Utah HOA reserve study requirements
A plain-language summary of Utah Code § 57-8a-211. Last checked October 2026.
- Who it applies to
- Associations under the Community Association Act, unless the governing documents say otherwise. Condominiums are covered by a separate act.
- How often
- A reserve analysis at least every six years, reviewed and updated if needed at least every three years.
- Who can prepare it
- The board "may conduct a reserve analysis itself" or hire a reliable person or organization.
- What it must contain
- Components needing reserve funds, their probable remaining life, the cost to repair or replace them, the annual contribution needed, and a funding plan. Owners must get a summary each year.
Can a board do its own reserve study in Utah?
Board may prepare it
Utah's statute expressly lets the board conduct the reserve analysis itself. The workbook produces the component list, remaining lives, costs, annual contribution and funding plan the statute lists.
Your governing documents may set stricter rules than the statute. Check them too.
The workbook
Reserve Study Kit is an Excel workbook that builds a 30-year reserve funding plan from your component list: every year's balance, percent funded, and the contribution that keeps you above your minimum.
See how it worksSource
Utah Code § 57-8a-211. Read the statute itself before relying on this summary.