Chapter 22 Code Enforcement Text Amendment
Description
A text amendment updating Orem City Code Chapter 22 to allow limited driveway parking of one unregistered and one inoperative vehicle, clarify RV habitation restrictions, and regulate moving containers.
Impact summary
Opens up new housing options across approximately 23.5% of Orem residential lots while managing density and neighborhood scale.
Applicant
- Name
- Orem City Legal Department
- Address
- City-wide
At a glance
- Hearings
- 1
- Public comments
- 1
- Total mentions
- 1
Last vote · Planning Commission
A recommendation, not a final decision. The council decides next.
Last discussed Jul 15, 2026.
Meeting timeline (1)
Related issues (2)
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Regulations
The city updated definitions throughout municipal code to replace outdated references to 'accessory apartments' with standard 'accessory dwelling unit' terminology following recent code adoptions.
Neighborhood Code Enforcement
Orem updated its neighborhood improvement rules to give residents more flexibility with vehicle repairs in driveways, clarify RV and trailer habitation rules, and set a 15-day limit for moving containers. Commissioners debated whether allowing engine work while restricting body damage was fair, but ultimately advanced the proposal to the City Council.
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