Section 57-8a-224 - Responsibility for the maintenance, repair, and replacement of common areas and lots(1) As used in this section: (a) "Emergency repair" means a repair that, if not made in a timely manner, will likely result in immediate and substantial damage to a common area or to another lot.(b) "Reasonable notice" means: (i) written notice that is hand delivered to the lot at least 24 hours before the proposed entry; or(ii) in the case of an emergency repair, notice that is reasonable under the circumstances.(2) Except as otherwise provided in the declaration or Part 4, Insurance: (a) an association is responsible for the maintenance, repair, and replacement of common areas; and(b) a lot owner is responsible for the maintenance, repair, and replacement of the lot owner's lot.(3) After reasonable notice to the occupant of the lot being entered, the board may access a lot: (a) from time to time during reasonable hours, as necessary for the maintenance, repair, or replacement of any of the common areas; or(b) for making an emergency repair.(4)(a) An association is liable to repair damage it causes to the common areas or to a lot the association uses to access the common areas.(b) An association shall repair damage described in Subsection (4)(a) within a time that is reasonable under the circumstances.(5) Subsections (2), (3), and (4) do not apply during the period of administrative control.Amended by Chapter 387, 2015 General Session ,§ 5, eff. 7/1/2015.Amended by Chapter 34, 2015 General Session ,§ 6, eff. 5/12/2015.Amended by Chapter 325, 2015 General Session ,§ 8, eff. 5/12/2015.Added by Chapter 152, 2013 General Session ,§ 21, eff. 7/1/2014.