Chapter

Utah Underground Conversion of Utilities Law

Title 54 — Public Utilities §§ 54-8-1–54-8-30

Utah Code § 54-8-1— Short title
Utah Code § 54-8-2— Legislative purpose
Utah Code § 54-8-3— Definitions
Utah Code § 54-8-4— Creation of local improvement districts authorized
Utah Code § 54-8-5— Apportionment of costs -- Assessment against benefitted property -- Public lands not subject to assessment
Utah Code § 54-8-6— Creation of improvement district -- Petition by property owners -- Resolution of governing body -- Utilities to submit reports
Utah Code § 54-8-7— Reports of utilities -- Recommendations -- Estimate of costs
Utah Code § 54-8-8— Approval of utilities' report by governing body -- Passage of resolutions -- Contents
Utah Code § 54-8-9— Public hearing -- Notice -- Contents
Utah Code § 54-8-10— Public hearing -- Notice -- Publication
Utah Code § 54-8-11— Protests -- Hearings -- Representatives of utilities to be present -- Changes in proposal -- Adoption or abandonment of project
Utah Code § 54-8-12— Property owners failing to appear at hearings -- Waiver of rights
Utah Code § 54-8-13— Assessment list to be prepared
Utah Code § 54-8-14— Declaration of costs -- Contents of resolution
Utah Code § 54-8-15— Board of equalization and review -- Appointment -- Functions and authority
Utah Code § 54-8-16— Notice of assessment -- Publication
Utah Code § 54-8-17— Assessments -- Hearings on -- Corrections of -- Assessment not to exceed benefit
Utah Code § 54-8-18— Assessments -- Resolution to adopt
Utah Code § 54-8-19— Assessments -- Right to levy against property -- Due date -- Notice -- Payment in annual installments
Utah Code § 54-8-20— Assessments -- Failure to pay installment -- Interest and penalties -- Lien on property -- Sale of property -- Disposition of proceeds
Utah Code § 54-8-21— Assessments -- Prepayment of unpaid installments
Utah Code § 54-8-22— Bonds -- Issuance authorized -- Amount -- Interest -- Additional requirements
Utah Code § 54-8-23— Objection to amount of assessment -- Civil action -- Litigation to question or attack proceedings or legality of bonds -- Notice
Utah Code § 54-8-24— Payment to utilities -- Allowable costs
Utah Code § 54-8-25— Utilities responsible for work -- May subcontract -- Title to converted facilities retained
Utah Code § 54-8-26— Notice that service from underground facilities is available -- Consequences of failure to convert overhead facilities
Utah Code § 54-8-27— Bill for conversion costs -- Not to exceed estimate -- Payment within 30 days -- Accounting procedures
Utah Code § 54-8-28— Additional overhead facilities prohibited -- Exception
Utah Code § 54-8-29— Jurisdiction over public utilities
Utah Code § 54-8-30— Commencement of conversion -- When required