(1) As used in this chapter: (a) "Adequate protests" means, for all proposed assessment areas except sewer assessment areas, timely filed, written protests under Section 11-42-203 that represent at least 40% of the frontage, area, taxable value, fair market value, lots, number of connections, or equivalent residential units of the property proposed to be assessed, according to the same assessment method by which the assessment is proposed to be levied, after eliminating: (i) protests relating to: (A) property that has been deleted from a proposed assessment area; or (B) an improvement that has been deleted from the proposed improvements to be provided to property within the proposed assessment area; and (ii) protests that have been withdrawn under Subsection 11-42-203(3). (b) "Adequate protests" means, for a proposed sewer assessment area, timely filed, written protests under Section 11-42-203 that represent at least 70% of the frontage, area, taxable value, fair market value, lots, number of connections, or equivalent residential units of the property proposed to be assessed, according to the same assessment method by which the assessment is proposed to be levied, after eliminating adequate protests under Subsection (1)(a). (2) "Assessment area" means an area, or, if more than one area is designated, the aggregate of all areas within a local entity's jurisdictional boundaries that is designated by a local entity under Part 2, Designating an Assessment Area, for the purpose of financing the costs of improvements, operation and maintenance, or economic promotion activities that benefit property within the area. (3) "Assessment bonds" means bonds that are: (a) issued under Section 11-42-605; and (b) payable in part or in whole from assessments levied in an assessment area, improvement revenues, and a guaranty fund or reserve fund. (4) "Assessment fund" means a special fund that a local entity establishes under Section 11-42-412. (5) "Assessment lien" means a lien on property within an assessment area that arises from the levy of an assessment, as provided in Section 11-42-501. (6) "Assessment method" means the method: (a) by which an assessment is levied against benefitted property, whether by frontage, area, taxable value, fair market value, lot, parcel, number of connections, equivalent residential unit, any combination of these methods, or any other method; and (b) that, when applied to a benefitted property, accounts for an assessment that meets the requirements of Section 11-42-409. (7) "Assessment ordinance" means an ordinance adopted by a local entity under Section
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