The most recent version of our Covenants & Bylaws are available for download. These are the rules by which the association operates, and all members (or even prospective members) should be familiar with them. By purchasing a house in the Ashley Heights subdivision, you enter a legally binding contract to abide by these rules, and pay assessments as stipulated therein. Violations of the covenants will result in fines (see chart below) and additional enforcement measures as necessary, but it is our hope that all of our residents will simply follow the rules and help ensure that our neighborhood is a better place for all of us to live.
Assessments
The association has regular assessments, which are invoiced Quarterly. Currently those quarterly assessments are $54 per lot, but will be raising slightly to $60 per lot per quarter effective January 1st, 2023. Even with the upcoming increase, considering the national average in the USA is $600 per qtr for HOA dues, ours will be only a fraction of the national average. The association does have the ability to levy special assessments, to cover unforeseen expenses, but to date we have not had to do that. Assessments may be paid online (payment link included with each invoice), or mailed to our remittance address which is:
Ashley Heights HOA
PO Box 1674
Vernal, UT 84078
What does the HOA do with that money?
Considering we are a small association (70 lots) with very low HOA dues, we don’t have an enormous amount of money to work with, but as a non-profit corporation, we strive to use all of the funds we collect, with the exception of contributions to a reserve fund that we are legally obligated to maintain. The purpose of the reserve fund is to weather unforeseen expenses without having to resort to “special” assessments, and thus far it has worked. Some things that the HOA has done though with the limited funds available include having commercial garbage dumpsters placed in the neighborhood once or twice a year (usually spring and fall) which has been a popular thing with the members. We also try to have community events around certain holidays, including a pumpkin carving/painting event for Halloween, and an Easter event in the spring. The HOA also maintains an insurance policy that will cover homeowners in the HOA against certain things. The officers and board members of the HOA do not currently receive any compensation for our efforts, as the association simply couldn’t afford it even if we wanted to do so. All the work that is put into the HOA is done “pro bono” out of a desire to make our community a better place.