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Illustration of a Utah single-family homeowners association neighborhood with detached homes, a clubhouse, fenced pool, playground, walking paths, open green space, sidewalks, and residents using shared community amenities, with mountains in the background.
Amenities

How Does the HOA Function?


A photograph of a vibrant active adult or senior living community, featuring several residents engaged in activities within a manicured desert-friendly landscape. In the background, modern single-story stucco homes are situated at the base of a dramatic, layered mountain range under a clear blue sky. The foreground and mid-ground show paved concrete pathways and diverse plantings, including cacti, agave, and various shrubs in gravel beds. On the left, an older woman and man with sun hats tend to plants within a raised wooden garden bed. Centered on a pathway, a senior couple (a woman in blue pants and a bearded man in a green shirt) is seated on a slatted wooden bench, turned toward each other in conversation. On the right, a woman in a light jacket and leggings walks a small, fluffy tan dog on a red leash down a curved path. In the distance, other residents walk near a central grassy lawn. The overall atmosphere is peaceful and active.
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This image shows a well-kept single-family home in a suburban Utah neighborhood. The main house is in the foreground, with a driveway, lawn, sidewalk, and landscaped yard. Behind and to the right of the main house, inside a fenced area, is a smaller detached building that appears to be an accessory dwelling unit, or ADU. Other nearby homes have a similar style and neat yards, suggesting a planned community or homeowners association neighborhood. Large mountains rise in the background, indicating a Utah setting. The image is bright, clear, and friendly, and it visually shows the relationship between a primary home and a smaller secondary dwelling on the same residential property.
Accessory Dwelling Units
Five residents review and revise HOA governing documents at a picnic table in a Utah single-family home neighborhood, with detached homes and mountains in the background.
Amending Governing Documents
Illustration of a Utah single-family homeowners association neighborhood with detached homes, a clubhouse, fenced pool, playground, walking paths, open green space, sidewalks, and residents using shared community amenities, with mountains in the background.
Amenities

What are My Rights & Responsibilities?


This image shows a well-kept single-family home in a suburban Utah neighborhood. The main house is in the foreground, with a driveway, lawn, sidewalk, and landscaped yard. Behind and to the right of the main house, inside a fenced area, is a smaller detached building that appears to be an accessory dwelling unit, or ADU. Other nearby homes have a similar style and neat yards, suggesting a planned community or homeowners association neighborhood. Large mountains rise in the background, indicating a Utah setting. The image is bright, clear, and friendly, and it visually shows the relationship between a primary home and a smaller secondary dwelling on the same residential property.
Accessory Dwelling Units
Five residents review and revise HOA governing documents at a picnic table in a Utah single-family home neighborhood, with detached homes and mountains in the background.
Amending Governing Documents
Illustration of a Utah single-family homeowners association neighborhood with detached homes, a clubhouse, fenced pool, playground, walking paths, open green space, sidewalks, and residents using shared community amenities, with mountains in the background.
Amenities

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Mailing Address: SM Box 146701 Salt Lake City, UT, 84114-6701
Physical Address: 160 East 300 South (or 160 E Broadway)
Salt Lake City Utah 84111

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