10-2-501 - Municipal disconnection -- Definitions -- Request for disconnection -- Requirements upon filing request.
10-2-501. Municipal disconnection -- Definitions -- Request for disconnection --Requirements upon filing request.
(1) As used in this part "petitioners" means persons who:
(a) own title to real property within the area proposed for disconnection; and
(b) have signed a request for disconnection proposing to disconnect that area from themunicipality.
(2) (a) Petitioners proposing to disconnect an area within and lying on the borders of amunicipality shall file with that municipality's legislative body a request for disconnection.
(b) Each request for disconnection shall:
(i) contain the names, addresses, and signatures of the owners of more than 50% of thereal property in the area proposed for disconnection;
(ii) give the reasons for the proposed disconnection;
(iii) include a map or plat of the territory proposed for disconnection; and
(iv) designate between one and five persons with authority to act on the petitioners'behalf in the proceedings.
(3) Upon filing the request for disconnection, petitioners shall:
(a) cause notice of the request to be published:
(i) once a week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation withinthe municipality; and
(ii) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for three weeks;
(b) cause notice of the request to be mailed to each owner of real property located withinthe area proposed to be disconnected; and
(c) deliver a copy of the request to the legislative body of the county in which the areaproposed for disconnection is located.
Amended by Chapter 388, 2009 General Session