2006 Utah Code - 17B-2-803 — Lien for past due fees for water or sewer service -- Limitations.

     17B-2-803.   Lien for past due fees for water or sewer service -- Limitations.
     (1) (a) A local district may certify past due service fees and other amounts for which the customer is liable under this chapter to the treasurer or assessor of the county in which the customer's property is located.
     (b) Subject to Subsection (2), the past due service fees and other amounts for which the customer is liable under this chapter, upon their certification under Subsection (1)(a), become a lien on the customer's property to which the water was furnished or sewer service provided, on a parity with and collectible at the same time and in the same manner as general county taxes that are a lien on the property.
     (2) A lien under Subsection (1) is not valid if certification under Subsection (1) is made after the filing for record of a document conveying title of the customer's property to a new owner.
     (3) Nothing in this section may be construed to:
     (a) waive or release the customer's obligation to pay service fees;
     (b) preclude the certification of a lien under Subsection (1) with respect to past due service fees for water furnished or sewer service provided after the date that title to the property is transferred to a new owner; or
     (c) nullify or terminate a valid lien.
     (4) After all amounts owing under a lien established as provided in this section have been paid, the local district shall file for record in the county recorder's office a release of the lien.

Enacted by Chapter 316, 2004 General Session