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.
All board action generally requires a meeting (Utah Code §57-8a-226(1)). Written notice must be delivered by email at least 48 hours before each meeting to any lot owner who requests it, unless notice was already provided in a previously distributed meeting schedule or the meeting addresses an emergency (§57-8a-226(2)). Notice must state the time, date, and location, plus any electronic-participation details. Meetings are open to each lot owner (or a representative designated in writing), and the board must allow a reasonable comment period (§57-8a-226(3)-(4)). Closed sessions are permitted only for the limited topics listed in the statute. During the administrative-control period (declarant control), the board must still meet at least annually and whenever assessments are raised (§57-8a-226(7)). Failure to comply, if not cured within 90 days after written notice, exposes the association to injunctive relief, the greater of $500 or actual damages, and attorney fees (§57-8a-226(9)). Salt Lake County's own ordinances (the County Code does not regulate HOA governance directly), so state law controls.
If an HOA fails to give 48-hour notice, closes meetings improperly, or refuses to allow owner comment, a lot owner may demand compliance in writing. If the association does not cure within 90 days, an owner may sue for injunctive relief plus the greater of $500 or actual damages, and may recover reasonable attorney fees (Utah Code §57-8a-226(9)). Owners can also request a free advisory opinion from the new Utah HOA Ombudsman (Office of the Homeowners' Association Ombudsman, Utah Code Title 13, Chapter 79).
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