Utah Code § 17B-2a-301 Title.
17B-2a-301. Title.
This part is known as the "Fire Protection District Act."
Enacted by Chapter 329, 2007 General Session
Fire Protection District Act
Utah Code tit. 17B, ch. 17B-2a, pt. 17B-2a-P3
in effectUtah Code § 17B-2a-302 Prohibition against creating new fire protection districts.
17B-2a-302. Prohibition against creating new fire protection districts.
No new fire protection district may be created.
Enacted by Chapter 329, 2007 General Session
Utah Code § 17B-2a-303 Provisions applicable to fire protection districts.
17B-2a-303. Provisions applicable to fire protection districts.
(1) Each fire protection district is governed by and has the powers stated in:
(a) this part; and
(b) Chapter 1, Provisions Applicable to All Special Districts.
(2) This part applies only to fire protection districts.
(3) A fire protection district is not subject to the provisions of any other part of this chapter.
(4) If there is a conflict between a provision in Chapter 1, Provisions Applicable to All Special Districts, and a provision in this part, the provision in this part governs.
Amended by Chapter 15, 2023 General Session
Utah Code § 17B-2a-304 Additional fire protection district power.
17B-2a-304. Additional fire protection district power.
In addition to the powers conferred on a fire protection district under Section 17B-1-103, a fire protection district may issue bonds as provided in and subject to Chapter 1, Part 11, Special District Bonds, to carry out the purposes of the district.
Amended by Chapter 15, 2023 General Session
Utah Code § 17B-2a-305 Fire protection districts board of trustees -- Board of a countywide district -- Validation of previous boards.
17B-2a-305. Fire protection districts board of trustees -- Board of a countywide district -- Validation of previous boards.
(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), the board of trustees of a fire protection district may be appointed or elected, as provided in the documents establishing the district.
(2) If the area of a fire protection district consists of all the area of a single county excluding the area of all first and second class cities in the county, the legislative body of that county shall constitute the board of trustees of the fire protection district.
(3) The composition and method of appointing or electing board of trustees members of each fire protection district existing on April 30, 2007 are validated, ratified, and confirmed.
Enacted by Chapter 329, 2007 General Session
Utah Code § 17B-2a-306 Offices of a fire protection district board of trustees and principal place of business.
17B-2a-306. Offices of a fire protection district board of trustees and principal place of business.
Each office of a fire protection district board of trustees and each principal place of business of a fire protection district shall be within:
(1) the district; or
(2) the county in which the district is located and as near as possible to the district.
Enacted by Chapter 329, 2007 General Session
Source: Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (le.utah.gov)URL: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title17B/Chapter2A/17B-2a-P3.html?v=C17B-2a-P3_1800010118000101Fetched: 10/26/2026