by a county or a municipality who is authorized t…

11-46-103. Stray animals -- Impounded animals (1) Each municipal or county animal control officer shall hold or cause to be held at an animal shelter any unidentified or unclaimed stray animal, and any other animal taken into custody by the municipal or county animal control offi…

11-46-104. County tax for provision of animal welfare services. (1) As used in this section: "County" means a county: of the second, third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class; and in which the county is the sole provider of animal welfare services under this part. "Municipality" means…

11-46-201. Title. This part is known as the "Animal Shelter Pet Sterilization Act."

11-46-202. Definitions. In addition to the definitions in Section, as used in this part: (1) "Proof of sterilization" means a written document signed by a veterinarian licensed under, stating: Title 58, Chapter 28, Veterinary Practice Act a specified animal has been sterilized; t…

11-46-203. Animal shelters to transfer only sterilized animals, or shall require sterilization deposit. (1) An animal shelter may not transfer an animal that has not been sterilized, except as provided in Subsectionor Section. (2) 11-46-206 (2) An animal shelter may transfer an a…

11-46-204. Sterilization deposit. (1) A sterilization deposit may be: a portion of the adoption fee or purchase price of the animal, which will enable the adopter to take the animal for sterilization to a veterinarian with whom the animal shelter has an agreement that the veterin…

11-46-205. Failure to comply with sterilization agreement. If a recipient fails to comply with the sterilization agreement under Subsection: (1) the failure is ground for seizure and impoundment of the animal by the animal shelter from whom the recipient obtained the animal; (2) …

11-46-206. Sterilization deposit -- When required for redemption by owner of impounded animal. (1) Upon the second impound within a 12-month period and upon any subsequent impound of an animal that is claimed by its owner, an animal shelter may release the impounded animal to its…

11-46-207. Penalties. (1) A person who knowingly commits any of the violations in Subsectionis subject to a civil penalty of not less than $250 on a first violation, and a civil penalty of not less than $500 on any second or subsequent violation. (2) The administrator of the anim…

11-46-208. Local ordinances may be no less restrictive. Local ordinances or the adoption or placement procedures of any animal shelter shall be at least as restrictive as the provisions of this part.

11-46-301. Title. This part is known as the "Community Cat Act."

11-46-302. Definitions. In addition to the definitions in Sectionsand, as used in this part: (1) "Community cat" means a feral or free-roaming cat that is without visibly discernable or microchip owner identification of any kind, and has been sterilized, vaccinated, and ear-tippe…

11-46-303. Community cats. (1) A cat received by a shelter under the provisions of Sectionmay be released prior to the five-day holding period to a sponsor that operates a community cat program. 11-46-103 (2) A community cat is: exempt from licensing requirements and feeding bans…

11-46-304. Permit process for community cat colonies. (1) A county or municipality may create a permitting process for community cat colonies. (2) Any permitting process created by a county or municipality shall provide notice to adjacent property owners by: mailing notice to the…

11-46-401. Euthanasia of shelter animals -- Permitted methods. (1) Subject to Subsection, and except as provided in Subsection, on or after October 1, 2023, an animal shelter may euthanize an animal only by administering a drug that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has appro…

11-46-402. Animal shelter euthanasia training -- Documentation. (1) If an animal shelter performs euthanasia on animals, the animal shelter shall: adopt a policy for euthanasia that mandates procedures that comply with the applicable provisions of this part; adopt a euthanasia tr…

11-46-403. Disposition of animals in an animal shelter. (1) As used in this section: "Animal organization" includes both an animal rescue group and an animal shelter. "Animal rescue group" includes a private humane society or a private animal welfare organization. "Animal shelter…

11-46a-101. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Animal" means any nonhuman vertebrate life form. "Animal" does not include domestic cats, domestic dogs, exotic animals, or reptiles. (2) "Animal enterprise" means a commercial enterprise, an academic enterprise, or a competi…

11-46a-102. Limitations on animal enterprise and working animal regulations. (1) Subject to Subsection, a political subdivision may not adopt or enforce an ordinance or other regulation that prohibits or effectively prohibits: (2) the operation of an animal enterprise; the use of…

11-46b-101. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Livestock" means cattle, sheep, goats, swine, horses, mules, poultry, or domesticated elk as defined in Section. 4-39-102 (2) "Political subdivision" means: a municipality as defined in Section; or 10-1-104 a county, as it re…