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Orem weighs how to treat short-term rentals after state law shifts; neighborhood commission urges keeping ban
Summary
City staff presented a draft licensing approach after a state law change gave cities more regulatory authority. The Neighborhood Advisory Commission recommended keeping the current prohibition; STR hosts called for clear, fair rules and residents pressed for stronger enforcement and protections.
City staff on Tuesday gave Orem City Council a comprehensive briefing on short-term rentals, explaining that recent changes in state law now allow the city to consider regulating properties rented for fewer than 30 days rather than relying only on complaint-driven enforcement.
The staff presentation said Orem’s land-use table currently does not list transient lodging as a permitted use in most residential zones. Staff outlined a working draft ordinance that would require an annual license with a fee, a parking plan and noise/response plan, fire and building inspections, and a two-tier approach that treats owner-occupied and non‑owner‑occupied rentals differently. The draft would limit rentals to overnight stays only and prohibit use of a licensed STR for…
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