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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Orem City public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Regulations
The city is updating definitions across multiple municipal code chapters to consistently refer to accessory apartments as Accessory Dwelling Units, matching upcoming state rules.
Short-term Rental Regulations
The city council continues to hammer out strict new rules for short-term rentals, debating how to handle owner-occupancy requirements, grace periods for existing non-owner-occupied rentals, enforcement strikes, and density caps across neighborhoods.
Short-Term Rental Regulation
The council continued debating a draft ordinance to regulate short-term rentals under an owner-occupied framework, focusing on parking plans, density buffers, and qualitative nuisance restrictions.
Detached Accessory Dwelling Units (DADU) Regulations
Orem adopted a new ordinance to permit detached accessory dwelling units on single-family lots of 11,000 square feet or larger, complying with state mandates while setting local standards for size, height, setbacks, and parking.