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Utah Code §§ 57-8a-201 · 301 · 303

The collections path, with every date on it

Utah gives boards real collection tools and real limits: a capped late fee, capped interest, an automatic lien — and a foreclosure path that doesn't open until an assessment is 180 days delinquent. Enter the missed assessment and see the whole sequence, dated for your community.

Your statutory caps
Late fee: $50.00 maxInterest: $4.35/mo max (1.5%)Nonjudicial foreclosure floor: 180 days
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The timeline
September 12, 2026
Assessment due

The $240.00 assessment becomes the owner's debt the day it's made (§ 57-8a-201). The association's lien already secures it — recording the declaration perfected the lien years ago (§ 57-8a-301).

September 27, 2026
Grace period ends (day 15) — late fee may post

If your community's adopted fee schedule provides for it, post a late fee of up to $50.00 — the greater of 10% of the assessment or $50 (§ 57-8a-201(4)). Interest of up to 1.5%/month ($4.35/mo on assessment + late fee) may also accrue. No adopted fee schedule = no fee.

October 12, 2026
Day 30 — first reminder

A plain statement showing the balance, the late fee, and how to pay. Most delinquencies end here; keep the tone neighborly and the math exact.

November 11, 2026
Day 60 — formal demand letter

State the full balance with its breakdown, reference the association's § 57-8a-301 lien rights, and offer a payment plan. Document delivery.

March 11, 2027
Day 180 — nonjudicial foreclosure becomes legally possible

Only now — an assessment delinquent more than 180 days — may nonjudicial foreclosure even be considered (§ 57-8a-303(3)(d)). It requires 30 days' certified-mail notice first, the owner can demand judicial foreclosure instead, and a lien that includes any fine can never be foreclosed nonjudicially. Talk to a Utah attorney before this step.

April 10, 2027
Day 210 — earliest possible initiation, after the 30-day notice

If the statutory-form notice went out by certified mail at day 180 and the owner made no judicial-foreclosure demand within 30 days of delivery, initiation becomes possible. In practice: most boards never get here, and shouldn't want to — the sequence above exists to make sure of it.

The law behind each step: dues & late fees (§ 57-8a-201), assessment liens (§ 57-8a-301), and foreclosure limits (§ 57-8a-303).

This page explains Utah statute in plain language for community boards and homeowners. It is general information, not legal advice, and it isn't a substitute for reading the statute or talking to a Utah attorney about your association's specific situation. Statute text quoted from le.utah.gov, current as of the verification date shown above.