2006 Utah Code - 17A-3-224 — Sale of property to collect assessment.

     17A-3-224.   Sale of property to collect assessment.
     (1) All assessments made under this part or any part or installment of same shall be paid and collected when due or the property charged with the assessment shall be sold for the amount due, plus interest, penalties, and costs, in such manner as may be provided by ordinance of the governing entity or in the manner provided by Title 59, Chapter 2 for the sale of property for delinquent general property taxes. All pertinent provisions of Title 59, Chapter 2 shall apply under this part, including the foreclosure of liens provisions, unless this part shall modify these provisions and except that the wording of Title 59, Chapter 2 shall be changed as appropriate to mean the assessments permitted to be imposed by this part rather than general property taxes so as to accomplish the purposes of this part.
     (2) The governing body may also provide for the summary sale of any property assessed under this part after a delinquency shall have occurred in the payment of any assessment or part or installment of it. The sale shall be in the manner provided for actions to foreclose mortgage liens or trust deeds, except that if at the sale no person or entity shall bid and pay the governing entity the amount due on the assessment plus interest and costs, the property shall be deemed sold to the governing entity for these amounts. The governing entity shall be permitted to bid at the sale.
     (3) The remedies provided in this part for the collection of assessments and the enforcement of liens shall be deemed and construed to be cumulative and the use of any one method or means of collection or enforcement shall not deprive the governing entity of the use of any other method or means.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 186, 1990 General Session