Utah Code § 11-42-408

Assessment against government land prohibited -- Exception
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(1)
(a) Except as provided in Subsection (2), a local entity may not levy an assessment against
property owned by the federal government or a public agency, even if the property benefits
from the improvement.
(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(a), a public agency may contract with a local entity:
(i) for the local entity to provide an improvement to property owned by the public agency; and
(ii) to pay for the improvement provided by the local entity.
(c) Nothing in this section may be construed to prevent a local entity from imposing on and
collecting from a public agency, or a public agency from paying, a reasonable charge for
a service rendered or material supplied by the local entity to the public agency, including a
charge for water, sewer, or lighting service.
(2) Notwithstanding Subsection (1):
(a)
(i) a local entity may continue to levy and enforce an assessment against property acquired by
a public agency within an assessment area if the acquisition occurred after the assessment
area was designated; and
(ii) property that is subject to an assessment lien at the time it is acquired by a public agency
continues to be subject to the lien and to enforcement of the lien if the assessment and
interest on the assessment are not paid when due; or

(b) a local entity may levy and enforce an assessment against property owned by the federal
government or a public agency if the federal government or public agency, as applicable,
consents in writing to the local entity levying the assessment.

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