Short-Term Rentals in Orem, UT (2026)
2 verified short-term rentals rules for Orem, Utah, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Short-Term Rental Permits
Orem does not license short-term (under-30-day) rentals in residential zones: the zoning code limits dwellings to occupancy by a single 'family' and defines a permitted guest as someone staying fewer than 30 days who pays no rent, so a paid nightly rental is not an allowed use. Utah Code 10-8-85.4(4) lets a city require a business license before any short-term rental operates.
Short-Term Rentals Not Permitted in Residential Zones
Heavy RestrictionsUtah Code Ann. 10-8-85.4(4)
A municipality may adopt an ordinance requiring the owner or lessee of a short-term rental to obtain a business license or other permit from the municipality before operating a short-term rental within the municipality.
Occupancy Limits
Orem City Code 22-6-2(F) restricts a single-family dwelling to occupancy 'by one single family,' and the 22-2-1 definition of 'family' counts only guests who stay under 30 days and pay no rent, which effectively bars paid nightly rentals rather than setting a head-count cap. Utah's STR definition (UCA 10-8-85.4(1)(e)) is any unit offered 'for occupancy for fewer than 30 consecutive days.'
Single-Family Occupancy and the 30-Day Guest Rule
Heavy RestrictionsUtah Code Ann. 10-8-85.4(1)(e)
"Short-term rental" means a residential unit or any portion of a residential unit that the owner of record or the lessee of the residential unit offers for occupancy for fewer than 30 consecutive days.
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