Utah Admin. Code R884-24P-66 - County Board of Equalization Procedures and Appeals Pursuant to Utah Code Ann. Sections 59-2-516, 59-2-1001, and 59-2-1004
(1) As
used in this section:
(a) "Appeal period"
means a time period that:
(i) begins on the
date the valuation notice is mailed as required by Section 59-2-919.1;
and
(ii) ends on the date a
taxpayer is required to make an application to appeal the valuation or
equalization of the taxpayer's real property in accordance with Subsection
59-2-1004(3).
(b)
(i) "Factual error" means an error described
in Subsection (1)(b)(ii):
(A) that is
objectively verifiable without the exercise of discretion, opinion, or
judgment;
(B) that is demonstrated
by clear and convincing evidence; and
(C) the existence of which is recognized by
the taxpayer and the county assessor.
(ii) Subject to Subsection (1)(b)(iii),
"factual error" includes an error:
(A) that is
a mistake in the description of the size, use, or ownership of a
property;
(B) that is a clerical or
typographical error in reporting or entering the data used to establish
valuation or equalization;
(C) that
is an error in the classification of a property that is eligible for a property
tax exemption under Section 59-2-103;
(D) in valuing property that is not in
existence on the lien date; or
(E)
in assessing property more than once, or by the wrong assessing
authority.
(iii) "Factual
error" does not include:
(A) an alternative
approach to value;
(B) a change in
a factor or variable used in an approach to value;
(C) an adjustment to a valuation methodology;
or
(D) an assertion of an error in
the classification of property as residential property eligible to receive a
residential exemption if:
(I) an application
for the residential exemption is required under Section 59-2-103.5;
and
(II) the application described
in Subsection (1)(b)(iii)(D)(I) was not timely filed.
(2) To
achieve standing with the county board of equalization and have a decision
rendered on the merits of the case, the taxpayer shall provide the following
minimum information to the county board of equalization:
(a) the name and address of the property
owner;
(b) the identification
number, location, and description of the property;
(c) the value placed on the property by the
county assessor;
(d) the taxpayer's
estimate of the fair market value of the property;
(e) evidence or documentation that supports
the taxpayer's claim for relief; and
(f) the taxpayer's signature.
(3) If the evidence or
documentation required under Subsection (2) is not attached, the county shall
notify the taxpayer in writing of the defect in the claim and permit at least
ten calendar days to cure the defect before dismissing the matter for lack of
sufficient evidence to support the claim for relief.
(4) If a taxpayer appears before the county
board of equalization and fails to produce the evidence or documentation
described under Subsection (2) and the county has notified the taxpayer under
Subsection (3), the county may dismiss the matter for lack of evidence to
support a claim for relief.
(5) If
the information required under Subsection (2) is supplied, the county board of
equalization shall render a decision on the merits of the case.
(6)
(a) The
county board of equalization may dismiss an appeal for lack of jurisdiction if
a taxpayer makes arguments that pertain only to issues that are not under the
jurisdiction of the county board of equalization.
(b)
(i) The
county board of equalization may not dismiss an appeal for a party's failure to
sign or return a stipulation.
(ii)
A party's failure to sign or return a stipulation may not be considered by the
board of equalization to be acceptance of the terms of the
stipulation.
(7) The county board of equalization shall
prepare and maintain a record of the appeal.
(a) For appeals concerning property value,
the record shall include:
(i) the name and
address of the property owner;
(ii)
the identification number, location, and description of the property;
(iii) the value placed on the property by the
county assessor;
(iv) the basis for
appeal stated in the taxpayer's appeal;
(v) facts and issues raised in the hearing
before the county board that are not clearly evident from the county assessor's
records; and
(vi) the decision of
the county board of equalization and the reasons for the decision.
(b) The record may be included in
the minutes of the hearing before the county board of equalization.
(8)
(a) The county board of equalization shall
notify the taxpayer in writing of its decision.
(b) The notice required under Subsection
(8)(a) shall include:
(i) the name and address
of the property owner;
(ii) the
identification number of the property;
(iii) the date the notice was sent;
(iv) a notice of appeal rights to the
commission; and
(v) a statement of
the decision of the county board of equalization; or
(vi) a copy of the decision of the county
board of equalization.
(9) A county shall maintain a copy of a
notice sent to a taxpayer under Subsection (8).
(10) If a decision affects the exempt status
of a property, the county board of equalization shall prepare its decision in
writing, stating the reasons and statutory basis for the decision.
(11)
(a) A
decision by a county board of equalization is a final order on the
merits.
(b) An appeal of a county
board of equalization decision under this Subsection (11) to the commission is
as provided in Sections 59-2-1006 and R861-1A-9.
(12) Except as provided in Subsection (14), a
county board of equalization shall accept an application to appeal the
valuation or equalization of a property owner's real property that is filed
after the last day of the appeal period if:
(a) the property owner was incapable of
filing an appeal as a result of a medical emergency to the property owner or an
immediate family member of the property owner during or within a reasonable
time before the appeal period, and no co-owner of the property was capable of
filing an appeal;
(b) the property
owner or an immediate family member of the property owner died during or within
a reasonable time before the appeal period, and no co-owner of the property was
capable of filing an appeal;
(c)
the county did not comply with the notification requirements of Section
59-2-919.1;
(d) a factual error is
discovered in the county records pertaining to the subject property;
or
(e) the property owner was
unable to file an appeal within the appeal period because of extraordinary and
unanticipated circumstances that occurred during or within a reasonable time
before the appeal period and no co-owner of the property was capable of filing
an appeal.
(13) A county
board of equalization shall make a determination as to whether to accept an
application to appeal the valuation or equalization of a property owner's real
property that is filed after the last day of the appeal period.
(b) A county board of equalization shall
prepare its decision in writing, stating the reasons and statutory basis for
the decision.
(c) An appeal of a
county board of equalization decision under this Subsection (13) to the
commission is as provided in Sections 59-2-1006 and R861-1A-9.
(14) Appeals accepted under
Subsection (12)(d) shall be limited to correction of the factual error and any
resulting changes to the property's valuation.
(15) Subsection (12) applies only to appeals
filed for a tax year for which the treasurer has not made a final annual
settlement under Section 59-2-1365.
(16) A county board of equalization shall
accept a property owner's application to appeal a county assessor's
determination or denial under Title 59, Chapter 2, Part 5, Farmland Assessment
Act, that is filed no more than 60 days after the last day of the period
described in Subsection 59-2-516(1) in accordance with the same procedures and
requirements of Subsections (12) through (14) for a valuation or equalization
appeal.
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