Utah Municipal Incorporations
The Utah Lieutenant Governor’s Office received a petitions for the following areas. This is the first step in the process of creating a new city or town.
Benson
- Designated Sponsor: Matt Fuller
West Hills
- Designated sponsor: Derek Anderson
Riddermark
- Designated sponsor: Casey Anderson
Ogden Valley
- Designated sponsor: Mark Ferrin
Spring Lake
- Designated sponsor: Jason Knapp
What steps lie ahead for applicants and what requirements must they meet?
An incorporation petition is the first step in the process of creating a new city or town. In addition to compiling certain documents/information, the sponsors are required to gather signatures from individuals living within the proposed municipality.
The signatures must total at least 7% of the assessed land value and 10% of the land area based on the value and acreage of each signer’s property. If the required thresholds are reached, then a feasibility study will be conducted, and the results of the study will be presented in a public hearing at a future date.
Once the public hearing is complete, the sponsors are required to gather signatures from registered voters within the boundaries of the proposed municipality. The signatures must total at least 7% of the assessed land value and 10% of the land area based on the value and acreage of each signer’s property. If the sponsors meet the required thresholds, the proposed incorporation will be placed on the ballot for voters at the next election.
If a majority vote in favor, the proposed incorporation will become a city or town. If a majority do not vote in favor, the petition fails.