Utah Code § 17B-1-118

Current through the 2024 Fourth Special Session
Section 17B-1-118 - Special district hookup fee - Preliminary design or site plan from a specified public agency
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Hookup fee" means a fee for the installation and inspection of any pipe, line, meter, or appurtenance to connect to a special district water, sewer, storm water, power, or other utility system.
(b) "Impact fee" has the same meaning as defined in Section 11-36a-102.
(c) "Specified public agency" means:
(i) the state;
(ii) a school district; or
(iii) a charter school.
(d) "State" includes any department, division, or agency of the state.
(2) A special district may not impose or collect a hookup fee that exceeds the reasonable cost of installing and inspecting the pipe, line, meter, or appurtenance to connect to the special district water, sewer, storm water, power, or other utility system.
(3)
(a) A specified public agency intending to develop its land shall submit a development plan and schedule to each special district from which the specified public agency anticipates the development will receive service:
(i) as early as practicable in the development process, but no later than the commencement of construction; and
(ii) with sufficient detail to enable the special district to assess:
(A) the demand for public facilities listed in Subsections 11-36a-102(17)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), and (g) caused by the development;
(B) the amount of any hookup fees, or impact fees or substantive equivalent;
(C) any credit against an impact fee; and
(D) the potential for waiving an impact fee.
(b) The special district shall respond to a specified public agency's submission under Subsection (3)(a) with reasonable promptness in order to allow the specified public agency to consider information the special district provides under Subsection (3)(a)(ii) in the process of preparing the budget for the development.
(4) Upon a specified public agency's submission of a development plan and schedule as required in Subsection (3) that complies with the requirements of that subsection, the specified public agency vests in the special district's hookup fees and impact fees in effect on the date of submission.

Utah Code § 17B-1-118

Amended by Chapter 15, 2023 General Session ,§ 29, eff. 2/27/2023.
Amended by Chapter 35, 2021 General Session ,§ 9, eff. 5/5/2021.
Amended by Chapter 200, 2013 General Session ,§ 10, eff. 5/14/2013.
Amended by Chapter 47, 2011, 2011 General Session