UT SB0122

Requires the Office of the Homeowners' Association Ombudsman to publish all advisory opinions, maintain educational materials on its website, and provide a list of statutes and FAQs affecting HOA residents; clarifies that actions by office attorneys do not create attorney-client relationships

Prohibits HOAs from requiring binding arbitration before a homeowner obtains an advisory opinion from the Ombudsman's office, and makes the $150 advisory opinion filing fee nonrefundable

Renames "association transfer fee" to "administrative setup fee" and requires managers collecting these fees to provide annual accounting to the association; modifies civil penalty provisions for advisory opinion violations to a maximum of $5,000

Expands the list of vehicles that HOAs may restrict from parking on driveways to include trailers, off-highway vehicles, special mobile equipment, and motorboats

Allows large master planned developments (500+ acres or units) to extend the period of administrative control by up to 300 days to facilitate transition of governance from declarant to owner-elected board; requires declarants to disclose material facts and subsidies during administrative control period