2012 Utah Code
Title 17B - Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Local Districts
Article 2a - Provisions Applicable to Different Types of Local Districts
Section 903 - Additional service area powers -- Property tax limitation for service area providing law enforcement service.

(1) In addition to the powers conferred on a service area under Section 17B-1-103, a service area:

(a) may issue bonds as provided in and subject to Chapter 1, Part 11, Local District Bonds, to carry out the purposes of the district;

(b) that, until April 30, 2007, was a regional service area, may provide park, recreation, or parkway services, or any combination of those services; and

(c) may, with the consent of the county in which the service area is located, provide planning and zoning service.

(2) A service area that provides law enforcement service may not levy a property tax or increase its certified tax rate, as defined in Section 59-2-924, without the prior approval of:

(a) (i) the legislative body of each municipality that is partly or entirely within the boundary of the service area; and

(ii) the legislative body of the county with an unincorporated area within the boundary of the service area; or

(b) (i) a majority of the legislative bodies of all municipalities that are partly or entirely within the boundary of the service area; and

(ii) two-thirds of the legislative body of the county with an unincorporated area within the boundary of the service area.

Amended by Chapter 218, 2009 General Session