5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 5 cities in Salt Lake County, Utah.
Verified from official government sources
HOAs in Salt Lake County (Salt Lake City, West Valley City, West Jordan, Sandy, Murray) are governed by the Utah Community Association Act (Utah Code Title 57, Chapter 8a). Section 57-8a-226 requires board meetings to be open to lot owners, with written email notice at least 48 hours before each meeting to owners who request it, and a reasonable opportunity for owner comment. Boards may close meetings only to consult counsel, discuss litigation, contracts, personnel, individual privacy, or delinquent assessments/fines.
Utah Code §57-8a-226(2)-(3)
(2) At least 48 hours before a board meeting, the association shall give written notice of the board meeting by email to each lot owner who requests notice of a board meeting, unless: (a) notice of the board meeting is included in a board meeting schedule that was previously provided to the lot owner; or (b) the board meeting is to address an emergency and each board member receives notice less...
HOA architectural review committees (ARCs) in Salt Lake County HOAs operate under Utah Code §57-8a-218 (limits on rules and design criteria), §57-8a-217 (rulemaking procedure), and §57-8a-109 (cap on plan-review fees). Boards may adopt design criteria but cannot charge plan-review fees exceeding the actual cost of review, cannot retroactively divest an owner of approval rights vested under prior governing documents, and cannot deny plans solely because they include fire-resistant materials (important along the Wasatch Front WUI).
Utah Code §57-8a-218
A rule or design criterion may not: ... (b) divest a lot owner of the right to proceed in accordance with a completed application for design review, or to proceed in accordance with another approval process, under the terms of the governing documents in existence at the time the completed application was submitted by the owner for review; ... (j) prohibit, unreasonably restrict, deny, or delay ...
Under Utah Code §57-8a-301, a Salt Lake County HOA automatically holds a lien on a lot for unpaid assessments, late fees, interest, court costs, reasonable attorney fees, and certain fines. The recorded declaration itself perfects the lien. Interest accrues at the statutory rate of 10% per year (Utah Code §15-1-1(2)) unless the declaration sets a different rate. The HOA may foreclose nonjudicially (after at least 30 days' written notice of intent and the owner's right to demand judicial foreclosure) under §57-8a-302/-303, or sue for a money judgment under §57-8a-307.
Utah Code §57-8a-301(1)
(1)(a) An association has a lien on a lot for: (i) any assessment levied against the lot; (ii) any fee, charge, late charge, fine, or interest that the association may, under this chapter or the governing documents, levy against the lot; and (iii) any other amount the association is entitled to recover under this chapter or the governing documents, including reasonable attorney fees and court c...
Utah Code §57-8a-208(4) gives any lot owner 30 days to request an informal hearing before the board after notice of a fine. Section 57-8a-208(5) lets the owner appeal an adverse hearing decision to district court within 180 days. Since 2025, the new Office of the Homeowners' Association Ombudsman (Utah Code Title 13, Chapter 79) provides free advisory opinions on state HOA law to owners and boards anywhere in Salt Lake County, including Salt Lake City, West Valley City, West Jordan, Sandy, and Murray.
Utah Code §57-8a-208(4)
(4)(a) A lot owner who is assessed a fine under Subsection (2) may, within 30 days after the day on which the lot owner receives notice of the fine, request an informal hearing to dispute the fine. (b) An informal hearing requested under Subsection (4)(a) shall: (i) be held by the board or by an adjudicative panel ... (ii) provide the lot owner an opportunity to be heard ... (c) During the pend...
A Salt Lake County HOA may enforce its CC&Rs by fines, suspension of common-area privileges, or lawsuit, but must follow strict procedure. Utah Code §57-8a-208 caps initial fines and requires a written warning at least 14 days (or 48-hour cure for continuing violations) before any fine is imposed. Utah Code §57-8a-213 gives the board discretion to decline enforcement when the position is weak, the rule is inconsistent with law, or the violation is immaterial — but it forbids arbitrary or capricious enforcement.
Utah Code §57-8a-208(2)(a)
(2)(a) Before an association may assess a fine, the association shall give a written warning that: (i) describes the violation; (ii) states the rule or provision of the association's governing documents that the lot owner's conduct violates; (iii) states that the board may assess fines against the lot owner if a continuing violation is not cured or if the lot owner commits similar violations wi...
5 cities in Salt Lake County have their own hoa rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
5 verified rules • Architectural Review, Assessment & Dues
5 verified rules • Architectural Review, Assessment & Dues
5 verified rules • Architectural Review, Assessment & Dues
5 verified rules • Architectural Review, Assessment & Dues
3 verified rules • HOA Disputes, HOA Fines & Enforcement
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