Sand Hollow Resort

Sand Hollow Resort runs one of the tighter architectural programs documented in Washington County. The Architectural Control Committee meets every week, the packet deadline is three days before the meeting, and the plan review fee is $1,000 for new construction and $250 for a change. Pulling a building permit before the ACC has approved the plan carries a $500 fine. On the landscape side the document is unusually specific: grass is capped at 50% of the setback landscape area, artificial turf is prohibited regardless of where it goes, rock has to be a reddish-brown earth tone at a 2-inch minimum, drip is mandatory and spray is allowed only on turf, and the landscape plan has to come from a Utah-licensed landscape architect.

One item on this page is deliberately left unresolved. The 2023 Design Code requires a homeowner to select an Official or Preferred Builder to supervise construction. Utah Code § 57-8a-212 and § 57-8a-218(22)(c)(iii), effective May 6, 2026, bar an association from restricting a lot owner's choice of contractor solely because the contractor is not on a preferred vendor list. The Design Code predates both statutes. The rule and the statute are printed here side by side because whether a tiered builder program survives the preferred-vendor prohibition is a genuinely open question, and it is a question for a lawyer, not a contractor.

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Design review

Weekly meetings, a Monday packet deadline, and a review clock that comes from the declaration rather than from Utah law.

Sand Hollow Resort's ACC meets weekly on Thursday afternoon, and the submission packet is due by 5 p.m. the preceding Monday.1
Sand Hollow Resort charges an ACC review fee of $1,000 for new construction and $250 for changes.1
Sand Hollow Resort's §3.10 review backstop runs 60 days plus a 14-day written demand.2
Approved construction at Sand Hollow Resort is subject to four mandatory inspections.2
Pulling a building permit before ACC approval at Sand Hollow Resort carries a $500 fine.1
Utah has no statutory deemed-approval provision and no statutory review deadline, so a clock like §3.10 exists only because the community's own document creates it.3

Landscape rules

Sand Hollow Resort regulates the material, not just the plan — turf percentage, rock colour and size, irrigation method, and who draws it.

Sand Hollow Resort caps grass at 50% of the setback landscape area.1
Sand Hollow Resort prohibits artificial turf regardless of placement.1
Rock at Sand Hollow Resort must be a reddish-brown earth tone at a 2-inch minimum.1
Drip irrigation is mandatory at Sand Hollow Resort and spray is permitted only on turf.1
A landscape plan at Sand Hollow Resort must be prepared by a Utah-licensed landscape architect.1

Where the CC&R meets the rebate

Sand Hollow Resort's drip mandate matches the rebate's completion spec; its artificial-turf prohibition removes one option the rebate would otherwise allow.

The Washington County Water Conservancy District pays $3 per square foot on the first 1,000 square feet of lawn converted and $2 per square foot after that, for projects completed before June 1, 2027.4
The district accepts artificial turf in lieu of mulch inside a rebated conversion when it is permeable to air and water, which is the option Sand Hollow Resort's blanket prohibition takes off the table.4
The rebate's conservation easement, Exhibit B, requires the converted area to carry 50% living plant and tree cover at maturity and to be free of grass.4
The easement requires a drip system with a filter, a pressure regulator, and emitters rated at 20 gallons per hour or less, which is consistent with Sand Hollow Resort's own drip mandate.4
A homeowner who removes or kills the lawn before receiving the district's written approval loses the rebate.4
The conservation easement granted in exchange for the rebate continues in perpetuity and prohibits irrigated grass, spray irrigation, pools, ponds and water features inside the converted area.4

Working on your house

Construction hours, the damage deposit, and one storage rule that catches owners after the job is done.

Construction hours at Sand Hollow Resort run 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.1
Sand Hollow Resort requires a damage deposit of $1,500 to $5,000.1
Sand Hollow Resort prohibits RVs on lots, including inside garages.1
Before any fine, Utah Code § 57-8a-208 requires a written warning naming the violation and the provision violated, and for a continuing violation a cure period of not less than 48 hours.3

What the statute adds

Four provisions bear directly on Sand Hollow Resort's own rules, and one of them raises a question this page does not answer.

Sand Hollow Resort's 2023 Design Code requires a homeowner to select an Official or Preferred Builder to supervise construction, with a strike system and revocation.2
Utah Code § 57-8a-212 and § 57-8a-218(22)(c)(iii) each bar an association from restricting a lot owner from hiring a contractor solely because the contractor is not on the association's preferred vendor list.2
Utah Code § 57-8a-109(2) provides that an association may not charge a plan fee exceeding the actual cost of reviewing and approving the lot plans.3
Under Utah Code § 57-8a-109(4), a written denial must name each governing document provision the association relied on and the specific aspect of the plan that does not conform to it.3
Utah Code § 57-8a-231(3)(b) provides that except where reasonably necessary for erosion control, an association may not require a lot owner to install or keep in place lawn or turf in an area less than eight feet wide.3
Utah Code § 57-8a-231(3)(a) still lets an association require site-plan review, healthy plant maintenance, and its own water-wise design requirements, including restrictions on mulches and on non-water-wise plant material.3

2 more facts, with sources

Under Utah Code § 57-8a-217, a board must give lot owners at least 15 days' notice before adopting or amending a rule or design criterion, and the action is disapproved if within 60 days at least 51% of all allocated voting interests vote it down at a special meeting.3
Utah Code § 57-8a-701 provides that no governing document other than a declaration may prohibit solar, so a rule or design guideline alone cannot ban it, and size or location restrictions must not cut efficiency or raise cost by more than 5%.1

What we could not read

These are the parts of Sand Hollow Resort’s documents we could not get to a verified copy of. We would rather say so than guess. Your association can give you the current versions, and Utah Code § 57-8a-227 says what they have to hand over on request.

Management company
Current revision of the Design Code
Contractor insurance minimums
Hurricane City ordinances
Rebate eligibility for HOA common areas
Dues and assessments

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Where this comes from

Every line above traces to a document we read in full. The number after a sentence points to the research below; hover it for the section. If you find a line wrong, tell us and we will fix it and say so.

The Washington County playbook, August 2026 Our own working document, compiled from the same primary sources: municipal codes, the Utah Code, WCWCD documents and community CC&Rs. 2 sections cited. Hover a number above for the section.
The content briefs, August 2026 Our own working document, compiled from manufacturer warranties, WCWCD documents, the Utah Code and Census QuickFacts. 3 sections cited. Hover a number above for the section.
HOA research, August 2026 Compiled from Utah Code Title 57 Chapters 8 and 8a, Title 13 Chapter 79, HOA Ombudsman advisory opinions, and the recorded CC&Rs and design guidelines of the named communities. 4 sections cited. Hover a number above for the section.
Landscape and hardscape research, August 2026 Compiled from Washington County Water Conservancy District program documents, its sample conservation easement and FAQ, Utah Water Savers, the 2023 USDA hardiness map, USU Extension, and St. George City Code, Title 10. 3 sections cited. Hover a number above for the section.

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