{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-17b-1-409","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 17B-1-409","heading":"Public hearing on proposed annexation.","body":"(1) Except as provided in Sections 17B-1-413 and 17B-1-415, the board of trustees of each special district that certifies a petition that was filed under Subsection 17B-1-403(2)(c), receives a resolution adopted under Subsection 17B-1-403(3)(a), or adopts a resolution under Subsection 17B-1-403(3)(b) shall hold a public hearing on the proposed annexation and provide notice of the hearing as provided in Section 17B-1-410.\n(2) Each public hearing under Subsection (1) shall be held:\n(a) within 45 days after:\n(i) if no notice to a county or municipal legislative body is required under Section 17B-1-406, petition certification under Section 17B-1-405; or\n(ii) if notice is required under Section 17B-1-406, but no notice of intent is submitted by the deadline:\n(A) expiration of the deadline under Subsection 17B-1-407(1) to submit a notice of intent; or\n(B) termination of a suspension of the annexation proceeding under Subsection 17B-1-407(1)(b);\n(b)\n(i) for a special district located entirely within a single county:\n(A) within or as close as practicable to the area proposed to be annexed; or\n(B) at the special district office; or\n(ii) for a special district located in more than one county:\n(A)\n(I) within the county in which the area proposed to be annexed is located; and\n(II) within or as close as practicable to the area proposed to be annexed; or\n(B) if the special district office is reasonably accessible to all residents within the area proposed to be annexed, at the special district office;\n(c) on a weekday evening other than a holiday beginning no earlier than 6 p.m.; and\n(d) for the purpose of allowing:\n(i) the public to ask questions and obtain further information about the proposed annexation and issues raised by it; and\n(ii) any interested person to address the board regarding the proposed annexation.\n(3) A quorum of the board of trustees of the proposed annexing special district shall be present throughout each public hearing held under this section.\n(4)\n(a) After holding a public hearing under this section or, if no hearing is held because of application of Subsection 17B-1-413(2)(a)(ii), after expiration of the time under Subsection 17B-1-413(2)(a)(ii)(B) for requesting a hearing, the board of trustees may by resolution deny the annexation and terminate the annexation procedure if:\n(i) for a proposed annexation initiated by a petition under Subsection 17B-1-403(2)(a) or (c), the board determines that:\n(A) it is not feasible for the special district to provide service to the area proposed to be annexed; or\n(B) annexing the area proposed to be annexed would be inequitable to the owners of real property or residents already within the special district; or\n(ii) for a proposed annexation initiated by resolution under Subsection 17B-1-403(3)(a) or (b), the board determines not to pursue annexation.\n(b) In each resolution adopted under Subsection (4)(a), the board shall set forth its reasons for denying the annexation.","path":["Title 17B Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Special Districts","Chapter 17B-1 Provisions Applicable to All Special Districts","Part 17B-1-4 Annexation"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title17B/Chapter1/17B-1-S409.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:33Z","sha256":"2fe32f5afcbf76554f5ca0d75105d5c2441c8a926d6baba07b9d0482c3ce1b3d","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-17b-1-408","next":"us-ut/utah-code-17b-1-410"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}